Bowling Tips by Mark Baker for your Approach, Release, Sliding, and More.

[@JimmyBridgesBowlsAgain]

I have flat feet, just buy a really good insole, when i came back after 9 years away, i had ankle pain, foot pain until I bought the VKTR, they are pricey but no more ankle pain

[@mariansowinski8967]

Such a treasure trove of bowling knowledge.

[@xxGlitterGunz]

Can't wait to see this man again in the future. Insane what an hour or 2 with Mark Baker can do for your game if you truly listen to what he is saying

[@djbelc01]

I agree for sure with Bakes when he says footwork dictates what the swing does. I did a series of virtual lessons with him earlier this year to help me get out of a slump that had extended into multiple years. At the start of the first lesson, he told me we need to rebuild my footwork and that'll fix my other issues. It took a lot of practice over several months to get the muscle memory really ingrained, but now I am throwing the ball better than I have in a long, long time. Changing my setup position and the direction and length of my steps helped me keep my spine tilt under control, and all that helped me maintain balance through the entire swing and at the foul line. Without even thinking about it, it freed up my swing and helped me stop using as much muscle in it, and it got me in a better position on the downswing which helped fix my release. Not once did he actually give me any specific instruction on what to do with my swing, it just fixed itself as a result of fixing my feet and posture! I also did get to have an in-person lesson with him a few weeks ago since I happened to be in Anaheim for a few days anyway, and that was such a treat!

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

We love to hear that!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@fastdazeable]

Had a lesson Dec 11th, great guy and excellent coach.

[@luzfernandez8413]

I like your down to earth advice. I've been a fan since I read your book. I'm so glad you are on KZbin!! I just turned 75 and I'm your biggest fan❤

[@rjchu112]

These are always awesome! Thanks Clean Up Crew and Mark for all of this!

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

Glad you like them!

[@jasonbear1336]

Saw Mark today for a lesson! He taught me so much about my bowling game in one hour! Carry on!

[@mikevaldez5039]

How’d you contact him. I’ve emailed three times with no response?

[@jasonbear1336]

@@mikevaldez5039 I think he is talking a few days off for the holidays. Be patient he will get back to you! Carry on!

[@FredrikH]

Thanks!

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

Thank you so much

[@JadeMerkaba]

21:00 that was my last night of league. I felt like I wasn't throwing it the greatest the first two games, left alot of pins out there. Decided to just relax and have fun, focus on my marks and threw a 256 the last game.

[@tymarmaras]

That last piece about bowling for score is so important. I practice everyday and it’s easy to take that into league and tournament especially when you are not throwing the ball well. Just throw the crappy shot accurately lol. Keeps you from getting frustrated.

[@cannonchristopher]

Love these videos Crew! Bakes, need to see you again at Westpac. Got lots more questions for you!

[@anthonyscheeda640]

I took a few virtual lessons from Mark, and he really help my timing and spare making. Last week I shot 701 in league. This was about 4 weeks after my last lesson. It was worth every penny and I'll be taking more lessons in the future.

[@ArceBowls]

Time for me to send him footage for this high level coaching.

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

He has done wonders for all our games.

[@lenbahr6800]

As to the flat feet question; like Mark, I wouldn't know how much that would affect the physical aspect of your approach in bowling. Personally I do know that having any problems with your feet, shoe Orthotics that are well fitted to your feet are super beneficial in any physical activity you may engage in. Thanks Mark for all the great bowling advice!

[@mjheggie2]

Great video! 💪🏻.. and some laughs 😂!!

[@ImKhione]

My biggest problem would be when I would have to get into my zone 3 I can never seem to get the ball to make the turn and get to the pocket when I have to get inside of 15 as a righty. Can’t wait to try what Mark said about getting his thumb over certain parts at release to get the axis rotation need to get the ball to make the turn. I thought just getting more revs would help but as much as I’ve tried I think I’m stuck where I’m at with rev rate (probably around the low end of a tweener) hopefully I can make it work

[@JosephCox-y2y]

Awesome video and always love hearing the answers to a lot of questions I tend to have. I am a right hand, thumb in, bowler and am always working on my approach and release. The past couple weeks in both leagues I have noticed my slide foot ending a bit funky... or maybe I just didnt notice it before. Half the time my toe and heel are in a nice fairly straight line or heel is a tad to the left. The other half my heel is kicked to the right. My toe normally ends up within a board of where I started and always has... it may be a board left or right but always consistent. It's just my heel is sliding more to the right than it ever has. Any ideas to fix this would be great!

[@kobemoon896]

Having trouble with wrapping the 10 lately, I'm a right handed 2 hander. I moved deeper, slowed it down, changed balls and was still wrapping the ten...maybe it was just a bad night. I avg 187

[@hustle_oc]

Smart coach

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

Mark is the man

[@jeremiahgayle7216]

Question: I’m transitioning from one handed to two handed, what are some key things I should be trying to improve on/do differently with my release and footwork ?

[@EdButlerDetroit]

Thanks guys!

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

Our pleasure!

[@mjheggie2]

Michael Jordan guy here too!!!!

[@jonathanthomas8574]

Thank you again

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

You’re welcome bro 🙏🏾 gotta look out for the homies

Love the basketball talk 😂

[@BenStarven]

Thanks mark I one hand right no thumb and throw straight you told me the door knob trick this I beat every last week the owner st my bowling alley it was bad I owned the lane what I said

[@BenStarven]

I saw the crew in the stand at the championship 🏆

[@anthonymoore915]

Question: I'm on the no-thumb one-handed journey with conventional fingers per my ortho. Sometimes I find myself tracking over my middle finger recently as I get more comfortable with the release and try to stay behind the ball. Is this a cause for concern or should I just not worry about that unless the track never leaves the finger?

[@HookedOnBowling]

The problem with the bowling shoes, is that yes they are rated to be nonmarking on the soles....but not all the materials of the shoe are nonmarking, like on top of the toe.

[@lt8473]

If you have flat feet it’s better if you bowl in regular sneakers. Buy a pair just for bowl. All basketball sneaker are nonskid. If you don’t slide you should try regular sneakers. I became a lot more consistent and my knee stop hurting

[@BenStarven]

What's zone one for a right hander no thumb the first arrow on ur side

[@BenStarven]

Best from east of the Mississippi

[@michaelkoch603]

As a 2 hander is it bad to start the ball on your forearm and keep it there throughout the swing?

[@Dadpool_510]

LOL, that's for you Lebron....I died.

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

😂🤣

[@BenStarven]

It help Alot

[@christianharris8974]

I have be struggling with closing my shoulder. Im a bigger 1 hand lefty. When doing no step and one step drills, it stays in the right spot and i stay behind the ball. But as soon as I start taking my full approach I close. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

[@Xypopcorn]

Is there an "optimal speed" for bowling? 2 finger no thumb. I do slide with a 5 step approach. Pretty young as well. My bowling center tends to clock between 16 and 18. Too fast?

[@SirJoelsuf1]

15 MPH at the pins. Any lower and it won't have enough power, any higher and it'll deflect.

[@michaelkoch603]

There is no optimal speed. Your optimal speed changes when you change balls, rotation, rev rate.

[@BenStarven]

When's the album coming mark

[@BenStarven]

I save on drilling

[@J0e_Weee]

Wassup Everyone 🤘🏻🎅🏻🤘🏻🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹Baker da 🐐

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

Yoooooo. WE got big news coming soon....

[@J0e_Weee]

​@TheCleanUpCrew300 cant wait!!! Y'all so damn chill. Dopest Channel on KZbin! Baker had me rollin with the Bron jokes! 😂🧹🧹🧹Congrats on 16k CREW!

[@SirJoelsuf1]

6:27 "If your rev rate is really high by the arrows, so what? They don't pay you for that."

[@BenStarven]

The pop constant

[@BenStarven]

Gettem mark

[@jimlowman7769]

When you are in your slide, are you sliding straight at your mark ? And your mark is enter.of your chest

[@BenStarven]

I go left the whole time throw 3 arrow move left

[@BenStarven]

Like NBA lay up

[@BenStarven]

My dawg duke

[@fbi10]

Love that Jerry west jersey behind him. Who is his bball goat ? Is it the logo ? 🧹🧹🧹🔥

[@TheCleanUpCrew300]

MJ

[@Buckinghamrabbit]

As an nba fan before I was a bowler- those lebron riffs were funny as all hell. Even though Mark is speaking nothing but faks, Lebron still Probably the GOAT at this point, man. That guy’s out there 40 years old, and even though he’s by no means the player he was during his peak in 2012-2013(!!!) he’s still far from being a trivial player, and that’s simply insane. Lebron is father time’s father.

[@robertkojis]

MJ is the goat

[@BenStarven]

Next time do the NHL analogy

[@BenStarven]

The power

[@BenStarven]

I skate ⛸️ up no slide plant shoot

[@BenStarven]

The yards

[@BenStarven]

I stand left foot on 25

[@BenStarven]

5500 grit black window caramel from 2009

[@BenStarven]

🕐

[@BenStarven]

Go through ur goal

[@BenStarven]

Yo mark just watched bottom of the net

[@BenStarven]

🎉

[@BenStarven]

Turn the door knob

[@djlorz4283]

You can't run back on defense when you're complaining about the no call LeBron!!!!!

[@BenStarven]

There blanced throw the swing

[@BenStarven]

N. Cal

[@BenStarven]

Two holes no thumb

[@johnb1731]

I put a piece of white tape over the part of the shoe leaving the mark…..

[@cameronmorgan0203]

It’s more like Lebum 😂

[@BenStarven]

Don't skip

[@BenStarven]

🏒

[@BenStarven]

PGA

[@BenStarven]

Get a camera behind