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CountryClubBowler

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help with slide foot
« on: February 19, 2004, 10:21:07 PM »
So I have been working on my game vigorously for quite some time now, and am seeing benefits.  My scores are not way up or even up, but my swing feels more consistent and easy.  Speed and revs are up, not super high, just high enough to where I feel I can carry a pocket shot at a good clip.  But the one thing that is still messing me up, which I can't seem to fix, is my slide foot.

It doesn't slide straight.  Now part of it has to do with the fact that I should have gotten my feet straightened out as a kid (orthodics (sp?)), you know those shoes that make your feet straight.  Mine point kind of inward.  But what is messing me up is that on my slide, I will usually end up with my toe pointing at 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock.  the real bad ones end up at 3 (parallel to the foul line).  Now if it is on 1 or 2 then I can usually pull off a shot, but it messes up my positioning at the line and throws me a bit off balance.  

Ideally I want to be at 12.  (perpendicular)

Anyone have the same problem and over come it?  If so, can you please share some tips.  I'm sure it is something in my first 2 or 3 steps messing up 5.  I've found that most if not all of my problems are in the beginning of my approach.  

Thanks as usual,

CCB

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CountryClubBowler

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Re: help with slide foot
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2004, 01:35:22 PM »
Sorry,
I should have put that in there in the first place.  I generally stand about 29.  (inside of left foot is on 29.) Right foot is pretty much over 25.  So my target laydown is around 22 out to 15 at the arrows. (and I adjust from there) See, I was never taught or thought to aim my feet at the target.  But regardless, My foot is a bit too angled unless I am aiming 4 lanes over.  But thanks for the tip.  Maybe I don't need to get to 12, but I think that it is still exaggerated.
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