Women bowlers have had to develop very solid fundamentals and accuracy in their bowling game in order to compete at the national (and international) levels. They are much closer to the style we need to improve our games at the local bowling center.

Unlucky? Unfortunate? I think not. I am not doing something correctly. After all, there are others who are scoring well

A bowler has got to go beyond just throwing to the second arrow and hoping that the night's lane conditions will happen to let them score higher.

In other words, one of the equations for improving yourself in the sport of bowling is - consistent armswing equals accuracy equals more strikes and spares equals higher scores equals higher averages.

I'd like to give you an example of the thought processes I go through as I bowl. In a typical night of league, I am constantly trying to find an area on the lane where I have an easier time getting my ball to the pocket.