Physical Game
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3:34In bowling the stance happens on the approach before you take any steps. How you set up in your stance, directly impacts what your ball is going to do on the lanes and at the pins. Gold Coach and Bowler Development Lead at Bowlersmart Richard Shockley and Silver Level Coach Dan Triske isolate how to
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8:23Bowling’s finish position occurs at the foul line as you’re releasing the bowling ball. This is often referred to as posting your shot. In order to fully post your shot, you must remain in a balanced finish position until the ball exits the pin deck.
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5:50A free arm swing in bowling is when the ball controls your arm throughout the swing rather than you controlling the ball. When you do not have a free arm swing, inconsistencies develop in your game including: – Missed targeting – Falling off the shot, imbalance at the finish position – Injury Gold Coach and
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1:24Cause and effect is defined as, “A relationship in which one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect).” Posting a shot is defined as: “To retain a stationary, stable, balanced position until well after the end of a delivery.” Knee continuation is the cause in this example while posting a shot is the
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3:51Whether you’re bowling for recreation, leagues, or tournaments, choosing the correct bowling ball weight is where it all starts. Fitting Youth for Ball Weight Coaches and players alike can fall prey to having their youth player throwing the wrong bowling ball weight. Youth develop in a shorter period of time than the rest of us.
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3:36Having a good swing path in bowling is crucial. Keeping your shoulders in line with your target downlane will help you repeat shots, ultimately gaining the consistency everyone strives for. Gold Coach and Bowler Development Lead at Bowlersmart Richard Shockley walks you through the four phases of a bowling swing path that are identified as
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3:19Are you having trouble with your timing? Maybe you’re having trouble hitting your mark consistently? These are just a few areas in your game where having a proper setup in the bowling stance will benefit you. If you are a beginner who hasn’t received this instruction, or an advanced bowler that can’t quite figure out
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1:23When beginning league or tournament play, starting out on fresh oil conditions can be tricky. If you’re not ready when competition starts, you’ve already lost pins off of your set before you’ve even thrown a ball. Every shot in practice time needs your best and most ready shot to gain a fair understanding of what
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4:07What makes a bowler great? Is it solid fundamentals in the physical game, equipment choices or making spares? Is it having the ability to change your ball speed, lofting the bowling ball or a master control of the release? Answer: the bowler who has a great understanding of all of these listed likely will score
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