Bowling Footwork

Bowling footwork is one of the fundamentals on which a bowler should concentrate. Without a co-ordinated approach to the foul line the bowler is under a handicap.

Perhaps you haven't thought of it this way, but actually, everything that happens in bowling depends on what you do on this side of the foul line.

If your approach is smooth and rhythmical, your delivery well-timed and your eyes directed straight forward, chances are that the result will be a good one. Perfect your footwork.

You can practice at home. Merely pacing off your steps with a bowling ball in your hand helps a lot.

The bowler using a four-step approach steps forward on his right foot. The five-step player begins on her left foot—that is, if she is right-handed, of course.

So, after deciding on how many steps to take and where to start, practice the approach with a bowling ball until your footwork and the swing of your arm are perfectly coordinated. The ball should come forward for delivery at the exact moment that you slide up to the foul line on your left foot.

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