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Stance
The right handed bowler begins with most of the weight on the right
foot. The ball is held in a relaxed grip directly in front of the
bowler. |
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Step
1 - Push away
Also called the drop away, the bowler moves the ball away from the
body, straightening the right arm. The left foot moves forward
simultaneously.
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Step
2 - Backswing
As the bowler begins the second step, the straight bowling arm begins
to swing the ball back.
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Top
of the Backswing
At the top of the backswing the ball should be even or a little bit
higher than the shoulder. The shoulders are forward in line with the
front knee. |
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Step
3
The Slide - The Stroke
As the left leg comes forward in a slide, the right arm
accelerates forward through the release in a forward movement call the
stroke. |
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Release
Follow Through
The arm is smoothly accelerating when the ball is released
and the arm continues its motion finishing in a follow through. |
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Follow
Through
The elbow of the bowling arm should be at least as high as
the shoulder and the trailing (back) leg should be in contact with the
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