That is what took my game to a whole new level. Best kept secret.

Every time I get home from practice and struggle with something, there’s a video out exactly about it. Thank you for this!!

This is immensely helpful. I'm usually squared up to the foul line and when I move left its difficult to constantly hit my target or throw a strong shot.

I had a coaching video from Norm Duke many years ago where he showed how he opens up his stance to play more inside. It was one of those tips that almost took no practice to implement. He said to drop your foot, hip and shoulder equally back when setting up on the approach, and just throw it the same as you normally would. It helped me quite a bit.

I just got done Bowling and this makes so much sense and it’s exactly what I was struggling with all night! Thank you!

I think this is why I have always struggled with playing in. Even as a two handed bowler I can't play in very well, but this might help break that habit!

Thank you JR! You are 100% correct.

Thanks for this vid, JR! You've hit on one of the big problems with bowling coaching advice, where things are taught as stuff you must always do, rather than clarifying the concept and helping the bowler understand how to apply it in different situations. Like you said, bowlers are taught to have a straight armswing, but they aren't taught to align their body to their target, so that no lather what target they're trying to hit on the lane, that armswing remains straight! One thing I was taught that helps me with this, is to draw an imaginary black Sharpie line from my target pin or the pocket, back through the arrows, back to where I'm standing on the approach. If I do that, my feet, hips, shoulders and eyes are all aligned toward my target. It's also interesting that European bowling coaches, such as Juha Maja, teach the concept of "ETT"--Everything Towards Target." Last, the points you make in this vid are also really important for spare shooting, where the bowler has to learn to ignore the lane being perpendicular to the approach, and roll shots at an angle across the lane. Shooting a corner pin is pretty close to moving to an inside strike line, except that most bowlers don't equate the two. If they did, there's a good chance inside strike lines wouldn't look or feel so strange or uncomfortable.

Due to my lack of ball speed and high rev rate, I play almost exclusively inside, but I can play down the outside as needed. A trick I learned to make playing inside easier is angling my feet and my body at the start of my approach. This lets me direct my swing in the proper angle. I've had success (on very dry lanes) hitting the arrows 1 board right of 6th. [On the house shot I am usually playing 4th arrow or just right of it]. When I have to play straighter up the lane, I straighten out my body position at address.

Thanks JR. That just help me with what I’ve been doing on the land.

Thank you sir for your videos it really helps me. Keep up the good work and thank you for making me a better bowler

Thank you for this tip!!!! I had an issue with this for years

Damn Good Coaching! Been bowling for Decades and never seen that Demonstration Before, until now...Great tip for me on Pertaining to Accuracy.

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I think this is definitely an issue of mine. Going to try to put this into practice

Thank you for this! As a lefty, I could never understand how "swinging the lanes" actually work. So, I never play in. Instead, I either throw harder, or move in slightly (no more than throwing over the 10 board). I cant wait to practice this!

Good video

Was bowling 2-3 times a week plus’s bowling 10 to 15 games on the side Gave up bowling 10 years ago high avg 234 12, 300 3 800’s high 843 Many 299’s Count less 279 Would imagine the ball are crazy high tech now

This tip will help me alot. I have been standing on 28-30 staying straight at the foul line and trying to hit 15.

Ah this answers my question if I’m standing over say board 20-25 and I want to aim for the second arrow board 10

There should also be foul lines to the side.

This is my struggle too.. lol. I play straight 5 or 10 board with a weak ball hooking it into the pocket so my approach and swing are straight together.. need this for a strong ball

Thank You again. Great video. I have been asking this exact question for years. Practice tomorrow will be on this swing direction. Also include: (DON'T WALK TO THE TARGET, WALK UP STRAIGHT.

What lb. Kettle ball should you use, the same weight as your gear?

My swing and style is very very similar to EJs. One big exception is my lay down is 8 boards right of my ankle which I hate. Outside of drills to retrain the body, which is difficult after 39 years of bowling, any recommendations to bring ball closer to ankle at release? I’m trying to keep elbow in atm to very minimal +/- 1-2 bords results

If playing inside, do you line up at the approach with body slightly at an angle being perpendicular to your target as you make your approach? Or do you line up parallel to foul line and shift slightly during your last step of your approach to be perpendicular to your target? Seems one would have to drift to the right (for right handers) in order to remain perpendicular to target throughout one’s approach if playing inside.

With 11 mph (on screen) when I move deeper I fight tendency to spin the ball to add length. I am finding just a little turn at release is fine and prevents ball from hockey stick at end of pattern. In recent years I have noticed more pros (righties) have follow thru to the left. Is this helpful when playing deeper, or not necessary?

Would like a video or something on why might the bowling ball get stuck in thumb and the ball ends up in the air and you foul 🤣😤 had that issue tonight in league it’s something that’s not happened in a long time

Maybe that’s why when I try to play inside I can never get to the pocket just rolls to the 3-6 area

Are you walking toward our target also? Or are we walking perpendicular to the foul line? Thank you.

Maybe the terminology used could be better, or better explained, just as you have done here JR. When you see other saying "keep your swing straight", then it will be interpreted as straight up the lane, as I've interpreted it from other videos. Thanx JR, I used to try doing this but tried changing it to "straighten" my swing. Looks like I was right the first time.

Thanks for this video my husband and I fight over my arm swing needing to be straight when bellying the ball. Then he gets mad because my ball crosses in front of my body, feels like I'm aiming for my left shoulder. Oh no I hit the 2 pin. He belly's the ball way far away from ankle 12 inches or more falls off of shot ends on wrong foot. But he bellied the ball. Then I hope he talks to other people and forgets about giving me lessons. LOL

IMHO, your problem is that you always walk straight toward the lane, instead of walking straight toward your mark.

If you lay the ball on board 39 aiming @ 1 board at the breakpoint, which could be considered the most extreme, it barely gets to 4 degrees of angle. Not being able to open the lane is more of a mental thing, not an angle thing. Regards