What is the biggest flaw in your bowling game?

[The Mayor]

Hey guys,

I thought it might be cool if we all shared our biggest flaw when it comes to bowling. Others on the boards may have a great tip that we've never thought of that can help!

For me, it's the speed of my footwork during my approach. I like to run to the line, but when I keep it slow I bowl well, normally.

[Mellen]

My timing has become terrible. If I am too fast to the line, I am there before my ball and I will tug it left. If I am too slow, I end up dropping my shoulder and missing my mark to the right. It's a pain in my rear, but I am working on it as much as I can.

[csch79]

I often rush myself and that is when I start missing. I have to constantly remind myself to slow down.

[Wild-PinWolf]

I'm right-handed, and my arm wants to cross over my body when rolling the ball. My coach says I need to build muscle memory for my arm to go straight. I gotta start doing those drills! I also look up from my target too early sometimes.

[The Mayor]

It seems like rushing to the line is a problem for many of us!

[theluigi]

I just need to be more consistent in hitting my mark. I need to get my pre-shot routine down and stick to it!

[BowlingObsessed]

I'm always in a hurry, theres a huge difference between the bowler I am when I take my time and the bowler I am when I'm in a hurry and not thinking. Aside from that my pushaway is hideous. Everytime I see myself bowl on a camera or home video I can't help but cringe, not to mention my timing has gotten really late but then again it's kind of always been that way.

But I manage somehow and have avoided causing myself and those around me sever bodily injury in the process. So it's not all bad.

[Stormed1]

Footwork and balance. Bowling in the cast the last 6 years have created some bad habits. I have been improving them slowly. I plan on attending Fred Bordens clinic in July

[johncongdon]

My flaw is laziness in my follow through. Instead of being in control, I almost seem to want to end the shot before I am done. I get the ball of my hand and just give up.

This is the next big piece of my game that I need to work on.

[jaydee]

I would say my spare game. It's frustrating that 95% of the time, I can hit my mark on my first ball within 1 board on either side, but on spares it's more like 50% of the time. Overall conversion rate is somewhere around 70% on the season on non-splits, I'm probably leaving 12 pins per game on missed non-splits (205 avg). I know I won't be perfect, but I'd like to hit my mark on spares just as often as my first ball.

[mikejones]

My timing has become terrible. If I am too fast to the line, I am there before my ball and I will tug it left. If I am too slow, I end up dropping my shoulder and missing my mark to the right. It's a pain in my rear, but I am working on it as much as I can.

The best advice that I ever received for this was to think of a rhythm to match my footwork. It definitely helped a ton with my timing.

[mikejones]

My biggest flaw would be that I tend to get really grabby at the bottom of my swing when I get in really deep. Usually results in over hitting the ball, slower speed, and pull left. When those 3 combine I am lucky to catch the left side of the head pin.

[mikejones]

I would say my spare game. It's frustrating that 95% of the time, I can hit my mark on my first ball within 1 board on either side, but on spares it's more like 50% of the time. Overall conversion rate is somewhere around 70% on the season on non-splits, I'm probably leaving 12 pins per game on missed non-splits (205 avg). I know I won't be perfect, but I'd like to hit my mark on spares just as often as my first ball.

Many people struggle with this. In college we did a demonstration for a camp group on this. Most had the issue of rushing to the line or trying to over throw the ball. This alters your timing and footwork.

[orin419]

use the frount set of dots where you stand and use a 4 step ,,,, also hold the ball at your waste then push out to your mark and follow thro,,,,and with a constant motion and follow thro,,,to your mark,,,