Tenpin bowling tip 11

A ‘tight’ shot can mean many things. Most of the time, we feel a shot is tight when the lanes are oily (thus the phrase ‘the lanes are tight’). Actually, a shot is tight whenever you feel you don’t have much room for error. When faced with this feeling or perception, try moving your bowling shoulder about 2°-3° forward; not both shoulders, not your body, not the ball in your stance – just your bowling shoulder. This will help you keep the ball on line and avoid leaking it further right than you intended and is not enough of a shoulder-closed position to cause you to pull the ball.