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Bowling Beyond the Basics: What's Really Happening on the Lanes, and What You Can Do about It

by Ron Hatfield

A practical guide to diagnosing and adjusting your game

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A practical guide to diagnosing and adjusting your game

Ron Hatfield’s guide takes up the decisions bowlers face when shots stop working: whether to move, change equipment, or adjust technique. It organizes its advice around diagnosing what is happening on the lanes, understanding the effects of different adjustments, and deciding when to use them. The book also addresses lane-play strategy and presents a mathematical system for spare shooting. Its emphasis is on troubleshooting and informed decision-making, making it a step beyond introductory instruction in bowling fundamentals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • League and recreational bowlers seeking help with shot adjustments and lane play
  • Bowlers interested in understanding equipment choices and spare-shooting systems
  • Experienced bowlers looking for a structured approach to diagnosing problems

Themes

Bowling technique and shot diagnosisLane play and adjustmentsEquipment decisionsSpare shootingEvidence-based sports instruction

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Book overview

"Why did I leave the 10-pin on that shot?" "Why isn't my ball hitting the pocket anymore?" "Should I change balls, or move?" "How heavy should my ball be?" "What's the best bowling ball?" "How do I get more hook?" "Why do I keep missing my spares?"We are faced with endless questions, problems, and choices every time we bowl. Answers and solutions abound, but a great many of them are ineffective or just plain wrong. How do we know what to do? How do we know what to believe?In this book we examine: What doesn't work, and what most bowlers have wrong. What's really happening on the lanes, and how things really work. What you need to change to get back to striking. How to properly make that change.This is not a basic "how to bowl" book. It will benefit bowlers at all skill levels, from league and recreational play through PBA pros. Everything in this book is backed up with facts and science, not opinion. We teach you how to figure out exactly what's wrong with your shot. We show you all of the adjustments available to you, explain what each one actually does, and show you how and when to apply it. We give you strategies that will improve your lane play and your decision making. Finally, we teach you a mathematically sound spare system that will simplify your game and make picking up your spares an easy proposition. We give you all of the knowledge and tools you need to take your game to the next level and become the bowler you want to be.
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