| p>Practice is the best way to improve your | | | | then switching to a 5-step approach will only |
| game. Try these tips for bowling to focus on | | | | create problems and will not allow you to improve |
| specific areas for improvement. This will greatly | | | | your game. Use your practice time to develop a |
| increase how quickly you see improvement in | | | | routine if you do not already have one, or to |
| your game and the improvements will be greater | | | | re-enforce your routine if you do. Go through the |
| than without these methods. | | | | same process each and every time, developing a |
| I see a lot of new bowlers just grab a ball and | | | | habit or routine that you consistently use to pick |
| begin throwing it down the lane when they | | | | up your ball, take your stance, plan your shot, and |
| practice. It does not appear that they have any | | | | execute the shot. This routine will allow you to be |
| practice plan or are trying to improve a specific | | | | "in the zone" more often and prevent you from |
| area of their game. One of the best tips for | | | | worrying about all sorts of things while you are in |
| bowling practice is to have a game plan...or better | | | | a game. |
| stated a "practice plan". | | | | It is best to avoid rolling a game as practice, and |
| Knowing your strengths and weaknesses in any | | | | instead focus on specific areas to improve. Often |
| area of your life is important, and knowing these | | | | we consider this practice, showing up to the lane, |
| for your bowling game is equally important. With | | | | taking out our ball, throwing a couple of games, |
| this knowledge you can construct a practice plan | | | | packing everything up and heading home. Instead, |
| that focuses on your weaknesses, those areas of | | | | forget about rolling a game and instead focus on |
| your game that you want to improve, and can | | | | a pre-shot routine, pocket consistency, our |
| spend less time on those areas that you already | | | | approach, ball speed, etc. By breaking down the |
| excel. | | | | parts of the game and focusing our practice |
| When practicing, it is best to practice with the | | | | efforts on improving these areas, the sum or |
| appropriate ball. If you are a beginner and use a | | | | total of these parts will improve as well. Not only |
| lane ball ensure that it fits. A ball that does not fit | | | | will our games improve but they will do so much |
| the fingers, a ball that is too light or too heavy is | | | | faster. |
| not appropriate, and will negatively affect your | | | | Having a game plan is important, whether we are |
| practice. If you use your own balls, bring those | | | | talking about our personal lives, our bowling |
| that you use in games and don't experiment | | | | games, or our bowling practice. Try these tips for |
| wildly. If you carry 2 balls, a main ball and a spare | | | | bowling practice to focus your efforts and |
| ball...use the correct ball during practice. | | | | practice time, and with it watch your game |
| Creating a routine is important for consistent | | | | significantly improve. |
| scores. Using a 4-step approach one time and | | | | |