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youthbowl

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Bowling Mechanics....
« on: March 16, 2007, 05:32:07 AM »
I have two questions here.  First is when you bowl do you keep your shoulders square with the lane or perpendicular to the line that you're bowling?  Second what are some ways to keep from losing balance when releasing the ball?
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Hogsharley

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Re: Bowling Mechanics....
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2007, 01:40:20 PM »
Keep your shoulders square and maybe try to balance yourself by bringing your free arm out straight out from the side of you.
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Re: Bowling Mechanics....
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2007, 01:51:11 PM »
Ill tell you what Mo told me:
You need 2 points to make a line, but you also need a focal point. You should always follow threw and align your shoulders to that focal point. If you stand 20, and you want to throw it between the 1st and 2nd arrows, you need that to be your first point(arrows). Then where you want the ball to be down lane, say the 3 board, is your second point. Now you have a "line." The other thing, and what he said was most important is the focal point. If you want the ball on 3 at say 40 feet, your focal point(approximately 60 ft down lane) would be in the gutter. You need to focus on keeping you follow threw moving in that direction, and keep your shoulders aligned to that point as well. And for the balance, he asked me a question that pretty much sums it up. That was, do you balance better on 1 foot or 2? A very effective way to balance is to keep your trail foot down, it's much easier to stay on balance, believe me.
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youthbowl

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Re: Bowling Mechanics....
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2007, 02:04:07 PM »
So your saying that I should have 3 spots I'm trying to throw my ball at?  Like one between the arrows, one down the lane, and one past the breakpoint?  And what do you mean by align my shoulders to that focal point?
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J_Mac

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Re: Bowling Mechanics....
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2007, 02:11:11 PM »
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip17.htm

also look at tip #18 and #19...
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youthbowl

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Re: Bowling Mechanics....
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2007, 03:04:05 PM »
I'm starting to get it now thanks.
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