Timing
The location of the ball
(armswing) in relation to
each step in the bowler’s
delivery.
Early Start = Early Finish
Late Start = Late Finish
Timing
The 4 Step Stroker Approach
is the benchmark used
for referencing and
identifying timing
For purposes of this “Timing” presentation
All timing is referenced against the 4 step Stroker approach.
Stroker Timing
0
1
Ball Start has completed : first step is completed
0
0:0
Athletic Pose – ball and foot have not moved
1
1:1
Stroker Timing
2
2:2
•The ball comes down by the ball side
leg at the conclusion of the second step
•In this position ball has a great
opportunity to reach the height of the
backswing by the end of the third step.
3:3
•The ball should have reached the
height of the back swing ready
to start it’s downswing on the
fourth step
Timing
Regardless of the number of
steps used to deliver the ball
The numeric representation for
ball and foot arriving together at
foul line would be:
4:4
•5 step delivery you would omit initial first step and
count the last 4 steps.
•6 steps delivery only use last 4 steps of approach
•3 step delivery – would use last 3 steps of Stroker
approach
Timing
Types of Timing
Stroker
Early
Late
•“Perfect” timing only exists in textbooks!
•We hear statements all the time related to a
bowler having Good or Bad timing.
•Today we want to match movement of bowler
with their style and physical abilities to create
“proper” timing for that bowler.
•A common Misconception is to determine a
bowler’s timing from their initial movement or
the last step.
•In the modern game we must pay attention to
the relationship of the “ball to feet” throughout
the entire approach and delivery
Timing
Early Timing
The position where the
ball is ahead of the feet.
Early Timing
2:1 Early Timing
Early Timing
3:2 Early Timing
Timing
Late Timing
The position where the
ball is behind the feet
Late Timing
1:2 Late Timing
Late Timing
2:3 Late Timing
Armswing
The correlation between the armswing &
tempo of the footwork is;
The feet will generally follow
the armswing:
• Slow Armswing
• Fast Armswing
Armswing & Footwork
•Increasing tempo by taking faster steps
and expecting the armswing (with the ball)
to keep up is not going to happen.
•Relaxing the arm and allowing it to swing
un-muscled and free will increase the
speed of the armswing.
•The body and the mind knows that the
feet must keep up with the movement of
the armswing (with the heavy object).
Before Changing Timing
1. Determine if your non Stroker timing is a
liability…this is very important.
2. Have a trained eye check to see how you
finish at the foul line.
3. Will a change improve the overall delivery or
take away a strength that comes to you
naturally.