Just curious how many people use 4-step vs. 5-step vs. other step deliveries.

I'd like to know your thoughts on why you use the delivery that you do? Is it just the way you were taught, or is there another reason (form control, psychological, etc.)

I was taught 5-step about 25 years ago, and I find that it helps to keep me slower to the line because of the additional step. I do start further back on the lane, though.

I have friends who use 4-step, 5-step, and one who even uses 7 steps!
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Although I started off using a 4 step approach back in 1996, I've used a 5 step since 1999. It was suggested to me because I was throwing the ball too slow at the time.
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4 steps for me, its just seems logical.  

I used to box so my left foot would always lead, and if i finish with my right i know my left foot needs to be in front in order to deliver the ball. So my left foot comes out first

So i just move the ball on the second step and im usually in time if, i tend to count my first two steps in my head. *one* Start second step, move ball *two* and im usually in time by the time i get to the line. If i grab it then bad things happen, and my timing gets messed up.
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5 step it is more like 4.5 though because the first step is just a trigger to get me going and is only about half the length of my foot.
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4 step

Was 4, then 5, back to four, and now am 7 or 8, depending on how you count it.  I take a ton of small steps in place while I'm fitting my hand into the ball, and then just kinda start walking like Pete Weber.  Added the extra steps to keep myself slow.  Works pretty good.
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Rock on kitty.

I normally use 4, but when my timing goes to pot, as it sometimes does, I go to 5.  When I use four I stand just behind the closest dots to the foul line.  When I use 5 I'll move up to within 5 feet of the line and force little steps until it feels right.  Then I move back to my normal spot and still use 5 for a while until things feel good, then I go back to 4.  I could not possibly explain why I don't use 5 steps all the time.
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