| When a person is a beginner at bowling, there | | | | approximately correct for the starting |
| are a number of details at which he should | | | | position in the various deliveries: For a |
| work and of which he should think, if he | | | | three-step, eight to ten feet from the foul |
| wishes to bowl correctly and to improve | | | | line; for a four-step, ten to twelve feet |
| quickly. I have listed below a number of | | | | back; and for a five-step, twelve to sixteen |
| these details and, if strict attention is | | | | feet. These distances apply to a bowler of |
| paid to them, the average beginner may cut | | | | average size and stride. If your own size and |
| his "apprenticeship" to a fraction of the | | | | stride are not average, make your own |
| time ordinarily spent in learning the game. | | | | adjustments to fit. |
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| 1. Bowling Fundamentals come first. | | | | 4. Do not release the bowling ball until |
| | | | after it has passed your left foot. |
| Check constantly on the fundamentals which | | | | |
| are the very backbone of your game. Once you | | | | You have two advantages here. First, the ball |
| have mastered these fundamentals, you can | | | | is out on the alley bed where it should be, |
| move on to finer bowling such as playing | | | | and second, it is in front of you, giving you |
| alleys, etc. You cannot do these until you | | | | a better direction on your target. |
| have perfected your fundamentals. They are | | | | |
| the ABC's of bowling. | | | | Just how far past the foul line the ball |
| | | | should be released varies with the size of |
| 2. Use a straight ball until you become | | | | the bowler, the speed with which he |
| consistent. | | | | approaches the foul line, the speed and |
| | | | length of his footwork, and the number of |
| This is good advice unless you have a natural | | | | steps taken. A six-foot man, for instance, |
| hook. You can learn to control a straight | | | | with long arms and long legs, might naturally |
| ball quicker and you can learn to hit spares | | | | release the ball two feet past the foul line, |
| sooner. You can also concentrate on | | | | while a five-footer, who has short arms and |
| fundamentals at the same time, which is a | | | | takes short steps, might release it two |
| difficult job when one is trying to throw a | | | | inches past the line. Each man is correct. |
| hook or curve. After you have mastered the | | | | |
| straight ball, you can start putting "stuff" | | | | 5. Work to perfect a natural, easy delivery. |
| on the ball. | | | | |
| | | | The only way to learn consistency is to bowl |
| 3. Experiment with a three-step, four-step | | | | naturally with an easy style that allows you |
| and a five-step delivery. | | | | to be more consistent and to hold that |
| | | | consistency. Be natural-don't try to ape a |
| You will need to experiment until you find | | | | delivery just because some expert may be |
| the delivery best suited to you. For the | | | | using it. Use your own style. |
| average bowler, the following distances are | | | | |