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00:28Satsang with Mooji
02:32Remember, that approach is yours for your complete frame until you've either made a strike or spare or the frame's
02:37been entered in a box score.
02:39Number four, and this is very, very important.
02:42Give right away to one lane on the right and one lane on the left.
02:47That means if I'm up on lane two, the individual on lane four, he's ready to go.
02:52He should be able to go.
02:53On lanes three and one should wait until you've finished your frame.
02:57And number five, and probably the most important, is confine your body English to your own approach area.
03:03Nothing is more dangerous in the sport of bowing than to move off your approach and run into somebody while
03:08they're making a shot.
03:09It can cause any kind of injury and damage, also interference, which makes an illegal shot.
03:19In the sport of bowing, other than your God-given ability, probably the most important thing is the bowling ball.
03:27Every individual should know that a proper bowling ball can make as much as 20 pins difference in their average
03:33during the whole year.
03:34Now, there's a couple of things you should consider when choosing a bowling ball.
03:38Number one, your style, and number two, your ability.
03:41Now, those go a long way in deciding the proper equipment for you.
03:46Three ingredients in a bowling ball.
03:47Number one, the weight.
03:49Number two, the type.
03:51That's very important.
03:51And number three, the grip.
03:53Now, let's deal with the weight first.
03:55Weights come from six to 16 pounds.
03:58The 16-pound ball is the most important and is the one used by all the pros for the very
04:03simple reason that 16 pounds is the best method to knock down the pins consistently.
04:08Remember, those 10 pins weigh as much as 35 pounds.
04:12The only way to consistently get strikes is use the maximum weight.
04:16But should everybody use the maximum weight?
04:19Not necessarily.
04:20Here's the reason why.
04:21In all sports where a ball is used, you can take basketball, football, golf, tennis.
04:27Bowling is no exception.
04:29Accuracy is the number one ingredient.
04:31And if you use too heavy a ball, you sacrifice accuracy for that little bit of extra power.
04:37So now we'll go through the weights for each individual, for the men, the women, and the children.
04:42For the men, almost all men can start with a 14-pound ball.
04:46They're strong enough, even as beginners, to use the 14-pound ball.
04:50And I feel that all men can move right up to the 16-pound ball after about two years of
04:55bowling.
04:55Now, the women, most women start with around a 10-pound bowling ball.
05:00They're available in every bowling center for use in league.
05:03And after you get used to a ball, move up to a 12.
05:05Most women use a 12-pound ball.
05:08That's usually the weight that I suggest to go out and purchase a ball, right at the 12-pound weight.
05:12In fact, the 12-pound ball is the most sold ball in the country today.
05:17Women can still get accuracy with that 12-pound ball, not hurt their hands,
05:22and still get enough power to knock over the pins.
05:24And finally, for the children, the manufacturers are really conscious of the children.
05:29Many children at the beginning of the game today, they've made bowling balls down to just six pounds.
05:35And that's great.
05:36Now, I'll tell you what.
05:37As you go into a bowling center with a child, and you want to find out the proper weight for
05:41a child
05:41so you don't injure his style, injure his muscles, and that he can handle it easily,
05:45have them pick up the ball off the rack.
05:47Hold it by their side for a count of, say, 10 seconds.
05:50If you don't see them being pulled off balance like that or having to grab the ball,
05:55you can rest assured that that ball weight is not too heavy for the child.
05:59Remember, start the child out with as light a weight as you can possibly find
06:04because they have young, tender muscles, and they're developing their style.
06:07If they're too heavy a ball, it pulls their body out of position, and they end up with a bad
06:11arm swing.
06:12So for the youngsters, start them out with a light ball.
06:14If you can find it, go for the six-pounder.
06:20Another important factor in choosing a bowling ball is the type.
06:24Before the 1900s, everybody used a wooden bowling ball.
06:28In fact, they varied in weight from 35 pounds down to 5 pounds.
06:32There were really no rules on what type of ball to use.
06:35Then, around 1901, the rubber bowling ball came into play for a couple reasons.
06:41Bowling lane surfaces had a coating called shellac over them.
06:45The rubber ball was very compatible with this shellac.
06:48This went on through World War II when the Japanese cut off the shellac to the United States here.
06:53Then the manufacturers, they invented something else, a lacquer surface.
06:57The rubber ball was compatible on the lacquer surfaces.
07:00But then, around 1960, the lacquer surfaces began to go out,
07:05and the surfaces we have today, the polyurethane surfaces, came in.
07:09Now, the rubber ball didn't work good on the polyurethane surfaces,
07:12so the manufacturers came up with the plastic ball.
07:16Now, the plastic ball was the ball of the 1960s and on into the 1970s.
07:22And then along came the bowling ball that you see most of the pros use today,
07:26and that is the polyurethane bowling ball.
07:29Now, I'll go through the two balls that I believe are best for today's surfaces and tell you why,
07:35and you can make your choice.
07:36The polyester or plastic bowling ball that we saw come in in the 1970s is an excellent bowling ball.
07:42It bowls well on almost all the polyurethane surfaces and the synthetic surfaces we see today.
07:48There's a number of good things about it.
07:50Number one, it's of medium price, and it's available in all colors and all weights.
07:55The biggest drawback to the polyester bowling ball is that it is susceptible to cracking and sometimes chipping.
08:01Now, remember, you can plug it up if that happens, but you hate to go through that time and time
08:05again.
08:05The ball that most of the pros use and most of the tournaments are won with today is the polyurethane
08:11bowling ball.
08:12This is also from the polymer family, like the plastic ball,
08:15but it is much harder and much more durable than the polyester bowling ball.
08:19The biggest assets to this bowling ball are three things.
08:23Number one, it hits almost all the lane surfaces we hit today.
08:27A little bit of the lacquer surfaces that are still left around,
08:30the polyurethane surfaces, which most all of you bowl on,
08:33and the new synthetic or artificial lanes that are coming in today.
08:37The second asset is its hooking power.
08:39It hooks a little more than almost any of the balls made before.
08:42And the third asset is that it is very, very durable.
08:47It's hard to chip or crack this ball.
08:48Now, the biggest drawback for all of us is naturally one thing.
08:52There's anything that good in the United States is the price.
08:55It's a little more expensive than all the other bowling balls on the market today,
08:58but I think it's well worth the price.
09:00You make your choice.
09:01If you bowl with a polyester ball and like the lighter weight and colors, by all means use it.
09:06For the avid bowler, especially the guy or woman who is aspiring to get up to that 200 average,
09:11I recommend the urethane ball.
09:16The third element you need to decide on when buying a bowling ball is the grip.
09:21There are three basic grips in the sport of bowling.
09:24The conventional grip is indicated by the green tape.
09:27That's where the fingers are inserted down to the second knuckle.
09:30Now, the drawback to this grip is great for accuracy,
09:34but it really is very marginal on the power because your hand is too cramped.
09:38The second type of grip is the semi-fingertip grip, as indicated by the red tape.
09:43That's the grip where your fingers are inserted down between the first and second knuckle.
09:47And finally, the third type of grip is the full fingertip grip.
09:51That's the grip where the fingers are inserted to just the first knuckle, as indicated by the blue tape.
09:57Now, you have three grips to choose from, but I'll give you my recommendation,
10:02and what I've found that most of the great pros over the years have used.
10:05They've used the semi-fingertip grip because this is the best grip for easiness on your hand,
10:12for maximum control, and for maximum power.
10:14The semi-fingertip grip, remember, the fingers are inserted just between the first and second knuckle.
10:19And look at the power you have with this grip.
10:22Look at the 16-pound ball, roll it right on the tip of your fingers,
10:25right there between the first and second knuckle, but watch how easily my fingers come out of the ball.
10:30Tremendous control, yet easy on your hand.
10:33Now, the fingertip grip is fine for somebody who bowls all the time,
10:37but remember, most of the top pros have always used the semi-fingertip grip.
10:41Now you have the three elements for you to choose from.
10:44The weight, the type, and the grip.
10:48I recommend that you go to your pro shop, see your certified pro ball driller.
10:52Let him work out what's just right for you.
10:55Remember, he can tell you the right weight, the type grip, and the type surface that you need in your
11:00bowling ball.
11:01Also, you do not have to purchase a new bowling ball.
11:04There are many used bowling balls that have been plugged up that can be re-drilled just to your style.
11:13An often overlooked piece of equipment in the sport of bowling is the bowling shoes.
11:17They're probably one of the most important elements in the game.
11:20Now, when you go into a bowling center, you can rent shoes, rental shoes, and they're good quality.
11:25The biggest drawback is they're made for both left-handers and right-handers.
11:28They have leather both on the left sole and the right sole.
11:32I recommend that you invest, and I mean invest, in a good pair of custom shoes.
11:37All the manufacturers make them.
11:39And what they do for you over and above the rental shoes is very simple.
11:43Number one, if you'll notice the slide sole, it has a custom slide sole with these little bitty holes in
11:49it,
11:49which makes the sole accommodate all sorts of approach conditions,
11:54whether it be in New York or Milwaukee or New Orleans, you'll be able to slide smoothly.
11:58Second, notice this corrugated heel.
12:01This heel allows the air pressure to flow out and under the heel so you don't stick at the foul
12:06line.
12:07And often overlooked is the right foot or the pivot foot.
12:10Notice how it has rubber in this area and that rubber or leather toe,
12:14which is important because as you push off at the final step,
12:19this touches the lane and gives you the power to push through the shot and make an excellent shot.
12:25Now, one other thing that I often see in bowling around the country is the use of powder.
12:30Sometimes people walk back on the carpet and build up static electricity on their shoes
12:34or they have a soft heel on their shoe, and to the inconvenience of everyone else,
12:38they stick a little bit at the approach, they come out with a little talcum powder.
12:42And here they start throwing it down there on the floor, rubbing their foot in there.
12:46Now, this is not only dangerous to the other people bowling, but it's also illegal.
12:51You're not allowed to do that in the sport of bowling.
12:53If you see that happen in your league match, you call the proprietor and have that individual stopped immediately.
13:02Another important part of equipment in the sport of bowling is the gloves.
13:06Now, there's two basic types of gloves.
13:08One, the palm glove that has a device right there in the center of the palm
13:12that helps you fill out the center of the ball and keep a good feel all the way through the
13:16shot.
13:17When you put your hand in the ball, usually your hand will come off the ball
13:20and there's no feel between the ball and the hand.
13:22There's a little pad in here, you see it right there, that'll fill out that feel
13:26and keep that ball feeling nice and comfortable in the proper position on your hand.
13:30A device used by many of the top pros.
13:33The other device is the wrist device.
13:36This is designed for the women bowlers, basically,
13:40because they have the most trouble with their wrist flopping back
13:43or not staying in the proper position all the way through the shot.
13:47What you do is you put it on tight, it goes up all the way over the wrist,
13:50and what happens is many women, when they push the ball away,
13:54they have a tendency to flop back.
13:55This wrist device will hold that wrist in a nice, firm, strong position all the way through the shot
14:00so you get a good lift on the ball.
14:02Now, you've got your wrist device, you have your hands device,
14:05but you always have to keep a good feel on a bowling ball.
14:08If you watch the Pro Bowler's Tour on TV, you'll see something that the pros do all the time.
14:12You notice in my ball right here, I have some tape in the back and a little gripper in the
14:17front.
14:17I like to put the gripper in the front for feel, but your hand goes up and down.
14:22One week, you may be a little heavier than the next.
14:24One week, it may be hot in the bowling center.
14:26One week, your hand may go up.
14:28One week, down.
14:28What you have to do is be able to adjust the size of your thumb hole
14:32to keep that real good feel in the ball.
14:34So just take some electrical tape, buy some good electrical tape.
14:38I use number 33 here, and it's not a commercial, but it really is the best.
14:42It doesn't get too sticky, and you take it in or out.
14:44I put it right there in the back of the ball to tighten that hole up and keep it nice
14:49and comfortable.
14:51You always see the pros do this.
14:53And the last piece of equipment that we use to keep a good feel is the rosin bag.
14:58Remember, don't get it on the approach.
14:59It's illegal to use it in the settee area, but pot a little bit on your hand just before
15:04you go up to make your shot, and you get that real good feel in the thumb hole.
15:08So remember, use whatever wrist device works good for you, but an absolute must is that
15:13tape and scissors.
15:19Here are the markings used in a typical scoring game in bowling.
15:23An X represents a strike.
15:26A diagonal slash represents a spare.
15:29F in the box represents a foul when somebody went over the foul line.
15:33A zero represents a split.
15:35And a slash straight across represents a miss.
15:37Now let's look at a typical score sheet.
15:39Remember, bowling is a cumulative score game.
15:42A strike is ten plus the next two balls, and a spare is ten plus the next shot.
15:48In this first frame, I knocked down seven pins in my first ball, but it was a split.
15:52Let's say the four, six, ten, as indicated by that zero up in that right-hand box.
15:57That indicates the split.
15:59Then I went for the split, missing all the pins, as indicated by that little slash across
16:03the zero, and my cumulative score for the first frame was seven.
16:07Now into the second frame, I threw the ball really well, and I got a strike, as indicated
16:12by that X up in the box.
16:14Now remember, a strike is ten plus the next two balls rolled down the lane.
16:19I came up in the third frame, and lo and behold, another strike.
16:23Two in a row we call the sport of bowling a double.
16:26Now let's remember these two strikes.
16:28The one in the second frame is ten plus the next two balls.
16:31The one in the third frame is ten plus the next two balls.
16:34So as we come into the fourth frame, we'll have to trail back into the score sheet.
16:39I got eight on my first ball, and the fourth frame is indicated by the eight up there on
16:44the score sheet.
16:45Now that reflects the score in the second frame.
16:47The second frame strike is ten plus the next two balls.
16:51The third frame, the first ball I got a strike, that makes it twenty.
16:54And in the fourth frame, I got eight, that makes it twenty-eight, indicated by the thirty-five
16:59in the second frame.
17:00Remember, seven in the first, twenty-eight more, makes thirty-five in the second frame.
17:05Now into the fourth frame again.
17:07We have a strike up in the third.
17:09We have eight on the first ball, and we missed all the pins.
17:12We have two remaining, as indicated by that slash up there in the box.
17:16Now that indicates eighteen into the third frame.
17:20So thirty-five and eighteen is fifty-three.
17:23Remember, that strike was ten plus the next two balls, and that was eight and zero.
17:27Now the cumulative score carries on, so you have eight and zero, indicating sixty-one in
17:33the fourth.
17:34Now into the fifth frame.
17:35Once again, I made a good shot, a strike in the fifth.
17:39Remember, the strike is ten plus the next two balls.
17:42Now into the sixth frame.
17:44I came up in the sixth frame, and lo and behold, disaster hit.
17:48The old G, gutter ball, zero on the first shot.
17:51So that doesn't have any effect on the fifth frame yet, that strike, because remember,
17:55that strike is ten plus the next two balls.
17:58On my second shot in the sixth frame, I knocked down nine pins.
18:02And that gives me a cumulative score of nine for that frame, but it goes all the way back
18:06to the fifth.
18:07That strike is ten plus the next two balls.
18:09The next two balls were zero and nine, and indicated by nineteen being added to the sixty-one
18:15in the fourth.
18:16Now we have eighty in the fifth, and then we missed in the sixth frame, cumulative score
18:21eighty-nine.
18:22As we go to the seventh frame, we knocked down eight pins on the first ball, as indicated
18:27by the eight in the corner.
18:28We converted the spare.
18:30Remember, a spare, as indicated up in that box, the diagonal line, is ten plus the next
18:37ball rolled down the lane.
18:38So let's see what I did in the eighth frame.
18:40Once again, disaster struck.
18:43An F.
18:43That's a foul.
18:44Now, a foul is any time you cross the foul line with any part of your body, and regardless
18:49of how many pins you knock down, you still have to take zero for that particular shot.
18:54So that relates back to the seventh frame.
18:56My spare was ten plus the next ball, and the foul is zero, so I only get a credit for
19:02ten
19:02in the seventh frame.
19:03So now I have ninety-nine.
19:05Now, when you have a foul, you must reset all the pins knocked down and shoot it a full
19:10rack again.
19:10That was done, and I knocked down nine of the pins, giving me 108, my cumulative score,
19:16through eight frames.
19:17In the ninth frame, once again, I knocked down nine pins on the first ball and converted the
19:22spare easily, as indicated by the diagonal line up in the box.
19:26As we go into the tenth frame, my first ball on the tenth frame was a strike.
19:31Now, that allows me to have two more shots in the tenth frame.
19:34It also relates back to the ninth frame.
19:37You had a spare, which is ten pins in the ninth frame, added to the next ball, which was a
19:41strike.
19:42That's ten more.
19:42That's twenty.
19:43As indicated by the cumulative score, 128 in the ninth frame.
19:48Now into the tenth.
19:49I throw my second shot in the tenth.
19:51Remember, the first strike allows me to throw two more balls in the tenth frame.
19:55I got another strike.
19:56So I have one more shot coming up in the tenth frame.
19:59I'm entitled to a last shot.
20:00And on that last shot, I once again got a strike.
20:04Three strikes in a row.
20:05It's called a turkey in the game of bowling.
20:07And remember, the cumulative score carries forward.
20:10The first strike in the tenth frame was ten, plus the next two balls.
20:13The next two balls were both tens.
20:15So I have a thirty for that tenth frame and end up with a final score of 158.
20:29The set up and the approach are the two most important elements in the game of bowling.
20:35You have to have a consistent and good approach to establish good timing and a good arm swing.
20:40In this segment of the instructions, we're going to show you the proper distance from the foul line,
20:45the proper distance right and left to set up for your strike shots,
20:48and the proper way to hold the ball and get up to that foul line consistently.
20:52First, as you step up on the approach, walk up to the foul line.
20:58As you reach the foul line, turn your back to the pins with your heels right on the edge of
21:03the foul line,
21:04and then take four and a half wrist steps forward to find your correct position.
21:08And the reason we're doing this is to find the correct distance for each individual away from the foul line
21:13for the starting position up here on the approach.
21:15Two, three, four.
21:17Now this half a step is to accommodate your slide.
21:20Turn around, see where you are.
21:22These markers are 12 feet from the foul line.
21:24These back markers are 15 feet from the foul line.
21:27Now every individual is going to be a little different.
21:29If you're six feet four, you have a longer stride than I do at five feet eleven,
21:33naturally you're going to be farther back.
21:35For the shorter person, they'll be maybe even in front of the dots.
21:38Notice the position and the distance.
21:40For me, it's about 12 to 13 feet.
21:43Just slightly behind the first set of dots.
21:45Now when you get there, you've found the correct distance from the foul line.
21:49Now the second and most important thing is to find the distance right or left.
21:53You don't want to stand way over here on the left side of the approach because you'll be coming in
21:56the left side.
21:57You don't want to stand way on the outside.
21:58You'll be lined up with the outside channel.
22:01I recommend to start for every starting shot on a strike ball until you find your correct position for your
22:07strikes on the lane
22:08is to put your left foot on the center dot.
22:12Now you're lined up with your right shoulder right over the second arrow.
22:15That's our recommended starting point for every strike ball.
22:18Okay, now you have your position laterally on the approach and the distance properly away from the foul line.
22:24Second, pick up your ball.
22:26Make sure that when you grab your ball that you don't grab it like this.
22:30And I've seen it more often than not, even pros, they grab their ball, they're not looking, they're talking to
22:35a friend.
22:36Up comes another ball and out goes a finger.
22:39Especially the little kids.
22:40If you have little kids you're teaching or watching the bull, watch it.
22:43When two 16-pound balls hit together, I've seen just broken fingers, literally broken fingers.
22:49So put your hands on the side of the ball, lifting it up in the rack.
22:52And here's a little trick that I've always found.
22:55Try to hold the ball for your right-handed bowlers.
22:57Try to hold the ball in the left hand as long as you can.
23:00Why tire out the muscles and tighten the muscles in the right hand before you want to make a shot?
23:05When you set up, get back on your center dot.
23:07You have your left foot on your center dot.
23:09Insert your fingers in the bowling ball first.
23:11All the way down to the natural position, I have a semi-fingertip grip so they're halfway down between the
23:17first and second knuckle.
23:18Place the thumb in the ball.
23:19It should be snug but not so tight that you feel like you're going to hang up in the ball.
23:24Then, people wonder, well, what position should my fingers be in?
23:28A little trick that the pros always use to get a tighter grip is they sometimes tuck that little finger
23:33underneath the ball.
23:34And then the index finger, you can use that to grip the ball too if you feel like you need
23:38a little more grip on the ball.
23:40But by all means, put those fingers where they're comfortable on the ball.
23:43Second, get back to your starting position.
23:45Put that elbow right on your hip, remembering to support the ball with your left hand, not your right.
23:52Remember, we want to keep as much pressure off your arm as possible.
23:54So let the left hand support the ball.
23:57Hold the ball in the palm of your hand with your right hand underneath it.
24:06The most important movement in the game of bowling is the push-away, the first step and the push-away
24:12in a four-step delivery.
24:13The reason being is that it sets up your timing for your arm swing and your release so that if
24:19it's not in time, everything else is going to be out of kilter.
24:22Now, remember your proper distance from the foul line.
24:24For me, it's just a little bit past the 12-foot mark here on the approach.
24:28I'm about 9 inches back.
24:29But remember, my left foot is on the center dot so that my right shoulder is lined up with my
24:34second arrow strike target.
24:36Now, the mistake that many amateurs make, instead of pushing the ball away in the correct time, they get nervous
24:41and they just start walking like this and don't push the ball away.
24:45You can't push it away, swing it, and get it all through unless you push the ball away at the
24:49correct time.
24:50The second mistake I see a lot of amateurs make, instead of getting the ball out, as I'll show you
24:54in one second, they just drop it down here like this.
24:56See how it pulls on your shoulder and pulls you out of position?
25:00The proper way for the four-step delivery is to push the ball out and the leg extend out at
25:06the exact same time.
25:08Watch this.
25:08I push the ball out as the arm hits the apex of the swing of the push away, the foot
25:14is extended all the way out.
25:16Let me go through that again.
25:17Push the ball out with the right foot and they should extend out and meet at the exact same time,
25:22holding the left hand still underneath the ball until we go into the second part.
25:26Now, a lot of you will say to me, hey, Bo, I see all the pros using five-step delivery.
25:30Well, I'll show you why and I'll show you how you can move into the five-step delivery after a
25:35few months and a few games of basic four-step delivery.
25:39To do the five-step delivery, just back up another 12 to 14 inches on the approach.
25:44And a five-step delivery, all it does is allow you to have a little more momentum to the foul
25:48line and a little more speed control on the bowling ball.
25:51And if you'll watch me, the five-step delivery is really not much different than the four-step delivery.
25:57You set up the same here and you walk with your first step naturally being your left foot instead of
26:02your right foot.
26:03And all this does is give you a little momentum.
26:05Watch how the left foot goes out and now right, I'm right back into my four-step delivery.
26:10Okay, I'll go through that one more time.
26:13For the five-step delivery, back up an extra foot or so on the approach.
26:17Left foot first and that gets the body moving.
26:20Don't bend the shoulders.
26:22And push out and lock that arm out at the apex of the push away.
26:30When you take your second step, you also initiate your downswing.
26:34We'll go through it again.
26:35We've set up here on the approach with the left foot in the center dot.
26:38We've also made that first step, that push away with the ball extended.
26:42Now it becomes a very, very important part of the game.
26:46Pushing that ball away is fine.
26:48But now you have to let it go.
26:49Release that left hand.
26:51Let that arm swing freely by your side.
26:54But we're not going to forget that left hand right away.
26:57Let that left hand come off the ball.
26:59Let that arm stay by your side as you're going into your second step.
27:02Now here's the position you should be in.
27:04You don't want your arm away from your body.
27:06You want it down there for leverage and control.
27:09That arm swing should be right next to your body on the downswing.
27:12Now your left hand comes back into play.
27:14If I let my left hand go way up in the air here or way forward like this,
27:19you can turn your shoulder or drop your shoulder.
27:21Let that left hand and arm work for you.
27:23If you'll hold that left hand and arm parallel with your shoulders,
27:28you'll pull your shoulder up.
27:29Look, if I have my shoulder dropped here, my arm's away from my body,
27:32pull the left hand down.
27:33Watch how it pulls that right shoulder up in the correct position
27:37and keeps that arm close to your body.
27:39Another thing, keep those fingers behind the ball
27:42and that wrist firm in this position.
27:44Here's a problem that most of you women have.
27:46As you initiate that downswing from the push away,
27:48you allow that wrist to flop like that.
27:51Keep that wrist firm and that ball centered in the palm of your hand
27:54all the way through the downswing.
27:55Here is the correct position for the downswing.
27:59Left arm parallel with the shoulders,
28:01right arm right next to your body,
28:02and hand underneath the ball.
28:07The third element of the approach is the backswing.
28:10We've been through the first element, the push away,
28:13the second element, the downswing,
28:14and here's the third element, and that's the backswing, your third step.
28:18There's a lot of mistakes that are made in the third step and the backswing
28:22by pros and amateurs alike.
28:23Number one, they get their shoulders too far forward.
28:26They're down in here because then they're going to release the ball into the floor
28:29on the next step.
28:30Number two, then let that left arm get forward.
28:33Hold that left arm back in a proper position.
28:35And here's a mistake that a lot of them make.
28:37They're coming into the backswing.
28:39Here we go.
28:40They're up here.
28:40Allow that arm to go at a natural height.
28:43I recommend somewhere around shoulder level.
28:45Let it come back in here,
28:47but don't let that hand move left or right.
28:49Keep that hand without movement at the top of the swing.
28:52Now, you notice this towel underneath my arm.
28:55Your arm should be close enough to your body at all times
28:57to support a towel or something under your arm that doesn't fall out.
29:01Don't allow that arm to wander where the towel would fall out, out in here.
29:05Keep it underneath.
29:06Keep it locked in.
29:07Now, another important element and a little trick that all the pros use
29:10is keep that index finger behind the ball.
29:13This is a reminder not to turn your hand on the backswing
29:16or flop that wrist down into a weak position.
29:19Remember this now.
29:20Keep the hand behind the ball and let the arm swing go to a natural height.
29:28And now we come to the critical point in any bowling shot,
29:32the explosion point, the point of no return,
29:35the point where you release the ball,
29:37the pivot step into the release and the follow-through.
29:41Remember, we went out on one, down on two, back on three.
29:45Now, let's stop it here before we go into the release.
29:47We're back here on three.
29:49We remember to keep that shoulders level.
29:51Keep that left arm out.
29:52Keep that chin up.
29:53Don't let your head get down here where you're throwing the ball down into the approach.
29:57It kills the shot.
29:58Keep that hand behind the ball.
30:00Now, watch the toe of my right foot.
30:02Notice how it's pointing right the direction I want it to go.
30:05As I come down and drive through into my last step
30:08and my hand's coming right by my side,
30:10I roll up onto the tip of this toe.
30:13That's one of the reasons we said in our shoe segment
30:16that you have to have a good pair of shoes.
30:18Plain old leather tip.
30:20When you're up here, look, I'm completely off the ground at one point as I'm driving through.
30:24If you slip at this point, you have a lot of problems.
30:28And also, this is the last chance to make what we call that foul line adjustment.
30:32When you're driving through here, a good player with a good feel,
30:35he can speed his arm swing up.
30:37He can speed the ball up.
30:38So remember, when you're back here driving down,
30:42keep that right foot underneath you.
30:44Keep that weight back.
30:45Now we're into the slide and release.
30:48As we drive into the slide with a pivot step,
30:51remember, keep that arm right close to your body.
30:53Okay, now in the point of release,
30:55we want to keep that hand underneath the ball
30:59and keep the ball in the palm of the hand all the way.
31:02Now here's the action that you should have at the point of release.
31:05You're driving through.
31:07You should have, as you initiate your slide,
31:10your arm should be right next to your body.
31:12If you're too late, you'll drop the ball on the floor.
31:15If you're too early, you'll loft it way out on the lane.
31:18So have that arm right next to your body as you initiate the slide.
31:22Now you don't want to just come to a dead halt with no slide at all.
31:25A ball should be released in the slide.
31:28All right, now the releases.
31:30We said keep that hand underneath the ball.
31:33That allows that wrist to do the action and give you the power.
31:36If you're over here, you have no power.
31:38You top the ball.
31:39If you're over here, the ball will spin and you'll go over the top of it again.
31:44Keep your hand underneath the ball all the way through the point of release.
31:48Now you have it close to your body.
31:50Now the thumb should come out around 12 o'clock.
31:53If you had a clock, this would be 12 o'clock.
31:54Let that thumb come out there.
31:56Now the natural rotation of the fingers will be around the ball.
32:00That's where you get the hook ball.
32:01You don't want the thumb to come out at 12 o'clock here and have the fingers come straight through
32:05the shot.
32:06You want them to rotate naturally around the ball.
32:09Watch my hand.
32:10I'm holding pressure on it.
32:11As soon as I relax it, it rotates around the ball.
32:15That's just the human nature.
32:16If you put your hand in that position at the point of release, you'll get the perfect release and the
32:21perfect roll.
32:22Thumb will come out at 12.
32:23The fingers will rotate from 6 around to 3 o'clock.
32:26That's the perfect release for the good semi-roller.
32:29And now we have our follow-through.
32:31Sure you've come here to here.
32:33Now here's a critical point.
32:35A lot of people try to steer the ball.
32:37All of a sudden their elbow comes out like that.
32:39Invariably, you don't get the lift.
32:41The ball has not come off the hand before you start initiating that elbow bend and the ball slides by.
32:47There's not enough power.
32:49A second mistake that pros and amateurs alike make is they come through here, they're lifting the ball off the
32:55hand, and all of a sudden they fan the ball to the right.
32:58What this does is puts a spin on the ball to make it hook too quickly and it goes left
33:03of their target.
33:03The key thing to a follow-through is allow your hand to rotate naturally around the ball, but you don't
33:09have to turn your elbow.
33:11Watch what happens to my elbow.
33:13As I come around the ball, the hand rotates, but watch the upper part of my arm.
33:17It doesn't rotate at all.
33:19I can completely turn that ball without moving my elbow.
33:23So remember this.
33:24As you come through, allow the hand to rotate.
33:27Keep the elbow in line with the target, especially the inside of your elbow.
33:32Follow through to shoulder high.
33:39There are three basic releases that are effective in the game of bowling.
33:43The full roller, the semi roller, and the reverse hook or backup ball.
33:47Now all three of these releases track or wear the ball in a different portion of the ball.
33:52First, we'll deal with the full roller.
33:54That's the type of ball that tracks or wears when you roll it between the thumb and fingers, as indicated
33:59by this white piece of tape.
34:01This type of roll is initiated with a release starting at 9 o'clock and the thumb rotating clockwise around
34:07the ball,
34:08while the fingers rotate counterclockwise around the ball.
34:11This type of release is very effective on lacquer surfaces or surfaces that don't hook very much.
34:18The semi roller is the type of roller that most all the pros today use.
34:22That's the roll outside the thumb and fingers.
34:25This is initiated by keeping your hand underneath the ball all the way.
34:29Thumb at 12 o'clock position on a clock.
34:31Fingers at a 6 o'clock position on a clock.
34:33Allow that thumb to come out at the top and let those fingers rotate counterclockwise, 6 o'clock to 3
34:40o'clock around the ball.
34:41This is the most effective all-around roll and it works especially well on the polyurethane lane surfaces we have
34:47today.
34:48And finally, we have the reverse hook or backup ball, a shot that many women use.
34:53And that type of ball tracks on the opposite side of the ball.
34:56This type of roll is not very effective, but for the women that have used it for a long time,
35:01by all means stick with it if you're averaging above 150.
35:04For you beginners, this roll is initiated by having your thumb way over here at the 3 o'clock position
35:09and having your fingers underneath the ball and then rotating clockwise around the ball.
35:14In order to break this habit, simply rotate your thumb up at 12 o'clock
35:18and try to make your fingers rotate counterclockwise around the ball.
35:22You'll have a good semi roller and a very effective strike ball.
35:30This next segment of our videotape is probably the least understood by amateur bowlers and even some fairly good bowlers
35:37and that's how to play the lanes and how to spot bowl.
35:41Number one, we're going to deal with the strike ball.
35:43As I said before, we found our strike position on the approach, which I recommend to start from
35:49around the 20th board or the center board on the lane.
35:52And line that right shoulder up with the second arrow.
35:55Now, the reason we say the second arrow is for a couple of reasons, more than just one.
35:59Number one, most people play in that area and as the lane gets older, it gets worn in that area
36:04and it becomes a higher surface friction area, causing the ball to hook a lot in that area.
36:09You can't start the ball way outside normally in a slick area, cross a low friction area and end up
36:14in the pocket.
36:16Conversely, you can't play way down the center.
36:17You don't have enough angle of attack on the pins.
36:20When I mean angle of attack and second arrow is the second arrow is the 10th board from the right
36:25-hand channel.
36:2610 boards in from the channel.
36:28Now, if you lay the ball down on that board and it works its way into the pocket, the 1
36:32-3,
36:33that's the 17th and 18th boards.
36:35That's seven boards of hook to knock down those pins.
36:38Remember, those pins weigh as much as 35 pounds.
36:41This ball only weighs 16.
36:43You must have an angle of attack to knock them down.
36:45Now, let's take a shot down this second arrow, as I've indicated by the red tape,
36:50from our normal strike position on the approach and see what happens.
36:53If we get a strike, we're in the right place.
36:55If I don't, we have to make an adjustment.
36:57Here we go.
37:07Okay, that's pretty obvious that this lane is hooking more than a normal lane.
37:11So you have to make an adjustment.
37:13The golden rule of bowling, if you miss left, let the body and ball move left.
37:20If you miss right, move right.
37:22Now, as you can see, I've missed left down and left the head pin standing.
37:26So I have to make an adjustment on the approach.
37:29I'm going to make at least a three-board adjustment on the approach
37:32for every one board on the lane.
37:34Let's go back and try it and see what happens.
37:38If I miss left, it's very obvious the head pin's still standing.
37:42And here's how you have to adjust your strike ball on every bowling lane.
37:46Remember, they're never the same day in and day out, and even from morning to night.
37:50So I miss left.
37:51Here's the golden rule of bowling again.
37:53If you miss left, move left.
37:55If you miss right, move right.
37:56On this particular shot, I miss the head pin on the left.
37:59So I should move at least three boards on the approach for every board I move on the lane left.
38:05Example.
38:06Three here would be one, two, three.
38:08From the second arrow where that red tape is, I should move one board to the left,
38:12which would be the eleventh board on the lane.
38:14When you miss completely the head pin on the left, you have to make a bigger move, another three-in
38:19-one ratio to keep all the lines parallel going down the lane to accommodate your natural strike ball.
38:24So, one, two, three.
38:26That gives me six boards.
38:27I think I should move on this shot to adjust for that.
38:30So for six out there, would be six up in the approach, would be two out on the lane.
38:35Conversely, if I had missed the head pin on the right on a very slick lane, you can come in
38:39in the morning or sometimes they just freshly oiled the lanes or go to a bowling center you've never bowled
38:43in, throw your normal strike spot, and miss the head pin completely on the right, move to the right.
38:48Don't move to the left and just try to point it down the middle.
38:51You won't have a right angle of attack on the pocket to get strikes.
38:54Move three boards, one, two, three, to the right for every board you move out on the lane to the
39:00right.
39:00And you keep moving until you get in the pocket.
39:03If you move three-in-one, you still don't come up, move another three-in-one.
39:06If you don't come up, move another three-in-one.
39:08Same way on this shot I'm going to adjust now.
39:10I'm going to move six-in-two.
39:12But if that's not enough, I would have moved nine boards here for three out there.
39:16Now let's see what happens with this shot.
39:18I'm going to make a six-board move to the left on the approach, two-board move to the left
39:22out there on the lane,
39:23and hopefully that will bring the ball into the pocket.
39:41In this segment of our instructional tape, we're going to deal with the most important part of the game of
39:46bowling,
39:46regardless if you're a beginner, an intermediate player, or a superstar on the Pro Bowler's Tour.
39:51We all leave spares.
39:54And without converting spares, there is no way to be a consistent good bowler.
39:58Now there's two rules for the spare making.
40:00One when the head pin's down, and one when the head pin remains after the first shot.
40:05First, we'll deal with the spares with the head pin down.
40:08For instance, if you leave a spare on the left-hand side of the lane, such as the seven pin,
40:13you move to the right-hand side of the approach to maximize your angle to convert spares on the left
40:20side of the lane.
40:21Well, I'll show you.
40:25I have the seven pin standing.
40:27I move to the right side of the approach because the seven pin is on the left side of the
40:31lane.
40:31And the important thing to remember, which makes spare making so simple,
40:35with the head pin down, all that you have to do is remember to use the third arrow from the
40:39right-hand channel.
40:41Aim at the pin.
40:42Draw an imaginary line with your eyes.
40:44Look at the pin, the seven pin.
40:45Look at the third arrow.
40:46And like a rifle, line it up.
40:48Look where your feet are standing.
40:50I'm indicated that by this red tape lined up with the red tape going over the third arrow.
40:54And throw a nice, simple, straight ball over the third arrow to the spare.
41:00There's no use throwing power or a lot of turn at a spare because all you have to do is
41:04touch it to knock it over.
41:06Watch this shot.
41:07Straight over the third arrow and into the seven pin.
41:18We've already seen how to shoot spares on the left-hand side of the lane, such as the seven pin,
41:23by standing on the right-hand side of the approach.
41:26Now, here's the spare that gives everybody the most trouble.
41:29And yet, it's really the simplest.
41:30Ask any pro.
41:31It's the ten pin, the spares in the right-hand corner of the lane.
41:35For the spare on the right-hand corner of the lane, remember we're going to play the third arrow again.
41:39Throw a simple, straight shot from the left-hand side of the approach,
41:43following through directly towards your target.
41:45I've seen many women, and men, and beginners, stand on the right-hand side of the lane to try to
41:50make the ten pin.
41:51The ball either goes off in the channel or hooks by it.
41:53So we'll show you.
41:54Using the exact same target we made the seven pin with,
41:57we'll make the ten pin by standing on the left-hand side of the approach.
42:00Watch this shot.
42:05Once again, ten pins on the right-hand part of the lane.
42:08We move to the left-hand part of the approach to maximize our angle towards the target.
42:13Look right over the third arrow.
42:14Look at that blue stripe's going right over the red stripe.
42:16I'll go over the exact same target that I converted the seven pin with.
42:20But just by increasing my angle and moving to the left side of the approach,
42:23I'll make it with that simple, straight shot.
42:25Here we go.
42:36I've shown you how to make spares with the head pin down over the third arrow.
42:40And I've shown you how to make spares with the head pin still standing over the second arrow.
42:44But the most common spare leave where you have more than one pin up is the two, four, five combination.
42:51And this is the one exception to the spare rule.
42:54To make this and avoid the chop, what we call taking the two, four off and leaving the five with
42:59the ball breaking into it,
43:01we shoot the shot straight down the fifth arrow or the left-hand side of the lane.
43:06We move to the extreme left just like we were going to make a ten pin or a spare on
43:09the right-hand side.
43:11Face our shoulders towards the two, four, five and throw a hard straight shot to avoid the chop.
43:16Watch this.
43:21I stand over on the left-hand side of the lane just as if I was going to make a
43:26ten pin,
43:26and I roll it over the fifth arrow straight at the spare.
43:29Here's the shot.
43:31No power, just a dead straight shot right at it.
43:39That's how to make the two, four, five, the one exception to spare making in bowling.
43:47I've just shown you how to make spares over the third arrow when the head pin's been knocked down on
43:51the first ball.
43:53Now, if you leave the head pin standing after your first shot,
43:56there's a very simple rule in the game of bowling to make all spares with the head pin standing.
44:01And the rule is this.
44:03You throw the ball right over your normal strike target that you were using for a strike.
44:07On this lane, it was the second arrow. It was indicated by the red tape.
44:10And you just move five boards to the right on the approach from your original strike position on the approach.
44:16As you can see, I've left the one-two spare combination.
44:19Now, I want the ball to hit on the left side of the head pin in a one-two zone.
44:23So, I'll make my move.
44:24Here's where I stood for my original strike shot right there.
44:27Now, five boards to the right on the approach, one, two, three, four, five,
44:31as indicated by that little piece of tape and arrow.
44:34And all I have to do is throw the ball right back over my original strike target.
44:38Watch this. It's really easy.
44:46How much simpler can it be?
44:48Remember, when the head pin remains standing on the first ball,
44:51move five boards to the right on the approach
44:53and use your original strike target to convert that spare.
45:05You've learned all the fundamentals of bowling,
45:07and now we have to put them into practice.
45:10And a lot of people just don't know how to practice.
45:12They go out there and they just try to throw strikes and strikes and strikes,
45:16and even miss spares.
45:17I've seen people throw the ball.
45:19They don't get a strike.
45:19Just push the button, wipe off the spare.
45:21In this segment, we're going to show you how to practice,
45:24get the most for your money out of your practice,
45:26and how to improve your game.
45:28First place, remember we had the center of the approach right down here
45:32as the basis for our strike target, the center board.
45:35This is where we line up with the second arrow.
45:37But all of us know that you cannot play every lane right down the second arrow.
45:41Some lanes are outside, some lanes are inside,
45:44the outside lane being somewhere around the first arrow,
45:46the inside trajectory someplace around the third arrow.
45:49You must practice all three of these types of shots in your practice session.
45:53So I recommend after you warm up 8 to 10 shots,
45:56just like a baseball pitcher,
45:57when they pull somebody out of the bullpen,
45:59they just don't grab him out of the dugout and say,
46:00here, go in and pitch.
46:02They want him warm up for a while.
46:03Same way in bowling.
46:05Get to the league a little earlier in your practice session,
46:07warm up 8 or 10 shots before you go full throttle.
46:10Then we'll practice the outside shot.
46:12From your basic starting position in the center,
46:15move approximately 10 boards to the right,
46:17and line up over the first arrow
46:19and throw a harder shot straight down.
46:31All right, we've practiced a few shots down the blue line
46:34into the first arrow, which is great practice.
46:37Now we'll go to the second arrow,
46:38as indicated by the white line,
46:39and this is basically the shot you see most often
46:43out there on any bowling center.
46:4575% of the time, the pros play around the second arrow,
46:47and you'll find that's the same for you.
46:50So stand in the center of the approach,
46:52line up your right shoulder over that second arrow,
46:54and just make a normal shot.
47:08And the third type of shot you should practice
47:10is the inside shot, around the third arrow,
47:13as indicated by the red tape leading to the arrow.
47:15This shot works most often when you bowl in a late league,
47:18and the bowling center has had a lot of play on it during the day,
47:21causing the lane to hook quite a bit.
47:23Move to the left side of the approach,
47:25and throw your normal strike release,
47:27but allow it to go out over the third arrow
47:28and let the dry lane bring it into the pocket.
47:31Watch this shot.
47:44One of the greatest practice vehicles there is
47:46is to shoot the 10-pin first and then go for the full rack.
47:51Now I mean that.
47:52Shoot the 10-pin first, then shoot for the pocket.
47:54What this does is increases your accuracy and your discipline,
47:58and it still allows you to shoot for a strike ball in the second shot.
48:01Watch what I mean.
48:08All right, I've already knocked off the 10-pin.
48:10Discipline and accuracy.
48:11And I still have almost a full rack to practice for my strike shot.
48:15A two-fold purpose in one frame.
48:17Here we go.
48:18Let's knock the rest of the pins down.
48:33You can make your own checklist for practice,
48:36but try the ones I've recommended.
48:38Eight to 10 warm-up shots before you really try to turn it on.
48:41Try the outside shot around the first arrow,
48:44the medium shot around the second arrow,
48:46and the inside shot around the third arrow.
48:48And also that great practice vehicle of knocking off the 10-pin for accuracy and discipline
48:52and then shooting for the strike on the second ball.
48:55And finally, when you're in league play,
48:58watch your fellow competitors and watch your own teammates.
49:01Many times they'll show you the proper strike line,
49:03especially when one of them is red hot.
49:10Now that you've almost finished this videocassette tape,
49:13your game has already improved.
49:15And what that's going to do for you is get you in some pressure situations
49:18because now you're going to be a better bowler.
49:21You're going to get into situations where you may need a spare
49:23or a strike to win a game or a tournament.
49:26Now, everybody who's a good bowler still messes up
49:28because sometimes they just don't have a game plan.
49:31These four principles I'm going to give you right now
49:34will give you a game plan to allow you to perform in the clutch, under the pressure.
49:39And if you can remember each one of these as you come up in that situation,
49:42you'll definitely have an advantage over the other player.
49:45Number one, remember to push the ball away at the same time you take your first step.
49:51I've seen even great bowlers, they get nervous.
49:53They're thinking, I need a strike to win a tournament.
49:55And they start walking before they ever push the ball away.
49:58They have no chance to pull it through in time.
50:00So number one of the principles, don't forget this,
50:04push the ball away at the exact same time you take that first step.
50:08Number two, keep that arm close to your body all the way through that shot.
50:13Remember, you're nervous, your knees are wobbly, you really need to get this shot.
50:17What many players want to do is they want to start steering that ball
50:20as soon as it gets by their body.
50:21Keep that arm close to your body, that'll keep your ball right next to your leg.
50:25That's the only guide you have to your target.
50:27This gives you accuracy and maximum leverage.
50:31Just like lifting a barbell, your ball is right next to your body for that maximum lift.
50:36Now the last two, and I think they're the most important things in a sport,
50:40especially in a clutch situation.
50:42Here it is, keep your eyes on the target.
50:45We've heard it in golf, we've heard it in a lot of sports.
50:47In bowling, that target, let's say it's the second arrow.
50:50You need to strike.
50:52I've seen even great pros.
50:53They're looking out there, and all of a sudden they're giving it this.
50:55They're looking at the moon.
50:56Or they throw the ball, and before they throw it, they look up.
50:59Here's the key.
51:01Keep your eyes on that second arrow target all the way through the shot,
51:05and let the ball go all the way down to the pins before you look to see what happens.
51:11I personally had a lot of trouble bowling on TV in the early 60s.
51:16A guy gave me a little trick, and it's worked great for me,
51:19to keep my eyes all the way on the target until the ball hit the pins
51:23and let the crowd tell me what I got.
51:25And believe me, I went on a streak for seven years,
51:27and I only lost one championship match on television.
51:29A great practice vehicle.
51:31And finally, when you follow through, you've heard the statement,
51:35follow through with your hand towards the target.
51:37Well, that's kind of true, but not necessarily so.
51:41Here's a great practice vehicle which will keep your arm close to your body
51:44and allow you to get the maximum leverage.
51:47Follow through with the inside of your elbow of the target.
51:50That way your hand can rotate in a natural position.
51:53Sure, you could have the hand towards the target, but the elbow's out here, you've got nothing.
51:56Or have the hand towards the target and the elbow in here.
51:59Allow the inside of the elbow to bisect those lines.
52:03Now let's go over it.
52:04Number one, under pressure.
52:06These four principles, all you have to think about.
52:09Push the ball out on the first step.
52:12Keep your arm close to your body.
52:13Keep your eyes on that target all the way through the shot until the ball hits the pins.
52:18Follow through towards that target and hold that follow through.
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