Maybe you are a Nintendo Wii bowler eager to treat your neighborhood bowling league more seriously. If you accept bowling is your situation, this moment is crucial time in building fundamental skills as a real student of the game. Listen up, because this “Next Steps” handbook to A Bowler’s Development stand as essential reading. The guys at a local bowling pro shop are there to assist bowlers tap bowling skills. A wise bowling wizard once said: you get back what you put in (from the ball return – hah). Just kidding. Okay, if only it were that simple. It’s all good, we’ll have you rolling with the proper steps to bowling greatness.

It’s not a big purchase, buy your own the specialized equipment at your bowling pro shop! It’s not a sales pitch, it actually matters. There’s a reason its our number 1 recommendation, get your personal ball drilled, and your game will benefit. A carefully drilled bowling ball can make a substantial improvement in your game. Of course another critical matter is enjoying comfortable bowling shoes that provide solid footing on the approach.

If you went ahead and found good supplies, now it’s time for the second best bowling tip: aiming the ball. While you hold the ball, don’t actually aim for the actual pins. Aim for the the arrows like a gunsight. The reason? It is easier to hit a an aid marker that is nearer. For it to work right, it should be your habit to begin your approach at the a consistent place 4 steps from the foul line on every attempt. With that consistency you can fine-tune your accuracy and angle.

As for hooks, to get proper speed and ball control? That makes our bowling tip #3. It’s all in the their expensive reactive resin balls. Most professional bowlers travel with two or three bowling balls to pull off heavy hooks, according to the lane. Just a bit of caution: begginers might want to avoid putting on a show, and avoid a ball that weighs a ton. A lot of pro bowlers travel with bowling balls featuring extra materials. Avoid the temptation, because these balls can make even some well known pros seem a fool. With these tips you’re on the right track. Rest assured you’ll find next month.

-George Allen

My friends and I bowl with a company team (US Systems) comprised of morning shift for our company’s department of communications near Kansas City. I chime in with guidance to aspiring bowlers online and in the pro shop. Lastly, I have to wave hello at our crew heading into tournament play. Sorry I can’t be there.