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Make use of the dots and arrows to predict the direction the ball will move.
Line your bowling shoulder and the ball to the target line
Now square your shoulders 90 degrees to target line
Push the ball towards the target and walk towards the target.
Imagine you have the ball in your hand and simulate the delivery as explained
above - - walking steps, the knee bend and the slide (slide is the final stage of the
bowlers approach. The bowlers foot slides towards the foul line as the ball is
delivered onto the lane)
9 Look down and see where the toe of your sliding foot has paused. This is where
the backs of your heels should be positioned, when you start bowling.

This method of measuring your stride will automatically locate the best starting point, in
relation to your physique and style of throw.
Once you fix this position, you may bowl consistently from there, making minute
changes whenever the need arises.
When you noted the distance from the foul line, you simulated a bowling action. How
many steps did you take? Is there any specific number of steps recommended for ideal
bowling? What is the most popular step approach?

The Step Approach

As you must have guessed, there is no set method for the step approach. Some
champions performed best with three steps. Swede Carlson and Lee Jouglard, two of the
greatest bowlers, were comfortable with a three step approach. Some believe that the
four step approach was the key to their success, while some shuffle their way to
remarkable and record breaking scores.
This book, however, will tell you about the approach which has the maximum probability
of assuring a good strike. The three step approach is not recommended for a beginner as
it requires rapid tempo and a complicated rhythm to achieve the ideal timing.
The five, six and seven step approaches are there too, but in all of them the last four steps
will be critically important for ensuring a good strike.
Most coaches will advise you to adopt the heel to toe method. This will help in
maintaining the flow and rhythm of the movement, and does not hinder your free arm
swing.

- 19 2004, HowToBowlStrikes.com