How to Bowl a Strike
The key to bowling a strike is to follow through.
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Instructions
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Stand at the approach lane with your left foot pointed at the head pin and your right foot pointed to the right of the head pin. Hold the bowling ball aligined with your bowling sholder over your stomach by both arms.
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Begin taking your first step with your right foot and your right arm held in the starting position.
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Take your second step with your left foot. Swinging your right arm down to your side.
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Take your Final third step and by sliding rightleg behind your left up to the fowl line.
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Release the ball over the second set of arrows down the middle.
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Keep your arm exteneded out at eye level. This ensures that you are not throwing the ball to the side.
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Comments
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I like to keep my left shoulder exactly three quarters of an inch lower than my right on my second step and then lower it by another 1/7th of an inch for each subsequent step to the line. No more - no less.
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dontmesswjesus
Oct 01, 2008
You have to keep your index finger pointed straight down the lane. Follow through with your hand perpendicular to the lane like in a "karate chop" position. You want to hit the 1 and 2 or 1 and 3 pin (depending if you're right or left-handed) at the same time at a 60 degree angle. I have found 14lb. and heavier to work well because lighter balls have the tendency to bounce off of the pins instead of rolling through them. -
Abigail, eHow Guide
Jun 06, 2007
I mentally keep my thumb 'aimed' where I want the ball to go. (Of course, I wouldn't exactly call myself the Srike Queen, so I'm not sure if that is good advice...haha.) Great article - thanks!
