Lining up? (Question on JMerrel response)
Posted: January 19th, 2015, 4:38 pm
In Athery's thread from a few days ago Jim responded to this question below and it got me thinking.
Now in regards to mainly:
Sequence:
1) Pick your break point
2) Pick you intermediate target (foul line, arrows)
3) Extend a line through these two points back to your starting position on the approach.
4) The center of the non-slide foot should be on this line.
5) The goal is to maintain the head /ball relationship set-up at address over this intended line throughout your approach and delivery.
#4 says center of the non-slide foot should be on this line. Does this mean everyone should be lining up with the center of their non-slide foot?
I have seen and read many articles that references lining up with the inside of your slide foot. I also went and watched some video of prominent PBA members and they all appear to be lining up with their slide foot in some way. Now I also understand that many bowlers tend to have their slide foot facing straight at pins while their non-slide foot is set up in some way, shape or form at an angle to the pins. Is this the reason that the majority of players line up with their slide foot? Is there any reason not to line up with your non-slide foot?
I line up with my middle of my non-slide foot and have been told numerous times by numerous people I should change this but it doesn't feel comfortable to me to line up with my slide foot as I always feel too far right. My routine is to line up with my non-slide foot, place my slide foot next to my non-slide foot (heal barely touches front part of non-slide shoe) and then position my non-slide foot at an angle depending on what part of the lane I'm playing.
JMerrell wrote:
First....we bowl in straight lines.
Correct set-up at address enables us to accomplish this.
1) Set-up with the head positioned over the outside of the non-slide foot.
2) Position the ball under the head and maintain the head / ball relationship throughout the approach and delivery.
3) This set-up aligns the head, ball and body down the intended target line.
4) Line up to the target based upon what the lane is giving up, not what the eye wants to see.
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Correctly positioning the head, ball and body at address relative to the non-slide foot in turn places the non-slide foot on the intended target line towards the break point.
Sequence:
1) Pick your break point
2) Pick you intermediate target (foul line, arrows)
3) Extend a line through these two points back to your starting position on the approach.
4) The center of the non-slide foot should be on this line.
5) The goal is to maintain the head /ball relationship set-up at address over this intended line throughout your approach and delivery.
As bowlers come in all shapes and sizes…..individual adjustments in set-up, alignment are necessary to maintain the head / ball relationship and project the ball down the intended target line.
Now in regards to mainly:
Sequence:
1) Pick your break point
2) Pick you intermediate target (foul line, arrows)
3) Extend a line through these two points back to your starting position on the approach.
4) The center of the non-slide foot should be on this line.
5) The goal is to maintain the head /ball relationship set-up at address over this intended line throughout your approach and delivery.
#4 says center of the non-slide foot should be on this line. Does this mean everyone should be lining up with the center of their non-slide foot?
I have seen and read many articles that references lining up with the inside of your slide foot. I also went and watched some video of prominent PBA members and they all appear to be lining up with their slide foot in some way. Now I also understand that many bowlers tend to have their slide foot facing straight at pins while their non-slide foot is set up in some way, shape or form at an angle to the pins. Is this the reason that the majority of players line up with their slide foot? Is there any reason not to line up with your non-slide foot?
I line up with my middle of my non-slide foot and have been told numerous times by numerous people I should change this but it doesn't feel comfortable to me to line up with my slide foot as I always feel too far right. My routine is to line up with my non-slide foot, place my slide foot next to my non-slide foot (heal barely touches front part of non-slide shoe) and then position my non-slide foot at an angle depending on what part of the lane I'm playing.