Advanced Skill Development

We believe that serious bowlers and bowlers who just want to have fun should have a solid understanding of the basic fundamentals of bowling. We have identified three levels of bowling ability: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Instruction at each level is divided into five categories: Alignment, body mechanics, strikes, spares and the mental game. It is important that you master the beginner lessons before attempting to move on to more difficult concepts.

1. Alignment

The oil on the lanes is dynamic and always changing. Learn some proven methods of making angular and parallel adjustments with your feet and your target.

2. Body Mechanics

Understanding how you release the ball is important. Being able to alter your release to adjust to different situations will help you control your ball reaction to carry more strikes.

3. Strikes

There are coaches who say that the ten pin is your friend. Why? Because it is not a split and it is telling you something about your strike ball being too weak or too strong. We discuss here why you leave certain pins and how to fix it.

4. Spares

Corner pin spares are only about 20% more difficult than other single pin spares. This section will go over some strategies to help you increase your odds at picking up these pesky spares.

5. The Mental Game

What is "The Zone" and how do you throw a 300?

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