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I always run into an occasional bowler eager to treat this intricate sport competitively for the first time. If that’s the case, this moment is crucial time in your development as a serious student of the game. This “Next Steps” handbook to bowling perfection stand as essential reading. Professionals at your city’s bowling pro shop can help you develop bowling skills. A wise bowling wizard once said: roll strikes if can spare ‘em (hehe). That’s a joke. I admit, so it’s more complicated than that. Don’t fret, we can get you rolling down the right lane.

If you haven’t already, invest a little in tailored bowling shoes, balls and bowling ball bags. It’s not a sales pitch, it actually matters. It’s no joke, get your personal ball drilled for custom finger holes, and you can make more of your practice time. A brand name selected bowling ball can make a substantial improvement in your game. It’s also important you’re benefiting from comfortable bowling shoes which smell fresh, look good and help your foot work.

Now that you already found the right bowling equipment, listen to another important piece of bowling advice: how to aim. As you face the pins, don’t shoot for the actual pins. Use the notches on the lane like a gunsight. The reason? You’ll find it more effective to roll through a point that is closer. To get the most out of your aim, include it as part of your routine to aim from the exact spot 4 steps from the foul line each time. Roll from the same place, in the same way and you can make small adjustements on your accuracy and angle.

What about spin, to achieve ball handling and velocity? It is another “Next Steps” bowling hint. It’s all in the specialized bowling ball. Many serious bowlers travel with two or three bowling balls to get amazing hooks, selected precisely for the lane. But intermediates might want to not try to be fancy, and avoid a ball that weighs a ton. Some serious bowlers travel with bowling balls made for reactive materials. Avoid the temptation, because these pro bowling balls can make even decent pros appear like they don’t know what they’re doing. With these tips you’re on the right track. A pro from our bowling shop will return next month.

~George Hundley

We roll strikes for Team “Pindemonium” comprised of the guys and gals at a bowling shoes manufacturer near Cincinnati. I offer tips to all bowlers online and at the lanes. Finally, I want to plug my team at the center. Roll on!