TITLE

Success is a smooth, accurate release

AUTHOR(S)
Jowdy, John
PUB. DATE
August 1999
SOURCE
Bowling Digest;Aug99, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p28
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses the ingredients that separate great releases from average releases of bowlers. Position of fingers; Release point; Effective types of releases.
ACCESSION #
1991961

Tags: BOWLING;  BOWLERS

 

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