Anyone who has been bowling for a while will know the feeling of releasing what you thought was a great shot and have the ball do nothing, maybe even end up in a split. Your problem was not the release but where the ball was put on the lane. You must remember that there are many ways for the bowling ball to hit the pocket. This is a game of angles and the consistent high average bowler is the one who can adjust the ball to the lane and keep the ball entering the pocket at the correct angle. To do this, you need at least two spots. First is the spot you aim for when putting the ball down on the lane. This can be the arrows, the foul line or the dots that are 7.5 feet from the foul line. To really know where the ball is going a good bowler will know where his/her feet are when they approach the foul line, where the ball is as it passes the dots, the arrorws and also at the breakpoint. The breakpoint is the toughest to use. This is the point down the lane where the ball changes direction and turns toward the pocket. Problem is, very few lanes have markers for the breakpoint and it is always changing. As lane conditions change, your breakpoint will also change. The bowler that figures this out has a huge advantage over everyone else. 
As you bowl, watch the path of the ball. If it does not take the path you intended, you know how to adjust the line. If you are in a slump, these techniques may be able to help pull you out!!!






