Sliding

[Blomer]

Is sliding important on your approach? I don't slide, well don't think I do. When I plant my left foot to throw off of, I'm not moving at all. I see others doing it, don't think it would be comfortable for me. But if there are perks to it, I can work on changing.

[fortheloveofbowling]

There are good players that just plant. It can create very late timing issues causing you to pull the ball across your body frequently. My son is a pretty good bowler and he doesn't slide but just a couple inches. My thoughts have always been that it seems like it would be harder on your knee but not sure on that. If you are constantly missing your target left and you are a righthander then you know what the problem is.

[Aslan]

I think sliding is important at the upper levels...but not so much at the lower levels.

I tend to "plant" but even if you plant...your foot slides a little bit. If you don't think so, try the same aproach wearing tennis shoes.

For me to get to the highest levels, I'll probably need to "fix" my plant and make it more of a true slide...but thats way down the list of important things at this point.

[fortheloveofbowling]

It is just my opinion but i think the approach and your foul line balance are the most important thing in the game. Just saying.

[Amyers]

It is just my opinion but i think the approach and your foul line balance are the most important thing in the game. Just saying.

I know plenty of very good bowlers who do and don't slide

[Aslan]

This I know plenty of very good bowler who do and don't.

According to that sentence you know one really fat bowler who both slides and doesn't slide.

I think Amyers just inserted some type of parallel dimension discussion.

[Amyers]

According to that sentence you know one really fat bowler who both slides and doesn't slide.

I think Amyers just inserted some type of parallel dimension discussion.

I corrected it but your right that bowler is probably me with a little slide

[mike_thomas93]

It's not textbook. I plant too, and there's nothing wrong with it. To me it's whatever your game is all about, and it's kind of like if we were talking about comparing full roller bowlers to semi's. Every bowler is different in their ways. Bascially it's whatever works for you.

[coreyds012778]

I know my slide is a big part of my game, when I pick something up off the floor or someone left something on the approach. that sudden stop has landed me on my face. i either shorten my approach or plant. if I plant I better be ready to wear a knee brace for the next 3 days.

[AngieHall]

Is sliding important on your approach? I don't slide, well don't think I do. When I plant my left foot to throw off of, I'm not moving at all. I see others doing it, don't think it would be comfortable for me. But if there are perks to it, I can work on changing.

I don't slide either. I'm always afraid I will slide too much and land on my butt :(

[classygranny]

Take a look at Michael Haugen Jr bowling. He is a true planter with impeccable timing. To my knowledge, he hasn't had knee problems, but stays in great shape.

[Shaneshu87]

i use a big slide, i have to have a s10 on my slide foot. this allows me to get lower, stay behind and under the ball, and control the amount of loft i put on my ball. if i did not slide i would end up face first in the oil, i'm very particular about the approach and i check it every time i bowl, i do a test slide before every frame, because believe it or not i have been sabotaged in the past by a bowler who purposely spit on my approach when i wasn't looking, needless to say i ended up getting him kicked from the league (i had witnesses) and he later tried his luck at "beating me up" in the parking lot, he was drunk and failed at his mission. lol but as many have said before, bowl the way the works for you, there is no perfect style of bowling. don't fix what ain't broke.