National Bowling Academy https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:36:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/app/themes/child-bowl/favicon.png National Bowling Academy https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com 32 32 How Does Your Positive Axis Point and Pin Placement Affect Your Ball Motion? https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/how-does-your-positive-axis-point-and-pin-placement-affect-your-ball-motion/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/how-does-your-positive-axis-point-and-pin-placement-affect-your-ball-motion/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:23:39 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=290660 Read more »

]]> When the bowling ball rolls down the lane, it revolves around its axis. There are two points at the ends of the axis: the negative (NAP) and the positive axis point (PAP). The NAP exists but is not important to bowlers because it cannot be seen while the bowling ball is in motion. The PAP is important because it can be seen throughout a shot, and the bowling ball’s reaction is influenced by how...

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]]> From the time you let go of the bowling ball, the bowling ball is slowing down. The fastest the bowling ball rolls is when it first comes off of your hand. Simultaneously, the bowling ball has the most axis rotation at the point of release, and its axis rotation lessens as the bowling ball travels down lane. When a bowling ball successfully travels through the three phases of ball motion, skid...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/what-is-your-ball-motion-telling-you/feed/ 0 Tracking Other Bowlers and Matching Up https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/tracking-other-bowlers-and-matching-up/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/tracking-other-bowlers-and-matching-up/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:33:40 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=289223 Read more »

]]> Watching other bowlers for the purpose of improving your play is what’s known as tracking. In this article, we’ll give advice that will help expedite the learning curve on how to gather information from other bowlers that will help keep you competitive throughout a league night or tournament. If you are a straighter player, watch other straighter players with a good look into the pocket that are...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/tracking-other-bowlers-and-matching-up/feed/ 0 Sliding and the Trail Leg https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/sliding-and-the-trail-leg/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/sliding-and-the-trail-leg/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:48:36 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=287953 Read more »

]]> Everyone’s body type, makeup, and how they bowl are unique to themselves. The oil pattern you are playing sometimes requires you to throw the bowling ball with straighter angles, and other oil patterns require your angles to be open. A good slide and balanced finish position maximizes leverage and enables you to impart more revolutions on the bowling ball. Start by getting in your stance and...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/sliding-and-the-trail-leg/feed/ 3 Level Up with Better Spare Shooting https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/level-up-with-better-spare-shooting/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/level-up-with-better-spare-shooting/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:14:01 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=287933 Read more »

]]> Nobody likes losing, but when you look back at your last performance, can you pinpoint why you lost? Missed spares are missed opportunities, and it’s crucial to develop a spare system that is uniquely yours that you can rely on. In order to become a better bowler, you need to make your spares. Keeping it clean or not having an open frame (splits excluded) throughout the course of a game is not...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/level-up-with-better-spare-shooting/feed/ 0 Stance, Ball Start, and Arm Swing https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/stance-ball-start-and-arm-swing/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/stance-ball-start-and-arm-swing/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:22:14 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=287973 Read more »

]]> Do you struggle to hit your target consistently? One good shot, followed by a bad shot, followed by who knows what? This makes it difficult to get into a rhythm and string strikes together. There are common errors made in the stance that make it impossible for the swing plane to be straight, and in this article, you’ll learn how and why you want your arm swing to be straight every time you throw...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/stance-ball-start-and-arm-swing/feed/ 2 Understanding the House Shot https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/understanding-the-house-shot/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/understanding-the-house-shot/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:37:31 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=287871 Read more »

]]> When you bowl league or recreation, likely the oil pattern that is applied to the lane surface is a house shot. A house shot has a 10:1 oil volume ratio that includes a high volume of oil in the middle of the lane (2nd arrow to 2nd arrow) and a very low volume of oil on the outside parts of the lane near the gutter. The length of the pattern will be 39 – 41 feet. In this article, you’ll learn how...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/understanding-the-house-shot/feed/ 2 Bowling Ball Selection and Surface Adjustments https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/bowling-ball-selection-and-surface-adjustments/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/bowling-ball-selection-and-surface-adjustments/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:23:31 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=287878 Read more »

]]> Tournament conditions generally have a ratio of 3:1, meaning that there is three times the amount of oil in the middle than outside the lane. The typical house shot is 10:1 The big difference is the room for error. When you miss to the outside on a house shot, it will come back, and when you pull the ball, it holds, making it easier to get to the pocket. The room for error is less in tournament...

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/bowling-ball-selection-and-surface-adjustments/feed/ 2 Technique, Tempo, and Timing https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/technique-tempo-and-timing/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/technique-tempo-and-timing/#comments Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:19:30 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=285967 Read more »

]]> Bowlers love to practice their release, but in order to have a good release, you need good timing. Your slide foot’s first step on the approach needs to occur in time with the ball-start, which is step one for four-step-bowlers and step two for five-step-bowlers. The next place in the approach where timing is evaluated is the pivot step. The pivot step is the last step before the slide.

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]]> https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/technique-tempo-and-timing/feed/ 3 Bowling Ball Maintenance, Lane Shine, and Oil https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/bowling-ball-maintenance-lane-shine-and-oil/ https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/post/bowling-ball-maintenance-lane-shine-and-oil/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:55:27 +0000 https://www.nationalbowlingacademy.com/?p=285949 Read more »

]]> Bowling ball maintenance is important to achieve maximum performance. Have you ever wondered how much bowling ball maintenance really matters? Ron Hinkland Jr., CEO of Creating the Difference, did a test with National Bowling Academy to demonstrate how quickly a bowling ball experiences “lane shine.” Lane shine changes the bowling ball’s surface while adding scuff marks, making the bowling ball...

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