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General Category => Beginners Board => Topic started by: bigfish on February 09, 2009, 01:34:54 AM

Title: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: bigfish on February 09, 2009, 01:34:54 AM
Does any know any good practice drill while not on the lanes? Lets face it I can not afford to practice very much anymore because of the cost. Are there any drills or anything that I can work on while I am not at the bowling alley? Let me know.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: noturcuzin on February 09, 2009, 11:01:03 AM
Wii bowling. Cost nothing per game you play.
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: Spider Man on February 09, 2009, 11:11:15 AM
WII is good for practicing the straight game.
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: justdale on February 09, 2009, 11:13:18 AM
If you have tile or linoleum floors than you could practice your approach, just remember to just wear socks. It will help with your timing as well
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: noturcuzin on February 09, 2009, 11:14:39 AM
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WII is good for practicing the straight game.
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True. I can rev the ball up pretty fast(cranker on that game)but it still goes straighter than what it would really do on real lanes. I throw it at the 7-8 board and it hooks back to the pocket. Fun game and free, after you buy the wii that is.
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: se7en on February 17, 2009, 08:28:55 AM
Pick up a Nerf football that accommodates your span. You can toss it up and mimic the release.

Preferably you could toss it into a wall and mimic your swing and release if it doesn't bother anyone, and possibly do a one step approach with it.
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: dougb on February 17, 2009, 10:06:16 AM
The great Earl Anthony recommended this in a book he co-wrote.  I would love this to practice my timing and releases.

I'm a little nervous about laying down a strip of linoleum on top of the concrete in my basement... would it be too hard a surface to throw my ball on?


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If you have tile or linoleum floors than you could practice your approach, just remember to just wear socks. It will help with your timing as well
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Title: Re: Practicing while not at the alley.
Post by: AngloBowler on February 21, 2009, 08:30:15 AM
Linoleum on carpet should be fine, as long as you're not going for any loft! I used to do the Dick Ritger foul line drills in my hallway at home onto a thin piece of carpet over concrete.
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