I always watch my bowling ball hit the pins.
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CHRIS FARLEY:1964-1997        

JOHN CANDY:1950-1994

JOHN BELUSHI:1949-1982

JIM MORRISON:1943-1971

"NO RESPECT, I GET NO RESPECT."-the great Rodney Dangerfield

What I do is:

For the first couple of steps, I look at the pins, and my third step i look at the dots on the lane, my fourth step I look at the arrows, and my fifth step, I watch the ball until about halfway down the lane, and then I watch the ball hit the pins.
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Ricky Michaels

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Is there any advice how to concentrate on your mark while walking towards the foul line. I have always tried in practice or league to do it and the end result is I make worse shots than I would if I just go with my instinct of where to throw the ball to get me the best reaction. In other words I guess I'm what you'd call an area bowler but it has worked but I do notice on the flatter patterns one cannot rely on that and must be accurate.

Any helpful practice tips would be greatful.

I would say as a general rule of thumb, where you focus on the lane ultimately depends on where you want the break point of your ball. If you want a breakpoint that is later, further down the lane, then look further down on the lane (i.e. past the arrows). This would be useful for when the lanes break down and need a later breakpoint to compensate for the earlier rolling heads.

Also, don't neglect to watch your ball not only what board it crosses at the arrows, or where it is at the breakpoint, but watching it go through the pin deck is equally important. Keep an eye on what your ball does to the 8 and 9 pins. Basically a good driving ball should not deflect too much off of the 5 pin and split the 8 and 9 pins. If it is running over the 8 pin, then solid 9s and 4 - 9s may result and an adjustment is needed. Conversely, if you are leaving hard 10s, the ball may be deflecting too much off of the 5 and an adjustment is needed there as well. Of course this is for a righty, but the same applies for lefties, just on the opposite. Experience and practice go a long way and creating these habits don't occur over night. Just my 2 sense on the subject.