A Simple Bowling Strategy

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 11/9/2014; Updated: 8/10/2022

A timeless and a simple bowling strategy is to “make one good shot at a time.”

The notion of concentrating on one important thing when you bowl like what you must do in order to make a good shot is as effective today as it has been over many decades of time.

Resisting the temptation to over think about all the little elements of your approach while you are walking to the line trying to deliver the ball in a competitive situation plagues us all.

It is so easy to think about far too many things instead of placing emphasis on one or two keys to your game which you have practiced and tested many times that you can actually produce poor results instead of making effectively good deliveries.

Here are a few simple focal points to while you bowl to help you reduce the clutter from your mind and emphasize the points of your game which can help the most:

1. Focus your eyes on your target throughout the approach and delivery with full commitment.

2. Maintain an athletic posture and good balance during your approach.

3. Maintain consistent pace or tempo of footsteps.

4. Do not force your forward swing and your release action.

5. Hold your form at the foul line until your ball passes your target.

Use any of the above quick tips to help you focus on what it takes for you to make a good shot in competitive situations.


Avoid thinking about ten things at once and just confusing yourself into making a poor delivery.

When you are well practiced and trust your abilities in competition, you give yourself the best chances for success.

Keep it simple. Make one good shot at a time.