Do not tilt your body to attain the third step position; the shoulders never extending

beyond the knee

Now let the ball move to the highest position where it came to with the backswing
Do not use muscle power (of the upper arms) to hoist it, again it is gravity which will
suffice to make the move
Heres what happens if you hoist the ball with force

Your body twists out of its upright position

Your bowling shoulder loses alignment
The movement of the ball is after the foot work, not simultaneous

Now the swingside heel should make contact with the approach
Get ready to deliver the ball from the lowest position possible as it lessens the chance of
hooking earlier than necessary.
Hook is a style of bowling in which the player imparts a force to the ball during release,
in such a way that the ball has a larger angle of entry into the pocket. A successful hook
affords more strikes than a straight ball, is effective in avoiding over reaction, and
reduces the chances of faulty direction.
Fourth Step
The ball now descends with gravitational force, and the last step is a slow one on the
sliding sole (sole of the sliding heel)
9 Ensure that your sliding step is in the same line as the power step
9 It must move under the right shoulder and successfully fill the void left after the
power step
9 You have to slide with the toe of the swingside foot pointed at the target
9 If you slide with your heel outside of the toe, it will propel the body to create a
side armswing and a faulty throw
9 The slide comes before the ball to the foul line
9 Keep the upper torso as upright as possible
9 In the third step, your hand remains under the ball and keeps it slightly behind the
swingside ankle
9 When the ball is still behind the ankle stop sliding your foot
9 While you apply the brake on your foot you will gain time to release your thumb
from the hole of the ball
- 22 2004, HowToBowlStrikes.com