Alignment Guides
If you are going to toss a ball at something, normally you look at the target. Pitchers with their catcher's glove. Basketball players shoot at a basket. Quarterbacks, unless they're trying to be deceptive, look at their receiver. But experienced bowlers almost never look at the pins!

Granted, the idea is to get the ball rolling toward specific pins. But it is better to sight at a nearby spot on the lane and roll the ball instead of "pitching" it at the pins some 60 feet away. It is also easier to see and make a connection to a market that is much closer.

The arrows, or aiming spots are located 15 feet from the foul line. They serve as targeting guides. There are seven arrows. The middle one is located directly in the center of the lane in line with the headpin. The other arrows are also aligned with specific pins.

In order to help position your stance, the rows of dots on the approach match up directly to the arrows. A straight path can be drawn from the middle dot on the approach through the middle arrow on the lane to the headpin. The other dots and arrows match up in a similar way.

Targeting is a matter of choosing a starting position and a focal point. Your stance location and aiming point is determinded by the path you want the ball to take. Adjustments are made by changing either the starting position, focal point or both. Using the dots and arrows as guides makes the alignment more precise. After each shot evaluate if that particular alignment is worthwhile or how it should be changed.

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