7 Most Common Mistakes Bowlers Make

Learn the 7 Most Common Mistakes Bowlers Make.
This video features former Team USA bowler and Collegiate National Champion, Matthew Farber. In this video, Matt breaks down the 7 most common mistakes most bowlers make while bowling leagues and tournaments.
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[@paulscheidel3258]

Homeboy wearing his bowling shoes in the parking lot is wild

[@a3sully]

Biggest mistake is not knocking down all the pins on the first shot😂

[@JinnTuXoXaan]

Lets add an 8th one here. "Chewing gum while making a bowling KZbin video."

[@jeffmartin2631]

YEEEEEES! I was going to comment with that. Can't believe they made this video with the gum, it's incredibly distracting.

[@KRStrikeforceBowling]

Rookie mistake on our end 😂😂😂 Won't happen again. Thanks for watching!

[@hersheyskwertz9315]

I can’t not see it. 😅

[@joshuakazfields4374]

Ugh gum in mouth. Big mistake

[@Mr_300CC]

Lol.. I thought it was a comfort thing

[@Mikey-1990]

One thing that drives me crazy, especially in the winter, is when people come in from the parking lot, grab their stuff from their bag and walk right onto the approach to place them in the ball return. I've seen this even with more experienced bowlers. More often than not, they end up tracking something from the outside onto the approach from their street shoes. I ALWAYS take my street shoes off before even stepping near the tables behind the approaches. Just complete lack of awareness.

[@feralas-hell7341]

Street shoes should just be banned from the seating area round the approaches, don't hold back if someone goes to walk on the approach in their street shoes, get a spine and chip them. If they don't like it, too bad, it also has the added value of putting a little stress on them before the game, it will either break their thought pattern or motivate them. Most times if demoralises because they know they did wrong and got caught out.

[@kolemilner662]

Most common mistake I see at my local alley is retired men thinking about their divorce when they’re up there ball in hand. You can’t bowl your best when you’re thinking about divorce.

[@lumberlikwidator8863]

I see a lot of bowlers only using a shoe cover on their sliding foot and walking all around the center. Don’t do that. Use both, because you can pick up stuff on your other shoe and then track it up onto the approach. And for heaven’s sake, if you leave the building for any reason, change into your street shoes, then change back into your bowling shoes when you get back inside.

[@adamlee5504]

I just changed my tape tonight. I would add one more thing to the shoe cover tip. Make sure you take the cover off when you back to the lanes otherwise you will fall on approach.

[@popanda3652]

As a certified head mechanic: 1. Ive gotten a few balls, including mine, in pieces from the back because of 20+mph 10 pin whiffs specifically. 2. As the guy who does most of the "deep" cleaning in the bowling areas, our carpets are disgusting, and we vacuum them multiple times a day. shoes are gross > carpets are gross > bowling shoes are gross. covers cost $10 on amazon, and can potentially double the life of your shoes. mine are name brand breast cancer awareness ones that cost me $17. its worth. 3. i dont use tape, but even so it makes sense. old tape isnt grippy like new tape. its cheap to replace and not very time consuming. i do it for some of my older bowlers who have a hard time getting the new tape set in, so i understand why some people wouldnt. i personally prefer changeable grips, and having multiples of them. more money, less problems. 4. just found my grandpas old ball and his grips were like hard plastic. another ball maintenance thing. I have swapped grips from one ball to another, when they've worn out, to get me by until i get new ones. 5. i clean mine after every session, ive used tac up and some storm stuff, but for cleaning specifically i prefer tac up and a non-scratch brillo pad. the scotch bright blue ones i think they are. even cleans the power torque pearl. bowling is consistency and adaptation. "power" and "angle" also fall under these since having power but no consistency yields no results. keeping your ball clean is just like keeping your form consistent. not worth butting your head against a wall trying to figure out what went wrong in a shot if you cant even trust your equipment. 6. Ive heard both sides of this, and wiping off the ball before every shot in theory is the best way to reduce variables in your shot. however, in practice you dont always get to your ball in the same amount of time. issue on the lane, or just a string of no strikes on both teams and your ball might sit there for 3 or 4 minutes before you can wipe it off again. in practice the difference between wiping off your ball or not will have less of an impact than say the temperature of the lanes, or the humidity. but it still IS an impact. play it safe, wipe yo balls 7. very underwhelming. I was expecting something about coaching, or adjusting your line as the lane breaks down. and this even could have been thrown into 6, since having lane conditioner on your hand will do the same thing! ignore that and throw this into 6 and wipe off your ball AND hand before each throw 8. "Coaching is for real bowlers/professionals" no its not, its for anyone who enjoys bowling and has a desire to get better at it. thats all it takes to make coaching worth it, desire. i may pay $60 for a session and raise my average by 12 pins, you might pay less and raise your average by 35. ask around, look for local coaches with reputations. or check out my coach bowlingwithcoachcharlie here on youtube. online coaches are always accessible. I added this one since 7 was a little underwhelming and could easily have been lumped in with 6. Coaching is a HUGE part of any sport. denying yourself that advantage is holding yourself back. thats my $0.02 liked the video. see these mistakes alot in house leagues and wish these tips were more well known. 200 average bowler, 170 on sport, and certified mechanic for lane machines.

[@feralas-hell7341]

I one hundred percent agree on the coaching, it is worth every cent, find a group lesson if you can and if not get some buddies together and hire a coach for a group session, it will be much cheaper and you the benefit outweighs the cost easily. I bowled in the nineties got coaching, I came back in 2014 got more coaching because things had changed. I have new gear again and some timing issues. Time to get some coaching.

[@Jordan_Lee0298]

I bowled in a youth league growing up, and learned most of what was in this video from personal experience. I'm disabled, so I'm unable to slide during my appoach, but everything else I have applied to my own game. My highest ever score was a 243, where I bowled 9 strikes in one game, but 11 in a row. I also bowled a 210.

[@simpledude5974]

🙏

[@aleckpons2773]

I heard the Pete Weber doesn’t wipe his ball. With reactives as they take oil from the from part of the lane as they are bowled down. By not wiping his ball does that allow him to stay in that area longer as his reaction will diminish as the the oil is taken away. No so much with urethane though.

[@feralas-hell7341]

Cleaning the ball ensure there is no garbage attached to it from the ball return. Your wiping off excess oil so you don't get it all over your non bowling hand and potentially all over everything else including your bowling hand. You might have to ask PW why he does not wipe down, it could just be he likes a dirty ball or it brings him bad luck.

[@lydiacodding9308]

As a beginner bowler, I must plead “ignorance” on all counts, but now I know. Thank you!

[@Juan-ll6sf]

Another mistake: dragging the bowling balls rolling cart with the same bowling hand. This can cause tiredness and one side spine deviation injuries. This works for two handed throwers too. Remember, if you throw with your right, drag with your left, and if you throw with your left, drag with your right. Avoid bowlers scoliosis..😊 Thanks.

[@drbluzer]

Thanks for the info !

[@philipdefranco2340]

As someone returning to the game after many years I had to learn about grips. Way back in the day nobody thought about grips wearing out but just recently a PSO educated ne about that. She changed my grips out and I immediately got 2 boards more hook. Amazing!

[@michaelmakovsky3783]

1) Most importantly to me is stretching the body even before I take my bowling balls out of the car! Stiff as a brick leads to a injury.

[@jdredman]

That's a good one.

[@MrGilfred]

I was basically a stroker instead of a cranker. So accuracy was the best portion of my game. Also my unique style meant that I didn't need to have different balls for changing conditions and differences in the lane I was bowling on. I made changes in my style. I had what I called a golf club bag of styles. I copied the styles of a variety of pros like Mark Roth, Earl Anthony, Dick Weber, Marshal Holman, along with so many others. Then depending on the condition of the lane I would change my shot as needed. That style was more than sufficient to bowl a 170 average. I focused on making great shots. My worse times bowling was when I was missing the target by making the mistakes that bowlers commonly make when they miss the target. . Mark Roth was a successful pro bowler that used his strength to over power the lanes. Changing how fast and how far he lofted the balled to get the job done. Along with changing the lift as needed. I didn't need finger inserts. I didn't need to clean my ball nearly as much as you and others did. I just used the ball cleaning machines that existed when I was bowling to clean the ball when I knew I needed it. I didn't need to refresh the surface. If I did do the above I might've been able to be a pro. But I would also have had to bowl more often than I did.

[@b-lonmusk]

Great tips!

[@septembertwenty-nine9989]

Number 8... buy and use a ball spinner. A ball spinner makes it possible for you to change surfaces as needed without running to a proshop continuously. Also, use the ball spinner to thoroughly clean your bowling balls following every league or practice session. Ball spinners cost about as much as a new bowling ball, but in the long run, it pays for itself and you can add surface or polish your bowling balls without paying a proshop. I am so glad I bought a ball spinner 18 years ago and it still works like new.

[@itisaporsche]

I purchased one and could not live without it.

[@michaelmalicki5881]

Great Advice

[@ChessEffect11]

So basically all the tips are summarized with, keep the ball and shoe clean...

[@littleratperson]

Hey, I just got the same purple GB4!! Cool! Mine got orange inserts though 😁😁

[@emerald3331]

Condensation from the cup and then using rosin can make your hand very slippery.

[@WalkingRoscoe]

Needed to hear this. Then, never forgetting these foundations. I'm getting back into bowling, after 30 years. This Iraq war veteran, living in Germany, thanks you, sir.

[@DtKnize]

Be ready to bowl, greet your teammate coming off the lane and stop looking 3-4 lanes left to right to throw your shot. Stop putting easy slide under the ball return and rubbing your slide sole in it. Don't eat pop corn in the settee area. Don't have 2-3 balls on the ball return.

[@rushtopher6348]

i personally think 2 balls is an okay amount to have, one strike and one spare. although that does depend on how many people are there and a ball cup is really cheap and/or easy to make

[@janderson8401]

@@rushtopher6348 it depends on team size and the type of ball return. With four or five person teams you could have 16 to twenty balls to try to fit on the return. Most of the ball returns I’ve seen only have room for maybe 12 or 14. Some only seem to fit ten.

[@rushtopher6348]

@@janderson8401 thats why i said it depends. pretty much every ball return where i live has an extra rack below specifically for spare balls or other extras. so one strike ball on the rack and the spare ball below. thats not everywhere though so it really depends

[@Showgirlable]

I’m the person who will move 2 balls to the under rack of the ball return. My Arsenal is a 14 lb. Journey Ball 12 lb. GOLD Zen Label 10 lb. Tropical Surge Black Cherry a 9 lb. Mix Ball and 8 lb. T Zone Just got the Journey day before New Year 12 lb. Is Great for AMF 10 lb for my 1st Curve Ball but does Pooey in AMF lanes 9 lb Great on Diagonal shots 8 lb is my Straight Ball

[@bowlnow824]

bowling shoes just make sure to not only cover the slide foot but also the pivot foot as well. I am really bad about tape and the inserts, lol

[@gottadrivem5878]

I do not wipe the ball between shots. I used to but, I think it just burns up the shot faster. I'm a higher rev bowler and unless there's a lot of volume and/or I'm moving pairs, I'm not wiping the ball. Also changing the tape weekly is overkill, someone must be trying to sell more tape.

[@pc574]

Additionally, not wiping the ball off is an extra couple of feet of free hold. When you walk into the center and are forced to play 4th arrow with your purple reactive Hammer, those two feet are crucial

[@feralas-hell7341]

That is just pure assumption, that it burns up the shot. The oil on the ball does not get laid back on the lane regardless of whether you are moving or not. Wiping the ball has no effect on the lane. The ball comes with a predefined surface, if your starting with a clean surface and not wiping then your surface is changing with each shot, if anything it will affect your game negatively. What has not been considered is wiping cleans all the crap on the ball that is picked up down in the pin catcher and ball return. Including any grease or other debris.

[@pc574]

@@feralas-hell7341 I doubt it burns up the shot per se but if oil is still there, it is not going to absorb as much. Even if you tracked onto a hole, it would be rare that oil got inside of a finger hole. It would make sense that you get oil on your hand if you pick it up where the oil is. I do not recall ever having my hands smell while bowling. I use a very tight and very sharp holes. If there was a drop of oil on any of my fingers, I would know

Guilty of 2 and 5. I think a little dirt and grit helps with the slide though.

[@MikeR65]

Number 8 , Keep your Pimp hand strong!!

[@kyleclement3235]

Focus on your pace. Don’t rush yourself, or take too much time, just play.

[@Michael-wy7om]

I’ve never tried a rubber thumb insert what do you recommend?

[@bowlnow824]

use to work in the pro shop business. we use to always start people with oval inserts. They were the best for someone just either going to finger tip or switching from no inserts to inserts

[@jamesk5172]

I agree with everything you said except sometimes I don't always change my thumb tape and my spare ball is always the same speed as my strike ball

[@froknowsphoto]

okay okay, i have to do it. 1 mistake people make when making videos that they should not make.....having gum in their mouth. Thanks for the other info

[@ItsLevell]

THIS, thanks Fro! it's extremely distracting lol. Similar to someone talking with a mouth full of food.

[@user-fg3vg4ue3f]

Also; will destroy the core if it is constantly left outside?

[@keyser456]

Most bowlers I know only throw their spare ball harder to flatten out any curve and get the 10 pin (7 for lefties) or to convert an otherwise impossible split (7-10) off the bounce-back. That or they're just mad their first ball didn't strike and need to take out some aggression. :)

[@maxxbenzz7842]

Bowling when the guy next to you keeps cutting in your approach. Wait for the idiot to go first and take your time.

[@aarongull5]

Some of us have the tape just right. Why waste more?

[@jdredman]

For feel. Better to practice inserting fresh tape in the right spot week to week, or at least every other week. It's made a difference for me.

[@TheShubbah]

where i bowl (the uk) the lanes are so dry there's no oil to wipe off! haha, sad but true.

[@Mr74theman]

The tape in the ball isn’t necessarily true. I use the tape to make the thumb hole fit tight not tp add texture so for me having worn out tape is more effective then brand new tape. The biggest thing for anybody to remember is feel and repeatable. People in my area always look at a guy like Matt McNeil, guys timing is trash when you break it down but he does it the same every time and that’s how he won god knows how many eagles

[@KBATN1]

Good basic tips, but the only time I wipe my bowling ball off is when the lanes has to much oil on the lanes or when I want to read my track on my ball. I look at bowling this way, it's all about getting a lot of strikes and I know spares shooting is the key, but strikes are the game. I've been bowling since 1968 and I have learned over the years is, "HAVING THE RIGHT BALL IN YOUR HAND!" I see this all the time, bowlers don't watch their ball break point or how the ball hits the pins at the pocket. A perfect example , when I was bowling in a different bowling center on a trip south, my first game was 211. Now most bowlers would stay with that ball because I was hitting the pocket. But I didn't and made a change on my last shot in the 10th after my spare in the first game. I just didn't like my hits in the pocket, so I went to a stronger ball on my last shot in the 10th. I moved two boards and hit the pocket a little heavy and got an 8 count. For my next game, I made my move and got deeper in the oil for my next two games and shot 279 and 268. I bet most bowlers wouldn't change their ball after starting with a 211, but I wasn't happy how my ball was hitting the pocket and made a change that worked well for me. I've been bowling for many years now and I just smile at those young bowlers bitching because they are leaving a lot of 10 pins. LOL. My tip, have the right ball in your hand and watch your ball all the way down to the pocket hit. I don't have the speed or revs when I was young, but what I do have is a way to get more strikes and I only thowing my ball at 12.5 MPH. At that speed, you better bring your A game because you're not going to get those real lucky ones like the speed/Revs players always do. You might want to know, how good am I bowling at 12.5 MPH and my average. I'm now 74 and my average is around 195 and shot 6 of my 300s were at 12.5 MPH and my other 300 was at 14 MPH. I'm still learning the game and trying to get better, never give up, but learn the game and stop bitching, lol.

[@durteedan7836]

Save the essays for school buddy

[@user-xu2vh4pq1i]

@@durteedan7836, this response is the exact thing he's talking about. Nobody wants to learn WHY they are leaving corner pins, just gripe and complain. Obviously you read everything he said, but none of it sunk in did it? You do you though.

[@durteedan7836]

@user-xu2vh4pq1i I already know everything he said, and I'm sure the vast majority of the "young bowlers" he's whining about do too. Not sure what compels some random under 200 average bowler to act like such a know it all spouting the most basic shit ever that most people learn when building their first arsenal lmao

[@KBATN1]

@@durteedan7836 Class dismissed, lol.

[@KBATN1]

@@durteedan7836 WOW, did I get you Mad? I'm just saying what I see in todays game, maybe you don't see it where you bowl. My highest average I ever had when I was in my 40s was 207 in my bowling center. So take a chill pill and call me in the morning, you should be fine tomorrow my friend.

[@user-fg3vg4ue3f]

What about if I have to take my to work and leave it in a cold car for 8 or 9 hours before I bowl. Is there a fast way of warming it up before I bowl. Example: I leave work and have to bowl 15 min after that.

[@kevinrussell5099]

Carry your bag inside your workplace, forget what anyone else thinks about it.

[@Jimboit2]

There has been debate lately about wiping/not wiping after each shot. I've been wiping for 35 years and don't plan to not wipe anytime soon...unless I get Dementia.

[@greenmachine6146]

That's cool. Imagine all the time you've wasted.

[@Jimboit2]

@greenmachine6146 if you had any thought process, you'd realize there is a routine with the wiping. No time wasted, just consistent, good, competitive bowling.

[@richardgandia5700]

How do you determine what grit pad to freshen up your cover ?

[@raidmagic]

Look up the specs on your ball and see what the factory finish is. It's a great tool to make the ball do more or less as well. You can go higher or lower on that surface to change ball motion.

[@feralas-hell7341]

Make sure you follow manufacturers instructions and materials recommendations for cleaning and polishing. If you can afford it, take it to the pro shop. Unless your bowling tournaments, there should be no need to do anything to the surface of your ball except clean it after each session with a good ball cleaner and microfiber cloth, take it to the pro shop and have it cleaned and polished to factory spec every hundred games and while they are at it get them to put new slugs in. You can thank me later.

[@hamakie]

If i use 12 lbs for the hook ball... is it okay to use 10@11 lbs for straight spare shoot...

[@thirday44]

My hook ball is a 14lbs and my spare ball is 12lbs. I've been using this combo for the last few years. It works very well for me. I throw my spare much slower and since it's lighter I have mush better control. I think it's a good idea. Good luck.

[@feralas-hell7341]

@@thirday44 Speak to your pro shop about that, bowling with different weights can affect a number of things. I was about to lower the weight of a new ball and roll 14 next to my two fifteens, coach advised it was not a good move.

[@jdredman]

You can do whatever works, but I wouldn't advise it. For me, it's better to use the same weight on your spare ball as your strike ball, so this way when you throw it it will feel more consistent. Make sure you get them drilled and slugged to the same specs so they feel identical.

[@curtistaylor4931]

I guess two handers should not eat or drink at all! 😁. Seriously, great video! These are key tips when you’re competing.

[@razorbear4222]

With my spares I don’t purposely throw the ball faster but since I’m not cupping my wrist I tend to throw the ball faster

[@user-yz9ro1nm8h]

Hi it’s Audrey Great tips Matt. Also great bowling Benjy

[@MikeR65]

Hi it’s Mike . Great commenting Audrey

[@Rick_Schott]

Sure, higher speed to take the lane condition out of play when throwing straight at spares. Besides, Osku and Rash throw it 100mph at spares, shouldn't I? 😂 Nah I like to use plastic and maybe a little extra speed but I'm not looking to throw my back out.

[@ytrue483]

my mistake is dropping the ball before the foul line making the ball DOA (dead on arrival at the pocket). any suggestion?

[@feralas-hell7341]

A number of things can cause this, poor ball fit, old equipment, poor timing, poor release. If your gear is new, get some coaching, do not rely on some of the so called coaching on You Tube. If your gear has not been serviced in a pro shop in more than a 100 games, have your gear checked, get your span checked ball/s resurfaced and if need be plugged re-drilled. Then get some coaching,. Dpn't rely on videos on tube to fix your problem, you need someone who knows what to look for in order to fix it.

[@dominicfrabotta565]

Bowling is the reason I permanently eat and lift drinks with my left hand lmao.

[@johnking8063]

I bowled with someone who ate a cheeseburger (with his bowling hand) before bowling. He dropped the ball in the first frame and it rolled all the way for a strike. Then he got the next 11

[@whylikedis]

last one is faxs happens to me too often with the water

[@darrenthedude1]

Great Tips, and GREAT Reminders! I wanna add that I don't shake hands with ANYONE while I'm in game. You get a fist-bump or nothing, because I'm not wearing your sweat and getting my fingers or thumb stuck in my ball 'cause your feelings are hurt! LOL

[@pamelabarbee2487]

Use your non-bowling hand for handshakes, high fives, hand slaps, etc. Problem solved.

[@imyopped4921]

use ctd tru cut sanding pads, way better than abralon

[@nordattack]

I always shoot slower at spares. When I get home after league I completely clean my ball and resurface it and clean it again. I always wipe my ball during play. I never use my bowling hand to eat or drink with. As to shoes and such, I don't slide, I am a planter, so it does not matter.

[@webmoss]

I’m guilty, I always use my shirt because I always lose my towel and shammy!

[@StephRenee812]

I always lose mine too. 😂 i carry that thing all over. I attached one to my pants the other day

[@shaunmcisaac782]

Simple solution to thumb tape and inserts is No Thumb and No Inserts :) One less variable...

[@FSUSean2112]

yea never cleaning the ball? oh no definitely do that, i have monster tac cleaner for my dull bowling balls and a normal cleaner for my pearl and hybrid balls. its always good to do that i do it every few days after bowling my league, very important, heck i sand my dull ball once a month a put on a 2000 grit on my proton every month and its good. but the shoe cover i need to get

[@dharvell]

I have seen no less than three videos debunking the need to wipe the ball off after every shot. Myself, I wipe my ball before the first shot (hopefully, the only shot of the frame, unless it's the 10th), as part of my pre-shot routine.

[@feralas-hell7341]

None of these videos have offered any scientific or other evidence to prove what they are supposed to be debunking.

[@JuztZack]

Well the people that throw the ball 100 mph at spares are the same ones that say i don't need a plastic/spare ball for spares

[@shaggyirl]

I don’t use tape in my ball I use finger tape on my fingers which usually helps me

[@b-rys8527]

If u use white tape to keep a grip then ur wrong. The ball should be rolling off ur hand with no resistance and nothing should be in the thumb hole besides tape or a cushion for comfort. And he left out deoiling a ball when u resurface. That’s like washing ur car without soap. A big mistake I see ppl make is not checking the approach for sliding to be sure it’s not stick or has trash from open play and lazy maintenance when oiling the lanes

[@brianwaite854]

Throwing hard at spares. Have you watched the guys on tour? I’m not disagreeing with having this on your list, I’m suggesting one of the reasons it happens. Tour players routinely throw 23-24 miles per hour at single pin spares. Their logic is that it gives the ball less time to hook. As you stated, it’s unnecessary, especially since they nearly all use plastic. Amateurs love to mimic pros.

[@mutated__donkey5840]

yeah that's nowhere near the hardest they can throw.

[@brianwaite854]

@@mutated__donkey5840 I’m aware. Osku Palermaa has been clocked at just over 30 mph when he tried to throw hard. I suspect that Kevin McCune could too if he tried.

[@ALFAJERKBFH]

5:38 When pizza gets delivered in my bowling league it's cut into tiny squares so you can eat it with a fork instead of your hands. Everyone appreciates that.

[@PhillyJT]

When I was a 6 years old, I fell while bowling and the ball landed on my hand and broke it. That day I said "I'm never bowling again". I bowled the rest of the season with my left hand.

[@jessecummings5589]

I was taught not to eat at all or even drink too much fluid, make sure you do all that prior to bowl with time to let food digest. If you fill your self with food and beverage during your game you become sluggish and it will affect your bowling. You should at the least take a few bites here and there and not gulp down to much liquid at once if you need to

[@tobylaine138]

The only "mistake" I make is not wiping off my ball. I use to do this but I heard Pete Weber say he never wipes his ball off. So I decided to try not wiping off my ball and it didn't seem to make any difference. So I haven't wiped off my ball between shots in 10 years.

[@nicholasborrelli7544]

Your ball now has 10 years of oil inside of it....if you paid to get it extracted and resurfaced i guarantee you will see a difference

[@nicholasborrelli7544]

Storing a ball with oil on it is a bad idea. Don't always listen to the pros

[@pc574]

@@nicholasborrelli7544 You shouldn't store it with oil but you do not have to wipe it off between frames. Not wiping it off is usually 2 extra feet of free hold. If you have issues hooking the ball, you should wipe it off between frames. Pete has never had this issue so he never wiped it off

[@nicholasborrelli7544]

@@pc574 yeah I missed the part where he said "between shots"

[@durteedan7836]

Pete weber is also sponsored and probably gets a new set of equipment every few weeks. Sure maybe it doesn't make much difference shot to shot but it's also the dumbest thing to do long term and wear out your ball much faster

[@anthonycaridi5959]

Funny I do pretty much all Of that I constantly clean the ball change grips every like every 30 games or so and my tape at least once a month. I never walk around the center with out a shoe cover and I Most certainly never ever eat with my bowling hand

[@feralas-hell7341]

Use better quality grips, Vise Turbos are a sixty game or six months change over. I don't see the sense of changing at thirty if they are deforming that much to require it, that is a quality issue.

[@Riz2336]

I don't use finger inserts so I never replace them

[@jyee2217]

I actually believe i get a more consistent reaction by NOT wiping the oil off my reactive balls between shots. Ill clean after a few games or if there are scuff marks on my track but not just oil.

[@jessegriffith6401]

I've tried wiping every shot and I personally prefer not wiping, It blends the pattern better IMO. Just shot 300, no wiping with a Hustle USA game 3 ball.

[@jeremy87turbo87]

Thank you wiping. The ball is just a pre-shot routine. Unless it's urethane. By the time you take your next shot. The oil has already absorbed into the ball.

[@henryyurkovic893]

When I see streaks of oil on ball, I wipe perpendicular on the ball. And between matches, I see a difference if I use a cleaner on the ball

[@feralas-hell7341]

​@@jessegriffith6401 It blends nothing, what wiping does is ensure that anything that your ball picked up in the pin catcher and return chute is removed so you don't throw it down the lanes or cause damage to your cover stock if there is foreign material on it. Ball returns are not spotless by any stretch of the imagination.

[@johnedge5287]

in the first mistake, why is the 9 pin shown twice for the miss but then we see the 10 pin

[@sharthun2009]

Point two is not true for all bowlers. I plant and don't slide.

[@MultitaskingGuy]

0:35 depends

[@davidmontagpf5589]

i dont do any of these suggestions wow how many more 300s and 800s would i have lol maybe my high set would have been better

[@guyrich6467]

Fun. You can add another one. Never baking the oil out of your bowling ball. Visit your pro shop or get a bowling bowl oven for home use.

[@Eczematolepis]

If its a 7-10 big 4 or greek church. You should indefinitely throw hard as possible.

[@dennisnieradka6668]

Bowling tape is at times very expensive and rare to find in a pinch.Alot of bowlers are on a very tight budget.

[@feralas-hell7341]

Tape is not that expensive and forgoing three cups of coffee a week will more than cover the cost of a box of pre cut tape, and don;'t skimp, get good tape. Think about where you can save money to help you bowl better. My team mate bitches about the cost of a bowling ball, but is happy to buy burgers and coffee at league and buys their lunch at work each day. Five lunches, $10 a day, that is four boxes of tape a week, a new pair of bowling shoes in twelve weeks, A new ball in the same time frame.

[@snwrist_3]

The #1 mistake bowlers make is throwing too hard. You need to develop accuracy, technique, and form first. Speed will come naturally. If you're not bowling at least 180 after a few months of practice, you're not making enough progress.

[@edwinburks2042]

Most bowlers do not understand Lane courtesy they are so inconsiderate 741 gone now

[@ZelphrinsGaming]

Mistake 7 - OR eat with a fork. Nobody's going to look at you funny at a bowling alley if you're eating fries or popcorn chicken with a fork lol.

[@MultitaskingGuy]

1:02 why does everyone swing their arms like that

[@jdredman]

For balance.

[@aydengianes2515]

What drinking water has a foam cup will that effect anything

[@sadrhogollsodia9505]

Ladies bowl too...

[@timgreen8219]

My routine. I have finger grips in my ball, i lick my finger tips an bowl the ball, then i wipe the oil of it when it comes back. Oh btw the 10 pin is so easy its NOT funny, who needs a spare ball when my Incognito Pearl works jus fine for it, an all my other spares. Also your saying in this video about things you "shouldn't" be doing.. Well a person chewing gum isn't exactly a person to be giving advice on what a bowler should "not" to doing.. Hmm, just saying.

[@StephRenee812]

I lick my fingers too. I wish id stop becuase our olally is dirty and balls are black and hands after the 2nd throw.

[@williamh1973]

Don't take it so seriously. Have fun.

[@rickmunoz5913]

Not wiping the ball off could really be expanded into "not having a pre shot routine". Everyone has their reason for or against wiping the ball for motion consistency but having a pre shot routine is immeasurable for delivery consistency and coping with high pressure shots

[@pc574]

I never wipe off my ball between shots. That little bit of oil there is generally a couple feet of hold for free. It is important to have a pre shot routine though

[@EngineerCatPyro]

I have a preshot routine that doesn't involve wiping my ball. In fact my pre shot routine starts when I'm at the table well behind the lane, pressing play on the music I have been repeatedly listening to all night because it has me dialed in. The routine probably has 15 steps from the point im standing in front of the approach. Makes we want to make a stupid video of how many silly things i must do before delivering the ball each throw. LMAO

[@feralas-hell7341]

@@pc574 So you have tested that hypothesis of extra hold and have evidence to back it up. Show us.

[@pc574]

@@feralas-hell7341 Nope, but common sense is common sense. If there is still a bit of oil on the ball, it is not going to absorb as much

[@PikaaaaCHUUUU]

Go into your pro shop and buy our stuff. We have grips, tapes, and sprays. Remember to use and changes everything more than you need too so you can buy more!

[@rogercarlson2330]

i really give two handers the business, but i can tell you matt is one of the coolest ones i met i spent 20 minutes with this guy and he helped me a ton.

[@njotosonny]

No wonder bowling is expensive, you must change everything every few weeks hahaha

[@clydelong8080]

You forgot the most important one that I’ve seen male bowlers do everywhere smh. #8- stop going to the bathroom and not wash your hands, bowl a frame and strike then proceed to smack everybody’s hand passing all the germs.

[@noneya189]

Please don’t chew gum while making videos tip number 1 great video tho love the tips

[@michaeltanzyus3548]

what about my spare ball

[@DopeWonder]

100 greams?!?!?!

[@julioe.jimenez4058]

Another big mistake is chewing gum while speaking, that’s a no no 🤔😎🤣

[@phillipjones3466]

Watching this video was my biggest mistake

[@01Surge62]

All facts and most over looked

[@gop4usa12]

I'm guilty on all counts. But fortunately for me, I don't care. Anytime I score 170, I'm happy.

[@Neesnu01]

One common mistake youtube videos make, having gum in their mouth when talking about mistakes people make.

[@EngineerCatPyro]

chicken grease on your bowling hand is way way worse than not cleaning your ball all season... Just sayin.. :)

[@drwisdom1]

You should always throw your spare ball harder than your strike ball! But not so hard you lose control. On your first shot it is important to hook the ball correctly to get a strike. But on your second shot it is important to pick up the spare. Throwing it slightly harder straightens out your shot so it hooks less. That makes it more accurate increasing the chances of picking up the spare. Of course there are exceptions like the 3-6-9-10. Stay away from shoe covers. Don't use them just because they came with your shoes. My wife forgot to take hers off, slipped on the approach, and retired from bowling. Instead, change your slide shoe to whatever shoe you wore to the alley.

[@septembertwenty-nine9989]

I think your spare shooting will naturally be faster if you use plastic. The plastic balls don't grip the lane like a reactive resin ball so they don't slow down much as it heads towards the pin(s).

[@drwisdom1]

​@@septembertwenty-nine9989 I believe in plastic spare balls for right side leaves. But not for anything else, especially multi-pin leaves. You want some hook, but not as much as the strike ball, to increase the probability of sparing. The pros use spare balls to pick up the bucket because they have to bowl on different lanes each week. But if you are in a league on the same lanes each week then it is better to use your strike ball for the bucket.

[@user-we9mx1ok6k]

A lady in our senior league forgot she had her shoe covers on, went to bowl, fell hard enough to break her shoulder. She had surgery to put it all back together and is back bowling this season. Seems dangerous to me. Just slip back on your regular shoes if you're going to be walking around.

[@feralas-hell7341]

So throwing faster means less control of the shot on spares when you are just trying to knock out one pin, accuracy is far more important. If you are shooting spares with a reactive, then you change your the way you lay your hand out and open the pinky out the same as the index finger and come straight up the back of the ball so it does not hook. Better off having a spare ball for that. As for the shoe covers, what happened there is not the "Shoe covers" fault, that is human error. Shame about the missus not bowling again. Covers on both shoes ensure the one you are telling people not to cover ensures it does not track shit onto the approach.

[@drwisdom1]

@@feralas-hell7341 Note I said "not so hard you lose control." Throwing it harder than your strike ball keeps the spare shot on target. Last Tuesday I didn't miss a spare and got a 772, best in two years. I am 67 and have been bowling in league since 1979. Back then if you stepped in fluid it ruined your slide shoe, soles were permanent and they hadn't thought of shoe covers yet. Now if I step in something I can just go into my bag and pull out my previous sole/heel and switch them. But when leaving the lane area I always replace my left bowling shoe with my street shoe, so unless a teammate spills a beer there isn't a problem.

[@martyvanduzer9263]

You only need tape in your thumb hole is when the thumb hole wasnt drilled properly. Have that plugged and re-drilled.

[@user-xu2vh4pq1i]

LOL, Wrong! I've been using tape for 40+ years. Your thumb shrinks and swells all of the time. I guess all of the pros have bad drills on their equipment too then, because they're always putting in and taking out tape.

[@StephRenee812]

​@@user-xu2vh4pq1i yeah my thumb changed about 4 different sizes. It drives me crazy. I want interchangeable fingers and thinbs so bad but my pro i does thumbs.