bowling tips
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3:11Getting Ahead of The Competition Before a Tournament
Have you ever bowled poorly at a tournament? The shot is more challenging, the crowds are bigger, and the pressure to bowl your best is about as intense as it gets. Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, teaches you how to prepare for success before your next tournament. Talk to the Staff What…
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8:00Ball Reaction and Surface Adjustments
Abralon pads, Mirka pads, and TruCut sanding pads are used to adjust the bowling ball’s surface. The lower the grit on the sanding pad, the earlier the ball will hook down lane. Conversely, the higher the grit, the later the bowling ball hooks down lane. Gold Coach and Bowler Development Lead at Bowlersmart Richard Shockley…
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3:19Proper Setup for Bowling Stance
Are 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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5:00One-Step and Slide Drill
The “one-step and slide” drill is a way to demonstrate what a proper finish position should look and feel like. Bowling coach Mike Dias explains the importance of using your lower body throughout the finish position while your upper body comes along for the ride. Dias explains the drill with a bowler who is upper…
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13:53Senior Bowling Drills To Enhance Your Game
Perhaps the greatest thing about bowling is that it’s one of the few sports that can be played by people of all ages, from toddlers to seniors and everywhere in between. And thanks to a number of big changes to the sport in the last few decades, it has become easier for senior bowlers to…
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3:21Lay Down Point
Ball motion changes as you change your lay down point on the lane. Watch this drill that teaches you to use the front of the lane as a way to define three different lay down points, and how adjusting those points can change your ball motion to help create a better ball reaction and higher…
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6:56Taping Your Hand With Bowling Tape
Bowling coaches Mike Nyitray and Rod Ross discuss how the way we use bowling tape has evolved over the past decade. While bowlers in the past have taped inside the bowling ball, it is more common now for bowlers to tape their hands. Watch how a bowler uses tape on his fingers and thumb to…
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6:09Bowling Release Tips
Coach Kim Terrell Kearney and Ken Yokobosky explain the modern release of a bowling ball and offer bowling release tips. Wondering how you can develop an effortless swing? Watch this video to learn the motion you should be making as the ball leaves your hands.
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10:10Versatility Across Bowling Oil Patterns
Bowling oil patterns are a major factor in determining your bowling strategy. Bowling coaches Kim Terrell-Kearney and Frank Buffa demonstrate proper release and reaction of a bowling ball on a short and a long pattern. Watch this video and learn how to add versatility to your game.
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