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A week of bowling at home: ages 7 to 10

3 sessions of 15 to 20 minutes. Do them on different days this week and rest in between. A parent can be the partner in a pair drill. Stop if anything hurts.

By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026

  1. 1Session
  2. Rest
  3. 2Session
  4. Rest
  5. 3Session
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Session 1

Approach at home

20min

  1. Warm-up: Bowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Starting Stance and Spot4 min
  3. Four Step Walk-Through5 min
  4. Tape Line Walk4 min
  5. Cool-down: Bowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Footwork dance: walk your approach to a rhythm your partner claps and freeze at the foul line with a balanced finish. Swap.

My best · Starting Stance and Spot: your own number

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DrillsBowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Starting Stance and SpotFour Step Walk-ThroughTape Line WalkBowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Session 2

Release at home

20min

  1. Warm-up: Bowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Pendulum Swing With a Towel4 min
  3. Bottle Pin Aim at Home5 min
  4. Sock Ball Pendulum4 min
  5. Cool-down: Bowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Follow-through freeze: after each roll, hold your finish for a slow count while a partner checks that your hand points at the target. Swap.

My best · Pendulum Swing With a Towel: your own number

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DrillsBowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Pendulum Swing With a TowelBottle Pin Aim at HomeSock Ball PendulumBowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Session 3

Approach: Follow the Leader Steps

15min

  1. Warm-up: Bowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 104 min
  2. Follow the Leader Steps4 min
  3. Corner Bottle Spares4 min
  4. Cool-down: Bowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 103 min

Make it fun

Footwork dance: walk your approach to a rhythm your partner claps and freeze at the foul line with a balanced finish. Swap.

My best · Follow the Leader Steps: your own number

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DrillsBowling Warm-Up, Ages 7 to 10Follow the Leader StepsCorner Bottle SparesBowling Cool-Down Stretches, Ages 7 to 10

Build on it

Make this week yours

  1. 1Open it in SSTracker: the three sessions open in the training planner.
  2. 2Set your child's age: the week keeps to the limits for that age, the same as any planner week.
  3. 3Save it to keep it, then change it or build the next week from there.

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