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- NOVEMBER 2014
Helen Duval’s Bowling Tips
Idle Bowling Thoughts
By Chuck Pezzano
Balance at the Foul Line
How good is your balance at the foul line after you deliver the ball? Are you able
to stay there comfortably until the ball crosses the arrow area? Better yet, can you
stay at the foul line until the ball hits the pins?
Balance at the foul line serves several purposes. Balance helps you walk
straighter to the foul line. Balance gives you better control of the ball in the arm
swing. Balance gives you a better delivery at the foul line. Balance helps you face
your target, therefore helping you pick up your spares.
All of this will make more sense if you study the accompanying photos.
You should become familiar with the expression "balance line". Balance line is
defined as head over the knee, knee bent and knee over the sliding foot. This posi-
tion at the foul line gives you good balance and control of the ball.
Take a pencil and place it on the photo at right from my head to the heel of my
sliding foot. You will see that I am facing my target and leaning
over
the foul line. If
you think about making your forehead reach for your target and, of course, follow
through, then it will be easier to be balanced and you will feel so good.
Also included in this lesson's photos are the three main ball lines to work with.
Strike line (left photo), facing the target squarely. Seven-pin line (center), facing
the 7-pin squarely. Ten-pin line (right), facing the 10-pin squarely.
Let's go into more detail on the three positions.
For the strike position on the approach, the bowling arm should be in line with the
second arrow.
For the 7-pin position, move your feet about nine bards to the right of your strike
position. Face the target with your feet, shoulders and hips. Walk, swing, reach for
the same second arrow.
For the 10-pin position, move to the opposite side of the approach, approximately
to the end of the locator dots. Face, walk, swing, reach and follow through over the
third arrow.
Lefties do the same thing but from the left side of the approach for the strike, us-
ing the second arrow for the 10-pin. For the 7-pin, move to the extreme opposite
side of the approach from the 7-pin, then use the third arrow from the left channel.
Be sure you face, walk, swing and follow through toward your target.
You will see a big improvement in your game with good balance and use of the
strike seven- and ten-pin lines.
Museums & Halls of Fame
It should come as no surprise that museums and Halls of Fame are having a
difficult time maintaining and upgrading exhibits and displays, and are just
meeting operating costs.
There are more than 3000 of the museums and Halls of Fame nationwide, rang-
ing from little more than a room or two, to castle-like mansions, combinations of
buildings, permanent and complicated connections to the main subject with
enough related materials to keep going for decade upon decade of astute maneu-
vering of history in storage.
History is great, but you can't eat it, and priorities are usually directed toward the
preservation of religious and other deep-felt feelings to do all possible to cure or at
least alleviate the ills and damage of medical mysteries.
And, with all the ups and downs, with too many downs lately, of an economy akin
to a bouncing ball going wild, there are a few black or white answers to so many
great questions.
Over the years bowling, meaning bowlers, organizations of every description,
manufacturer, sponsor, and the media have been great when it has come time to
honor persons with their own little piece of forever, with a special bit of notice in a
bowling hall or museum.
No effort should be shunted aside when it comes to keeping bowling’s shrine not
only surviving but thriving. Thousands of people have given their time and treas-
ure over a half century to keep the history of the sport a proud and ever-growing
message that bowling is truly a people's sport
INTERNATIONAL BOWLING MUSEUM AND HALL OF
FAME ANNOUNCES
NOVEMBER 2014 ONLINE AUCTION LINEUP
Monthly Sale Includes Bowling
and other Sports Memorabilia
ARLINGTON, Texas - The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame
(IBMHOF) once again will have several outstanding items for sports fans to bid on
during November as the museum continues its monthly auction on eBay. Proceeds
from auction will benefit IBMHOF in its mission to preserve the history of bowling.
"Through the backing of our generous supporters, the International Bowling Mu-
seum and Hall of Fame continues to offer items for sale on our new eBay site,"
said Bob Gudorf, IBMHF president. "Thank you to everyone who participated in the
first month's auction and we look forward to continuing its success."
The November auction will take place in The Bowling Museum Store on eBay
(
). Bidders can find descriptions of
each item, along with information on how to participate in the auction.
Bidding will begin on November 10. Among the items to be offered are:
Autographed jersey of NBA player Blake Griffin
Original painting of Billy Hardwick
Autographed photo of Earl Anthony
Photo signed by bowling legends Don Cater, Earl
Anthony, and Nelson Burton Jr.
Decorative wooden PBA plaque
For more information, or to inquire about donating items, contact Museum Curator
Jessica Bell at 817-385-8212, 800-343-1329, ext. 8212 or email jes-
