Missing your spot? Try this...

[glen290]

This works great, we have our juniors shout out the board during practice sessions that their ball rolls over at the arrows and when it hits the pins to get them used to watching the ball all the way through.

[StormGirl]

This is really helpful. I was always told to do this, but never really paid attention to it. Once I started looking at my point longer, my accuracy went way up. Another thing I noticed was that I'm a right handed bowler, but left eye dominant. I found closing my dominant eye helped throw the ball much more accurately to the point.

[aussiedave]

This is really helpful. I was always told to do this, but never really paid attention to it. Once I started looking at my point longer, my accuracy went way up. Another thing I noticed was that I'm a right handed bowler, but left eye dominant. I found closing my dominant eye helped throw the ball much more accurately to the point.

Closing one eye - haven't heard that before, interesting. I'm long sighted in my left eye, is that what you mean?
I also find that pushing the ball out straight at the target board and following through at the same board helps with the accuracy as well.
One person said to aim at a target further down the lane - his theory was interesting also - said it made the error room smaller at the pins.
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[StormGirl]

Yeah, it's something I picked up. When someone shoots a gun, they close one eye. I applied the same concept to bowling, and it works wonders . I don't really know how to describe eye dominance, but if you put your hands in a triangle and center an object inside the triangle, close one eye at a time. Whichever eye the object is shown clearly is your dominant eye. Hope I didn't make that more confusing than it should be. I also heard about aiming further down the lane as well. That also seems to work well for me. I just switch up my routine for whichever works best at the time.

[martin]

Yeah, it's something I picked up. When someone shoots a gun, they close one eye. I applied the same concept to bowling, and it works wonders . I don't really know how to describe eye dominance, but if you put your hands in a triangle and center an object inside the triangle, close one eye at a time. Whichever eye the object is shown clearly is your dominant eye. Hope I didn't make that more confusing than it should be. I also heard about aiming further down the lane as well. That also seems to work well for me. I just switch up my routine for whichever works best at the time.

hmm really? well i'm right handed and now i know i'm right eye dominant after trying your test..

[StormGirl]

Then you shouldn't have a problem hitting your mark due to this. Many people that are right handed and left eye dominant have a problem with hitting their mark on the lanes. I for one had a HUGE problem with it.

[The Mayor]

Then you shouldn't have a problem hitting your mark due to this. Many people that are right handed and left eye dominant have a problem with hitting their mark on the lanes. I for one had a HUGE problem with it.

I agree. I also fall into this category and will always miss slightly to the right when looking at my target. The only problem I could see with closing an eye would be the loss of depth perception.

[martin]

well when i really focus.. u're right.. i hit my mark well.. my problem is that sometimes i lose focus..