Swinging arm or holding it in position

[Davec13]

Learn to be patient, being impatient can cost you. Just look at Del Ballard and his famous gutter ball on TV, cost him a big match on TV. He said later it was because rushed.

I can be patient, but it's just that team. They are "that" team on the league if you know what I mean. The one guy actually was yelling at me the other day because I had 2 balls on the return. For some reason that was messing his game up. The other 3 players on his team had a second ball on the return, but mine was just throwing him off. He also last season yelled whammy as the one guy was releasing his 12th ball for a 300.

I am anchor and a few games this season (so far) I have had to either strike out or at least get 2 strikes and a 9. Those shots I stop take a second and focus then throw.

[billf]

Wow. I have had 300s rolled against me and I was rooting for my opponent. I can respect the accomplishment. Besides, if I lose, I want them to have to be perfect to do it.

[75lockwood]

He also last season yelled whammy as the one guy was releasing his 12th ball for a 300.

Wow, this guy seems like a real class act, if you can't be a good enough sport to be happy for a guy on that kind of streak at least have the decency to shut your mouth.

Did the guy end up getting the 300?

[AngeloPD]

Back on topic, my arm swings sometimes also stays at the finish position. i dont know why.

[Brownswick]

If you're going to mimic better players, I would watch professional bowlers, not the geese at your local bowling center.

[GeoLes]

Yes, on the arm swing for me, But I don't think it really does not matter as long as you have a complete follow through to and through your visual target. Many believe it helps promote a more natural, unforced swing. When I begin forcing the ball down lane, I use it to get back to relaxed delivery.

Bowling is a ritualistic sport. Different bowliers do different things. Just the nature of the sport.

[panbanger]

I do the arm swing thingie about 20% of the time. I usually knock that off early though and start backing up so other people can bowl.

[75lockwood]

If you're going to mimic better players, I would watch professional bowlers, not the geese at your local bowling center.

I Disagree with this, a big problem today is that everyone wants to bowl like a pro and make the ball take a left turn into the pocket, as a young bowler your should be focused on accuracy and consistency, don't mimic anyone!

back on topic though, there is no "perfect" bowling form, you should be doing what works best for you, whatever you can do 10,000 times without variation, do that!