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Learn how plastic and reactive bowling balls perform on dry and oily lanes with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn the conventional way to grip a bowling ball with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn to bowl using the five step approach with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn to use the fingertip or advanced bowling ball grip with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Four Step Approach

You will find there are several different approaches that bowlers use. Alot of depends on how comfortable they are. Personally, I used a three step approach for a long, long time.  I recently took some bowling lessons at my local bowling alley in Tampa – Pinchasers.  My game was pretty rough and I wasn’t picking up my spares. One of the first things he did was change my approach. The problem with my three step approach was that I was releasing the ball about three feet before the foul line. He had me move up and then decided to move me back to my original bowling starting point on the second set of  dots and change to the four step approach. I was stepping off with my left foot on the three step and now I had to start with my right foot. This was awkward for the next two weeks, but now it is like I have always done it that way and I am releasing the ball inches from the foul line.  My game has improved by forty or more points.

The whole point is that you want to release the ball as close to the foul line as possible. The ball has less distance to travel and it is easier to hit your aiming marks. My wife is using a five step approach as she always has, but she was releasing the ball at the foul line where I wasn’t.

One thing to do is to go to the foul and count your steps back to your starting point. This will give you and indication of the approach you should use. Generally, left handed bowlers should start off on their left  foot and right handed bowlers on their right foot with the slide step for the left handed bowler on  right foot and a right handed bowler the left foot.

Learn how to do the  four step approach when bowling

For a right handed bowler

Start holding the ball up and your elbows close to your body. Holding the elbows in helps keep tension off your arms. Your head and feet should be facing forward.

Step off with the right foot and push the ball away forward and away from your body.

On the second step, start your swing backwards.

Hold the ball back on your third step. The ball should be at the peak height of the backswing.

As you start the fourth step, the ball comes forward for your release and then continue to follow through on your swing as your foot slides.

A few key points on the bowling approach:

Your feet should end up in approximately the positions relative to your starting position. If your slide foot was on the third dot from the right at the starting point, then it should be close to that at the release point. In other words, your approach should be straight and not end up to the left or right from where you started.

You should be balanced throughout the approach. You can easily tell if you are out of balance and start to fall to one side during your release.

Check to see where your slide foot is in relation to the foul line.  If you are too far back,  then you may need to move your starting position forward or use more steps.

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Learn to bowl using the four step approach with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video.

Learn about bowling accessories like shoes and gloves with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn about the different types of bowling shoes with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn about different types of bowling balls with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Learn the proper bowling follow through and delivery with professional tips and techniques in this free bowling lesson video. Expert: Ed Kramarcik Contact: www.RipTheRackBowling.com Bio: Ed Kramarcik is has been an AMF staff player and a member of the PBA since 1989. He plays in various professional tournaments and owns three pro shops in the Orlando, Fla., area. Filmmaker: Madison Paige