• alert, standing tall
• squared feet, hips, & shoulders
• back upright, head high
• ball in line w/ bowling arm

• body squared & stable
• body falls into swing
• body stable as ball swings
• body stable as ball stops

 Setup/Stance Drills:
1.  Balance Awareness:
*group management:

• ratio of one student observer to one performer is preferred.  This drill should be performed on the approach.  The observer can stand in front or to the side of the performer, depending on the direction of the performer's lean.

• focus attention on the quality of your body balance by comparing off-balance body positions(either too far forward or sideward) to the vertical.
• first, from the completed setup position, lean foward slowly, shifting your weight to the balls of your feet.  Lean foward just enough to feel that you are about to lose your balance.  Return to the initial upright position.
• next lean to the swingside, paying attention to the weight distribution on your feet.  Lean swingside just enough to feel you sliding (balance side) foot lift off the approach.  Return to upright position.
• repeat both types of leans, alternating off-balance, then in-balance, with your eyes open and closed.  Concentrate on finding the feeling of balance-neither too far foward nor backward,and neither too far to the swingside nor to the non-swingside.

• 20 lean comparisons
• with eyes open>5 comparisons of foward leans, balance; 5 comparisons of swingside leans, balance
• with eyes closed>5 comparisons of foward leans, balance; 5 comparisons of swingside leans, balance

• allow use of lighter ball

• do more sequences with eyes closed

Pendulum Drills:
1.  Free swing cadence
*group management:

• students in pairs face-to-face, one partner starting and stopping the other's swing.  Remind students to swing only in line with the approach, never at an angle to it.  They should always check behind them before swinging the balls.  Remind them to keep their faces and hands clear of the swings, and to stop the swings only with their hands on the sides of the balls.
• objectives are to develop a feel for proper swing alignment and to determine the cadence that sets delivery timing
• check students ball grip and ball fit-if too heavy or too light, replace with better suited ball to the student.

• take a normal setup position with your partner on the approach facing you and about 3 feet away
• push you ball straight out in front of your shoulder and into your partner's hands
• drop your balance arm to your side, giving the ball's weight to your partner.  You are now in the extension setup position.
• when they are ready, close your eyes and say 'one'
• partners, let the ball drop into its swing when you hear 'one'
• do not slow down or speed up the ball.  Let the gravity do the work.
• partners, say 'two' when the ball passes the bowler's swingside leg
• say 'three' when the ball is at the top of the backswing
• say 'four' when the ball passes the swingside leg again

• 10 consecutive free-pendulum swings

• have student do more free swings with eyes closed
• allow use of lighter ball

• let student alternately close, then open eyes