View Full Version : Technique, Mental, and Physical Bowling Help
- Thumb pain. (16 replies)
- First consistent night - wrist support (9 replies)
- My thumb keeps splitting open - pic inside (19 replies)
- Had A Very Good, Very Bad Series Last Night (7 replies)
- My Second Video (0 replies)
- Bought A Wrist Device (22 replies)
- Preventing injuries, your tips and ideas. (22 replies)
- How do I throw a backup ball without a thumb (14 replies)
- How do I convert the 10 pin with a two finger / thumbless release? (40 replies)
- New ball, my release is terrible, help! (13 replies)
- In my quest to learn beter bowling another lightbulb!!!!! (4 replies)
- Fresh oil ? (34 replies)
- Choi Won Young has one heck of a coast to coast swing..... (10 replies)
- Grip comment from Robert Smith (4 replies)
- Timing drills (2 replies)
- Wrist Device (11 replies)
- And I'm back!! (10 replies)
- A question about the pushaway step? (8 replies)
- The Importance of Timing (2 replies)
- Cosmic bowling adjustments (18 replies)
- Can your layout and core in your bowling ball influence your release? (7 replies)
- Using a low back swing to control speed (16 replies)
- Bowling While Sick As A Dog? (20 replies)
- I do have a natural release.... (5 replies)
- Focus and fun! (13 replies)
- What's your practice routine? (20 replies)
- Gonna Teach My Brother to Throw a Hook....tips? (20 replies)
- Staying Behind the Ball (8 replies)
- Thumb question (22 replies)
- Hoiday break for league, so time for a total overhaul (13 replies)
- Worst night ever! (19 replies)
- Wrist position--the "LightBlub" came on (7 replies)
- Those Days When Everything Rolls Perfectly (17 replies)
- Can the release be something that happens naturally? (28 replies)
- Note to self for striking on league night-slow and easy.......... (17 replies)
- Help!!! (5 replies)
- Mental Imagery (7 replies)
- Help from the board (11 replies)
- Sports Ethics: Grind it Out (5 replies)
- how to stay focused and on target? (10 replies)
- How can I prepare? (19 replies)
- Ten pin ranting (20 replies)
- How often do you change your target? (19 replies)
- New release (again), hows my form? (12 replies)
- Dick Weber's guide to better bowling (0 replies)
- changed my starting position video here (11 replies)
- Question about oil tracks (21 replies)
- Ball rolling over thumb hole. (13 replies)
- Getting the ball to make the turn when playing inside! (14 replies)
- Issue with "closing the deal"!!! (5 replies)
- Low backswing?? (40 replies)
- two finger vs 3 finger hook bowling (12 replies)
- Teach me to relax my hand (7 replies)
- Does your sliding foot lose it's position with a crossover step? (4 replies)
- 3-step, 4-Step or 5-step? (11 replies)
- Feel the force? (5 replies)
- Dry lane kept me puzzled on correct technique at practice..... (7 replies)
- Took another lesson. Got a new revelation (5 replies)
- Finally Posting a Video of Me (12 replies)
- Release close to your ankle question (12 replies)
- Bowling Form and Progress (29 replies)
- Bowling from the Outsde (11 replies)
- Arm going straight back (14 replies)
- Can I improve my score with this technique? (13 replies)
- Newcomer-is this a good technique? (32 replies)
- My release. And why do they talk about early "turn"? (9 replies)
- Can the roll phase be the culprit? (17 replies)
- Does anyone here listen to an mp3 player while bowling? (18 replies)
- is this the wrong way to add revs? (5 replies)
- Still working on getting inside out swing..... (3 replies)
- Anyone have specific bowling drills (15 replies)
- Tuck your pinkie in? (15 replies)
- Thumb first? (16 replies)
- The Game Changer by Mark Baker (56 replies)
- How much do you think great form improves rev rate? (3 replies)
- Walking the path of the ball.. (1 replies)
- went bowling to work on (24 replies)
- My bowling video (8 replies)
- Bowling This Month Magazine (17 replies)
- sliding/drifting 4 boards to the right. (16 replies)
- New video.....same old, same old??? (16 replies)
- me bowling please tell me anything i need to improve. (28 replies)
- after seeing me bowl (19 replies)
- Slumps... (22 replies)
- my first video be nice (21 replies)
- How many of you bowl with a relaxed wrist, til the end? (21 replies)
- what type of adj (21 replies)
- I been confused for a while (10 replies)
- I Have Bowlers Thumb...Options? (24 replies)
- Best "simple" release? (20 replies)
- Heavy oil bowling (19 replies)
- When will I learn!? (4 replies)
- Grip it and rip it, or relaxed hand release? (31 replies)
- I've been bowling for 35 years - can I get a little help? (50 replies)
- Thanks Billf and 75lockwood (3 replies)
- Old Schooler needs some help (6 replies)
- Fresh THS, am I not sending it out far enough? (23 replies)
- Bowling Form Problems (104 replies)
- League night tonight was a disaster....... YIKES! (6 replies)
- when i threw my ball down the lane a little further (7 replies)
- bowling release, My Ball is rolling over thumbhole (13 replies)
- Anyone have a foul line fear? (16 replies)
- Finally, finally finally, I figured out how to release a ball (10 replies)
- Still confused on how to turn the ball (29 replies)
- Lol now my ball speed is too high. (58 replies)
- Why do I keep getting stuck in my thumbhole? (23 replies)
- How can I concentrate during League? (27 replies)
- How do you measure where your foot is? (18 replies)
- Good technique, but not much hook/movement across boards? (20 replies)
- cant string them together (18 replies)
- How do I relax my hand when throwing? (10 replies)
- I seem to have a problem (7 replies)
- Stroker high backswing? (13 replies)
- Conflicted Bowler! (16 replies)
- I finally figured out the root cause of my recent problems (10 replies)
- Will more axis tilt help? (1 replies)
- Little adjustments can mean a lot in bowling..... (6 replies)
- OK, today I discovered that I'm a stroker... (14 replies)
- How do you line up your body for coast to coast bowling? (8 replies)
- I am conflicted (4 replies)
- Need help with my technique (7 replies)
- Form Update! (0 replies)
- Shoulders!! (7 replies)
- This seems odd to me.... (21 replies)
- Wrist supports (5 replies)
- Going back an up the back release? (9 replies)
- Trouble getting ball close to sliding foot in my swing (12 replies)
- When I practice I bowl great but in Leagues I can not anything (14 replies)
- International Tenin Bowling Coaches Association (4 replies)
- I feel like I'm trying too hard, advice? (10 replies)
- Left Leg Hurting (8 replies)
- I'm having a harder time than I thought distinguishing balls. (13 replies)
- Need Help playing around middle arrow and past mid (8 replies)
- So I bought a wrist device.... (21 replies)
- 14lb/more revs vs 15lb/less revs? (19 replies)
- Bowling with back problems - any advice? (4 replies)
- less revs (14 replies)
- Does experience gained from other sports..... (16 replies)
- Flat Throws (7 replies)
- How do you "cock" your wrist? (15 replies)
- Training Areas #2: The Mind (6 replies)
- Training Areas #1: The Body (2 replies)
- Something I read on another forum... (2 replies)
- Type of folow through.. (26 replies)
- Tonight #2 (10 replies)
- Am I ruining a free arm swing by trying to keep my wrist straight? (10 replies)
- Not using any finger hole (4 replies)
- Any advice for teaching younger bowlers? (12 replies)
- How do you know which bowling style you are? (7 replies)
- sliding foot pointing right? (13 replies)
- When to hook it vs going straight? (4 replies)
- I think I found a way to improve my speed slightly. (7 replies)
- Ball Speed (23 replies)
- My mental game imploded earlier tonight... (10 replies)
- Placebo effect (10 replies)
- Tonight (15 replies)
- Dadgum 10 pin!! (13 replies)
- Changing balls during the night (1 replies)
- Form (22 replies)
- Please criticize my game (17 replies)
- How do players hook it over 4th, 5th arrow? (11 replies)
- My release video. (14 replies)
- Understanding ball strength (15 replies)
- thumb insert loose (8 replies)
- Need some advice on how to adjust to a particular lane condition (8 replies)
- Standing farther back has totally messed me up (6 replies)
- Back to Basics, advice? (9 replies)
- 3 fingers practice (13 replies)
- My Buddy's Form (6 replies)
- Need spare shooting help (43 replies)
- Sadly I have lost side rotation! (4 replies)
- Always hitting the pocket but always leaves the 10 pins. (13 replies)
- Slowinski's Three Point Aiming System (8 replies)
- I'm going to try learning how to bowl with 3 fingers again, (12 replies)
- How do you silence that "little voice" in your head? (12 replies)
- Interesting speed tonight.. I think. (5 replies)
- weight holes (10 replies)
- My Story - What to do (54 replies)
- Lesson session (19 replies)
- How much has hitting up on the ball affected my ball speed? (3 replies)
- Cup vs cock vs inside ball (3 replies)
- Double clutching (9 replies)
- What is the "Nike Swoosh" position? (3 replies)
- Is a full-roller really that hard to overcome? (9 replies)
- Regarding Surface (and other) Adjustments for Specific Lane Conditions (9 replies)
- Trying to get axis rotation, rotating fingers around ball? (41 replies)
- Back on track tonight (4 replies)
- How to dcrease revolutions (5 replies)
- Need a little help with a release issue (6 replies)
- For no apparent reason I've been squeezing with my thumb (7 replies)
- Lining up your shot (19 replies)
- How do I pick a pushaway technique? (5 replies)
- Thumb release (8 replies)
- Drop your damn shoulder! (13 replies)
- Increasing ball speed through steps/feet work (18 replies)
- Need hook help :( (120 replies)
- Utilizing arm span (9 replies)
- Ouch (12 replies)
- ways to help your bowling form at home (22 replies)
- loft (33 replies)
- My Terrible Mental Game (26 replies)
- House ball for spares (5 replies)
- Should I use a heavier ball? (7 replies)
- Using different weight balls (7 replies)
- Fingers on release. (61 replies)
- Lazy balance arm and leg video (29 replies)
- Should I know my Pap? (15 replies)
- How do I get more Revs? (58 replies)
- Need help (4 replies)
- Drilling an index finger hole !! (15 replies)
- Can't seem to get any side roll on my ball (8 replies)
- Today I practiced (4 replies)
- bowling against urethane (9 replies)
- Ball release/track issues (7 replies)
- Ball speed problems (9 replies)
- Had my first coaching session today (28 replies)
- Any Ideas on Drastic Average Drop? (11 replies)
- Gotta ask, difference between pushaway and hinge? (5 replies)
- BOWLING PERFORMANCE RECORD - Coaching Aid / Personnal Aid (19 replies)
- Swing and slide drill by Joe Slowinski (2 replies)
- officaly suck at bowling need helpwent from 170 avg to 30 avg (22 replies)
- How to promote a professional swing (0 replies)
- Could my follow through tell me something about if I'm hooking the ball correctly? (7 replies)
- Why do people play inside vs outside? (20 replies)
- So frustrated, could playing on oil-free lanes be the problem? (5 replies)
- Ball coming off hand early while throwing backup ball (4 replies)
- How do you move left/right and still keep the same target? (11 replies)
- Does using muscle cause my arm to veer off center in the backswing? (3 replies)
- How do you know what arrow/target to pick? (3 replies)
- Do YOU break your wrist right before/at point of release? (22 replies)
- I think I hate my DV8 misfit (18 replies)
- I Bowl Well at Every Alley Except My League's (1 replies)
- Is there a way to make bowling shoe have more traction? (17 replies)
- Releasing the ball properly (9 replies)
- Do you think weight is noticeable when using a free arm swing? (5 replies)
- How do I get better ball speed? (2 replies)
- how to get the ball out???? (4 replies)
- Starting position and getting around the ball (16 replies)
- The importance of video (13 replies)
- Getting lower (2 replies)
- Fingertip: does the knuckle go in or not? (3 replies)
- 55 yr old newbie has a question or two (5 replies)
- Starting Spot and Mark (0 replies)
- Bad footwork, bad slide, bad balance. (31 replies)
- Trying to lose the wrist support (4 replies)
- Finding my own PAP (5 replies)
- Great guide for lefties on picking up spares! (11 replies)
- Thumb hole, Loose or Tight? (34 replies)
- Good Video for Lefties (1 replies)
- Young(er) Bowler Seeking Advice (16 replies)
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