I always think of it as the ball climbing the wall, which is what it's trying to do. It's on a path, and the wall is on the path, but gravity intervenes.

@Martez Magee Very nice work! One last thing before moving on. This exercise is about Classical Principles but it's also about the Graph Editor, and how it reflects everything in your scene. The bounce off the wall is a bit too fast, the bowling ball would change speed more than a bouncing ball because of its physical characteristics. Slow it down by changing the angle of the last key- less sharp. There should be two bounces off the wall- one 4-frame bounce- two up, two down, and a slight bounce of two frames- very slight, up/ down. Then you'll really see he weight of the bowling ball.

Such a cool render too, it pops!

Fantastic submission, you nailed it! Yes, we don't use weighted tangents- and I've never worked for a studio that does- it takes a lot of the control away, and in our scenes, WE'RE in charge of our motion. It's Classical Principles and practices applied to Maya, and the less the software affects this, the more you grow as an artist. You'll be taking advantage of the software perks as we go, but they always differ from studio to studio because in the end, there are 100 different ways to do any one thing in 3D software. Great job, Martez!

For your missing Channel Box, try resetting the viewport. To Reset your Workspace: Go to the top-right corner of Maya, click the workspace dropdown menu, and select Reset "Maya Classic" (or whatever workspace you are currently using). You can also go to Windows > Workspace > Reset Current Workspace. Let me know if you have issues!