Most serious bowlers wish to develop a hook shot but their motivations may be varied. First, the hook is the best way to achieve consistency and the pocket is the best spot to hit if you want to maximize pin carry and get more strikes. Others might simply wish to hook because it looks much…
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Two Finger Bowling Explained, and Tips on Hooking the Ball
After you’ve bowled for a little while, it’s natural to want to learn how to bowl with a hook. You’ve might have seen people in the adjacent lanes putting a huge curve on the ball and smashing it into the pins for strike a strike. We certainly don’t blame you; who wouldn’t want to do…
Should You Use the 4 Step Approach in Bowling?
The approach is crucial to a bowling shot, and there are a few different variations on the footwork. They are referred to, rather intuitively, by the number of steps taken by the bowler as he or she prepares to throw the ball. There is the 4 step approach, the 5 step, and even a 3…
How to Practice Bowling Just Like Any Other Sport
With most other sports–football, baseball, soccer–people know that practice is a huge part of getting better. Repetitions of the most common movements help with execution, muscle memory and your overall confidence level. You wouldn’t ever think you could become successful without practicing one or more times a week for a long period of time. But…