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Featured Bowling Physical Game Articles
Troubleshooting Your League Night
Dealing with common bowling speed bumps
The first two parts of my troubleshooting series focused on physical issues, such as missing your target and release and balance problems. It’s time to approach things in a different way with another troubleshooting article. Rather than focusing on specific...
Shot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 1
Start with the feet
One of the most requested lesson topics I get from bowlers is how to improve their shot repetition and accuracy. Many of the people making this request are what you would call average bowlers, but better shot repetition and accuracy...
Bowling 2.0: Body Position
Safely making the best use of your hips and spine
It’s time to talk about one of the most misconstrued topics in the modern game: body position. This is partly because of the language that is often used, but also due to a misunderstanding of the biomechanics involved. While general...
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,...