What is the best tip you have ever gotten or gave out?

[The KingPin]

Helping bowlers is why we are all here.

So what tips have you gotten that really helped you?

Or what tips have you gave other people?

Lets share some of our bowling help to others.

[Alakazam]

I've only been bowling 6 years now since the Misses and I retired and after a couple of years we took some serious coaching sessions, the biggest thing I got out of the first lesson was 'free arm swing, free arm swing, free arm swing', LOL. Being a guy, I think most of us have a tendency to use way too much muscle, our coach got me a higher backswing with no muscle and my game started to vastly improve shortly after.

[Strike Domination]

I don't know the best tip I ever got. I would have to say the best tip I've ever given is to people that struggle with spares. I simply tell them the basics of my spare system and hope they develop a way that works for them based on that. I usually see improvement if they take my advice.

[bowl1820]

One of the best ways is to keep the trailing arm back, but even with your shoulders.

To do this have the thumb of your non bowling hand turned down and pointed slightly toward the approach behind you.

This will help lock your arm and keep your shoulder from rotating and help keep your balance in check.

[Stormed1]

The best tip i got early in my bowling career was the owner took me behind the machines and pointed to the wall. He said " see that wall? It's 3 feet thick and your not going to be able to throw your ball through it. So slow your a$$ down".
The other was from Rich Weber about how not to ht up on the ball which causes the ball to hook early

[Cuda]

The best advice i got is to quit forcing the hook and the ball down the lane....release the ball closer to the body (I tend to lift it alot down the lane) and let the ball do teh work and hook.

[WhirligigHD]

Stay behind the ball...get a high-roll. I find it easier to hit my mark when I stay behind it and bring it all the way through with the Norm Duke follow-through That was many years ago, and it still works. I took off several years and the guy that drilled my new stuff said a high roll isn't as good now...but not sure why it wouldn't be...you have all that ball, may as well use the entire circumference!

[Evilash71]

Best tip i have received so far...

Dont walk straight at your target when shooting spares.

Theres more to it than this but basically whatever you are targeting, you will have your upper body facing that target, but your lower body will walk straight or a bit away depending what you target.

I target the 20 for all my spares so basically my upper body is always pointing that direction regardless of what board i am starting on and walking towards.

[Beech]

i probly got the best help ive ever had from the proshop person showed me alot of usefull tips, 1 was how to use the 2nd arrow that was really helpful. the 2nd tip was how to use boards i always heard about it i never knew and that also helped me a lot getting corrner pins on both sides.

[NoTapNorm]

When doing well, I tend to get lax in the delivery. Best tip I got was from the pro shop owner who kept reminding me to keep the wrist firm during the delivery.