I've been bowling for about 10 years, and I still look at my arrow as I'm preparing my approach. I like to watch it as the ball goes over the arrow because I know that 9 out of 10 times it will hit the pocket. I rarely look down the lanes, it may work for some but not for me. You just have to choose the best for you and your game.
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" If you want to know the path that lay ahead of you, you must first walk the path that lies before you."
-TLSJ '08