Technique By Del Warren
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A complete game starts with proper alignment.
hen we have bowlers at the Kegel Training Center, alignment is the first thing we look at after the grip. I would say that nine out of 10 bowlers who come to the
training center, regardless of their skill level, have alignment issues. By alignment issues, I mean their body is not in line with what they are trying to do.
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My standard approach is to ask a
that few bowlers these days have a good understanding of alignment to start with, and poor alignment leads to mechanical flaws. Proper alignment, of course, is having
your hips and shoulders parallel to the target at the point of release, with your elbow in and your hand behind the ball. Unfortunately, few bowlers really understand alignment, because the “house shot” allows them to throw the ball from pretty much any angle and still strike.
bowler to play straight up the 10 board. More times than not, the bowler will slide on 20. That is a 10-board spread, which means that the bowler is most likely swinging behind his back and pulling the ball across his body. If the bowler actually hit the target, his body would be pointed at the gutter 30 feet down the lane. If that same bowler kept his elbow in and kept the ball tucked underneath him, and followed through to his head, the ball would go into the right channel, because
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TIPS AND TRICKS TO MAKE YOU A BETTER BOWLER
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