Changing the number of steps you take can often solve timing problems. Bowl with 4 for a few days then go back to 5 and you may be fine.
Of course you could just fix what ever is wrong with the 5 step approach.
Timing is really not that complicated; I will give you a few things to check.
Start your push-away a half step later for 5 shots and see how that feels.
Start your push-away sooner for 5 shots and see how that feels.
Ask yourself if you are throwing the ball harder than you should. Lots of times we start throwing the ball harder by forcing it down too fast from the top of the backswing. This will cause the ball to out-run your feet by the time you get to the foul line.
Are you cutting off your backswing; meaning that you are not waiting for the ball to reach the full height of the swing and letting it fall back on its on. Make sure you wait on the ball for 5 shots and see how that feels. Not waiting on the ball will cause the ball to be early at the ling just like pulling it down too fast.
Has your first step grown larger than it should; growing first steps are a common timing problem.
I wrote a short article called “ A timing tune up†a while back, you can read through that and see if there is anything there that will help. Here is a link:
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/tip21.htmHope this helps and bowl great!
Ron Clifton
