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Featured Bowling Physical Game Articles
The Importance of Proper Alignment
ETT and calculating your starting board
Many people these days are aware of Pareto’s Law, which is better known as the 80/20 rule. It states that 80 percent of any result comes from 20 percent of the effort. This has been applied in many different ways...
Bowling 2.0: Footwork
A new approach to the best way to use your feet
Now that we have discussed the swing and timing, let’s move on to footwork. If we think of timing as the synchronization of the swing and the footwork, it becomes clear that the tempo of the steps is very important,...
Tricks of the Bowling Coaching Trade – Part 4
Using two-handed drills to teach one-handed bowlers
Don't let the title of this article fool you. Like the other articles in this series, it is aimed at coaches, but a bowler can also definitely benefit from the drills below if you wish to attempt them yourself. This...
Off-Lane Training to Improve Your Release – Part 2
BowlU tools and the Finnish hurdle
In my last article, we discussed a DIY approach to off-lane training, using some ABS piping in the form of what I call the "lightsaber." Continuing with the off-lane theme, the tools illustrated in this article are specifically aimed at improving...
Bowling 2.0: Timing
Breaking the old rules with new knowledge
Now that we’ve examined the all-important swing, it’s time to take a look at timing. At its most basic, timing is the relationship between the ball position and the feet, which can either help or hinder a bowler’s biomechanical efficiency....