Bowling Tips

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Bowling an indoor sport also called tenpins, played by rollinga ball down an alley at ten Bowling

pins.Bowling is one of the most popular participatory sports in the UnitedStates, where there are thousands of recreational leagues.

Check out these Bowling Tips which will definitely help youimprove your Game and Scores.

Last Updated - 13th October 2005

Bowling Tips

Keep Your Arm Swing Loose -The key to a loose arm swing is keeping your grip relaxed in the ball.Don't squeeze fingers or thumb, keep them relaxed, especially thethumb. To have a relaxed thumb in the ball your ball has to be fittedand drilled correctly. If your thumb hole feels loose it will causeyou to squeeze the ball and then muscle your swing. Inserts in thethumb and finger holes can help give you a more secure fit. If youhave a large webbing at the base of your thumb adding extra bevelaround the top of the thumb hole will give you a deeper more securefit.

Use Your Lower Body Leverage -On the last step bend your knee to get down lower to the lane andslide your foot straight towards the foul line making sure it doesnot turn. Think of it as sliding into a deep knee bend. Counter balanceyour body by moving your non-sliding leg sideways to the oppositeside of your bowling arm. Make sure you keep your upper body fairlyerect as you get down low to the lane.

Finish Up Close To The Foul Line -You should be about six inches from the foul line at the end of thedelivery to have an optimal release. In an optimal release the ballis lofted a small distance over the foul line before it makes contactwith the lane. This gets the ball further down the lane conservingenergy when it hits the pins. If you are finishing up too far fromthe foul line move closer to it when you start out in the stance.

Relax Thumb, Come Through Ball -Don't try to over lift or turn the ball during the release. It willonly cause muscling and misdirection of your arm swing. Instead justrelax your thumb and come cleanly through the ball as you releaseit and follow through, keeping your eyes focused on your target. Fora strong release you need good lower body leverage (legs) and youalso need to finish up close to the foul line (see above tips).

Bowling Is A Mental Game - Analyzeyour delivery and think about what you are doing when you practice.Feel your good shots as you make them and imprint it into your mindso you can repeat them. Use visualization to practice off the lanesin your mind making perfect shots.

Try The Drop Away Method - Thedrop away replaces the push away. In the drop away method hold theball high up in the stance at shoulder height and take a small firststep but don't move the ball (no push away). Instead just let theball drop down into the swing on the second step. If this feels awkwardto you try sliding your foot out on the first step until you get usedto it.

Shoe Sliding Problems (Sticking) - If you have trouble sliding buy a Dexter red slide sole and somevelcro self sticking fastener. Cut red slide sole and velcro selfsticking fastener the same size as rubber heel on slide shoe. Pastevelcro fastener on rubber heal and fasten red slide sole.

Develop Your Own Bowling Style -There's no good or bad way that bowlers bowl and anything can workwhen a bowler repeats same movements often enough. Do what works bestfor your game and gives you highest scores.

Watch Professional Bowlers On TV -Watch the professional bowlers on TV and record them with your VCR.Play back the tape and watch in slow motion. Study how they do thebasics to improve your own game. The women pros are great to watchbecause they rely on finesse over power.

Bowling Terminology

Strike: All 10 pins are knockeddown on the first delivery. You get 10 points for those pins, plus bonuspoints equal to the number of pins your next two balls knock down.
Spare: All 10 pins are knocked downwith two deliveries. You get 10 points for those pins, plus bonus pointsequal to the number of pins your next ball knocks down.
Frame: One tenth of a game and also one of the 10 score boxes in whichthe running total of the game is recorded.
Game: Consists of 10 frames.
Approach: The name given to thearea between the bowlers starting position and the foul line.
Foul line: Is the starting lineat the beginning of the lane.
Foul: Touching or going beyond thefoul line as you deliver the ball.
Average: Total score of your games divided by the number of games youplayed.
A Double: Two strikes in a row.
A Turkey: Three strikes in a row.
Gutter: The runaway on each sideof the lane where balls end up if they leave the lane or miss.

Bowling the Ball

The normal starting position is four and a half walking steps backfrom the foul line. After your starting position stand relaxed, holdingthe ball in the palm of both hands, waist high. Your non-bowling handshould be taking most of the weight of the ball.

Walk forward (right handed players start with your right foot) holdingthe bowling ball out in front of your body in line with your shoulder.

Move your non bowling hand away from your body at right angles tohelp balance, and swing the ball down and back past your leg.

When the ball is as far back as it can go, allow it to swing forwardpast your ankle at which point the ball will roll off your thumb andfingers.

Your arm then continues to swing up to eye level, (follow through).The whole process should be short, relaxed and smooth, timing theswing of your arm with walking forward so that the ball leaves yourhand as your left foot arrives at the foul line (for right handers).

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