Use Your Body Leverage:

On the last step bend your knee to get down lower to the lane and slide your foot straight towards the foul line making sure it does not turn.
Think of it as sliding into a deep knee bend. Counter balance your body by moving your non-sliding leg sideways to the opposite side of your
bowling arm. Make sure you keep your upper body fairly erect as you get down low to the lane.

Stay Down At The Line!:

I consider this more important than anything else you do. The most common error bowlers make, is pulling up at the line when the release the
ball. The ball never hits the same place twice when you pull up and you lose power as well. The causes of pulling up at the line can come from
muscling the arm swing, but usually more often come from trying to put lift on the release or even turn on the release, instead of just keeping your
grip relaxed in the ball and just letting it naturally come off your hand as you follow through. Power and accuracy don't come from lift or turn
but from staying down at the line as you release the ball and follow through. Use your non-bowling leg to help keep you down and think stay
down and you won't pull up.

Following Through The Swing:

The follow through is just a continuation of the arm swing after the release. If the ball is released right your arm will unhinge at the elbow and
your hand will come up to side of your face or head. If you quit on the ball and don't follow through it means your release is weak. A weak
release is caused by bad arm swing and timing during the approach.

Try The Drop Away Method:

The drop away replaces the push away. In the drop away method hold the ball high up in the stance at shoulder height and take a small first
step but don't move the ball (no push away). Instead just let the ball drop down into the swing on the second step. If this feels awkward
to you try sliding your foot out on the first step until you get used to it.

Bowling Is A Mental Game:

Analyze your delivery and think about what you are doing when you practice. Feel your good shots as you make them and imprint it into
your mind so you can repeat them. Use visualization to practice off the lanes in your mind making perfect shots.

Shoe Sliding Problems (Sticking):

If you have trouble sliding buy a Dexter red slide sole and some velcro self sticking fastener. Cut red slide sole and velcro self sticking
fastener the same size as rubber heel on slide shoe. Paste velcro fastener on rubber heal and fasten red slide sole.

Develop Your Own Bowling Style:

There is no right way or wrong way to bowl and anything can work if you are able to repeat it often enough. Do what works best for you
and feels comfortable.

Watch Professional Bowlers On TV:

Watch the professional bowlers on TV and record them with your VCR. Play back the tape and watch in slow motion. Study how they do the
basics to improve your own game. The women pros are great to watch because they rely on finesse over power.

Getting your Equipment Ready for the New Season:

1. Check your grip. Sometimes over time our hands change enough that we need to adjust the fit of the bowling ball. If your hand has to
   work extra hard to get your hand in the ball, or hold onto it, you can’t bowl your best.
2. Replace your finger inserts. If you use inserts in your ball, get them changed. They wear out with use, but they also tend to get
   brittle with time as well.
3. Clean the bowling ball. After you get the dust off, you may want to clean it with rubbing alcohol or a cleaner designed for
   bowling balls. If you keep your ball generally polished, this is a good time for that as well.
4. Get your ball resurfaced. If your ball is showing signs of use (all those little scratches in it) consider getting it resurfaced. It will make
   the form a bit better, but it also makes it look better sitting on the ball return.
5. Don’t forget your towel!! It’s an old superstition to not wash a bowling towel in the middle of the season. So now is the perfect
   time!! Hand wash your towel with a dishwashing detergent designed to get out oil (like greasy pots & pans) before you put it in with the
   rest of your laundry.
6. Don’t forget your shoes either!! This is the easy one – just make sure that nothing has snuck into your bowling bag & gotten on the
   bottom (or inside!) the shoes.
7. And one more thing….. Do yourself a favor and practice a few games before the season. Your teammates will appreciate it!