514Bowling Right: Develop Your Approach
posted on July 20th, 2009
Are you an occasional bowler ready to treat your neighborhood bowling league competitively for the first time. If you accept bowling is the case, this is key time in learning the game as a real student of the game. My “Next Steps” handbook to “Bowling Like a Pro” may take your game to new levels. The guys in a nearby bowling pro shop want you reach their bowling potential. We like to say, roll strikes if can spare em (hehe). I kid. Fine, bowling is a simple game with not-so simple details. Don’t fret, we can have you rolling your way.
You’ll definitely want to buy your own properly-fitted bowling balls, bowling ball bags, and shoes needed to do this right. You’ll notice a difference with your own stuff. I promise, have your favorite ball drilled for custom finger holes, and your game will benefit. A carefully weighted bowling ball can make a substantial improvement in your game. Of course another critical matter is enjoying comfortable bowling shoes that smell fresh, look good and help your foot work.
Since you went ahead and acquired comfortable supplies, listen to the second best bowling tip: aiming the ball. As you wait to roll, don’t actually aim for your actual target, the pins. Aim for the the markings like a sight on a firearm. Ever noticed them? It’s less difficult to aim for a point that is closer. To take full advantage, make sure you begin your approach at the a consistent place on the wood with every roll. If you do it the same every time you can adjust your aim using the arrows in the lane.
Do we have any tips for hooks, to achieve specific action on the pins? That makes our next best piece of bowling advice. The secret is the pricy reactive ball. Most us who were bown to bowl regularly roll two or three bowling balls to pull off aggressive hooks, depending on the lane. But intermediates should work with just one, and steer clear of a ball that is too heavy for you. Many avid bowlers roll bowling balls made for extra expert grip. But these pro bowling balls might make even some well known pros look silly. That’s our first 3 bowling tips. Rest assured you’ll find in the August edition.
–James Hulen
We roll strikes for Team “Pindemonium” comprised of a league for a major bowling ball retailer here in Kansas City. I chime in with tips to professional and amature bowlers at my blog and at the bowling center. Lastly, I must wave hello at my team in the shop. Roll on!
