How Do I Improve My Bowling Game?

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 3/25/2015; Updated: 6/17/2022

If you are asking how do I improve my bowling game, then the short answer is to build a plan and then go to work.

There are no short cuts to progress in any endeavor, bowling included.

Regardless if you are someone new to the game, averaging around 160, or a skilled player, if you wish to improve your game and and your scores, then you have to put in the hard work.

Let’s not “sugar-coat” anything. Work is the key. In bowling, work means practice and practice costs money.

Allocate as much time and money as you can afford to putting in purposeful practice.

Consult with a good coach and develop a practice or progress plan. Build on the key elements in your plan. Focus on the core fundamentals of your game and how they apply to you specifically when bowling in pressure situations.

What works for one bowler may not be the best course of action for you. Coaches are trained to work with the physical attributes and talents each bowler individually possesses.

Once you identify the keys to your game, then build a practice plan so you work on all the keys to your game in a strategic order, in progression.

In order to trust any change to your game in competition, you must first put in the work.

Practice where scores do not count. Build the components of your game to the point where you can make good shots, learn to line up to the pocket, and make the necessary adjustments when lane conditions vary.

Improving your game is very difficult to accomplish without getting some support or help from professionals along the way.



Find a coach you can communicate with easily, one you can trust, and build your practice plan.

Getting the best bowling ball arsenal organized based on your game, your budget, and based on matching well with local lane conditions is a smart strategy.

Consult with your pro shop professional and develop a sensible bowling ball arsenal, learn how to alter the surfaces of your bowling balls as needed, and work with your equipment on a variety of lane conditions so you know what to expect from each ball.

There are no secrets on how to improve. You must organize your process and then work hard to develop the skills needed to perform to your expectations during competition.