Anybody else start their approach from the close set of dots?

[axslinger]

I've always started at the close set of dots. The far set just seems too far for me. I tried it and don't know what to do with all the extra steps; it made me feel like I'd never bowled before. I start my push-away with my first step and I'm a stroker.

[bowl1820]

I've always started at the close set of dots. The far set just seems too far for me. I tried it and don't know what to do with all the extra steps; it made me feel like I'd never bowled before. I start my push-away with my first step and I'm a stroker.

Thats about where I start, it's a pretty common starting place.

But it will be different for everybody, depending on if they use 4 or 5 step approach (or more or less), their stride etc. Also some lanes only have one set of dots

[YODA]

I actually start about 1 step behind the first set of dots when bowling. The only time I start farther back is when I have a spare to pickup on the edge, for some reason starting further back makes me think a second longer and throw straighter to pick it up.

[Amyers]

I use a 5 step and I start about a foot length behind the first set of dots

[striker12]

I use to stand on the close dots, had a 5 step approach but small strides but my approach was very fast so I have backed up to the back dots, now I have slowed down and bigger strides and still same slide

[vdubtx]

I start at closer set of dots in a 4 step approach.

[Aslan]

I actually start about 1 step behind the first set of dots when bowling.
Yup, me too.

Although I've started at various points as I've tried to find the best/ideal approach. I used to start way back...then way forward...then a foot in front of the far dots, then 2 feet behind that spot...now I'm at one foot behind those dots.

I have more issues with targeting (dots, between dots and arrows, arrows, etc...) than where I start the approach.

[Amyers]

Yup, me too.

Although I've started at various points as I've tried to find the best/ideal approach. I used to start way back...then way forward...then a foot in front of the far dots, then 2 feet behind that spot...now I'm at one foot behind those dots.

I have more issues with targeting (dots, between dots and arrows, arrows, etc...) than where I start the approach.

Why do I feel like there is a chart coming of why Aslan stands here

[Blomer]

I also start at the close set of dots using a 5 step, but my first step is more like a half step.

[Aslan]

Why do I feel like there is a chart coming of why Aslan stands here

Nope. No chart. Although there was a good article in BTM about lofting and targeting different spots further and closer. And yes, for our folks from West Virginia…there ARE pictures.

[fortheloveofbowling]

I start around a foot behind the closer dots and sometimes adjust forward or backward to change the lay down spot.

[foreverincamo]

I start with my toes just behind the first row of dots. I'm 6'2" and long legs, but I take short strides and end with I long slide. I can end a foot behind the foul line sometimes.

[Stormed1]

I mnormally start at the front set of dots but right now I am just in front of them so I end up closer to the line with a 5 step approach