I can't impress upon the bowler the importance of taking a starting stance in the proper manner. If your stance isn't right, your delivery won't be right; and then the pins are going to be particularly stubborn. Just as in golf, if you don't address the ball properly the chances are pretty good you won't hit it properly. So take time with your stanc, get yourself properly set before you bowl.

First, where to stand? Since I teach the four-step delivery, I recommend that students count off four walking steps back from the foul line plus one half step for the slide. Count off these four and a half steps in the manner I've suggested and you'll arrive at what I call the point of origin. It's from this point that all of your shots, whether they be strike shots or spare shots, ought to begin. Your point should be the same for every lane and every bowling center.

Now that you've found your point of origin, here's how I recommend you line up for a strike shot. (On spares, of course, you'll line up diametrically opposite the pin leave.) Set your left foot in the exact center of the bowling lane, your shoulders perfectly parallel to the foul line. With your left foot so placed, your right foot and the right shoulder will be lined up with your target. You'll have to try it a few times before this becomes natural, but stay with it.

Check your feet. Be sure they're placed in the... [Chapter Incomplete]

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