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Summary: A new bowler should be positioned correctly and learn not to drop the ball short. Learn how to position a new bowler with tips from a semi-pro bowler in this free video lesson on bowling strikes and spares.
"Here's how the instructor will go about positioning a new bowler on the best place to stand and the best arrow to hit. Rick let me show you something. I see the way you bowl, now you throw a nice little hook. I want you to stand here. One, two, three, four, the fifth, the fifth dot, you're right foot. Now there's the first arrow, second arrow, third arrow, fifteenth board, third arrow, hit that arrow. I was just going to say that. Oh yes! Yes! Another short tip is, I show the beginner bowling is not to drop the ball short. What we want to do is we want to get the ball out and towards the mark. So you're going to throw the ball out at the mark. Rick, try it, throw the ball out at the mark. You know where to stand, you know what arrow to hit, throw the ball out, hit that mark. Beautiful! Oh baby! What a good student, this is a good student, he listens and he learns. When you stop listening, you stop learning."
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