Chad Clift is an avid bowler who loves to enjoy the sport with his
family and friends whenever he can get away from his restaurant for a
couple of hours. While he is an athletically gifted person who pursued
and still pursues various extreme sports, it took some time for him to
become a decent amateur bowler. Bowling is a skill sport and as such, it
requires meticulous practice to reach a certain level. Still, if one is
willing to practice regularly, there are ways they can improve their
game, increasing their average score.
Balance Work
Working
on your balance is very important, as the vast majority of the movement
– with the possible exception of the follow through – requires one to
maintain a certain posture. A common mistake is too much head movement
which should be completely eliminated, as it can start a chain-reaction
in the spine that can mess up the whole movement, resulting in a sub-par
throw.
Footwork
The perfect bowling shot requires a
specific footwork. The usual bowling footwork includes four or five
steps; starting somewhere around 10 feet behind the line (it can be as
little as 8 or as high as 16 feet). The ball starts off between the two
hands before the first step, then goes away from the body on step one
(to the throwing hand), step two sees it being swung backwards, during
step three it moves ahead, and on step four or five, the release
happens, preceding a proper follow through.
Chad Clift is an avid bowling player who practices as frequently as possible.
