Bowling Form Problems

[atambohmer]

Thanks man! I've been working on it

[Tampabaybob]

My coach gave me some advice on spare shooting, and I've been a lot more consistent in making my spare shots. I don't even need to use a separate spare ball to hit the 7 pin anymore. I was practicing with a couple friends and my first two games I scored 152 and 144. I had one strike in those two games, but I made most spare shots. I didn't leave any single pin spares up, so that felt good. Then I picked up my game and bowled a 174, 212, and 170. All of the clips are in order. Recently, I started improving my push away at the start of my throw, and I've been using better lines to pick up spare shots more consistently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3baf5...ature=youtu.be

Great improvement !! Looking real good. Stay with the coaching and your scores are going to get better and more consistent. As for shooting the spares.....absolutely one of the most important things in the game. I'll take a good spare shooter for a teammate any day of the week.

Keep up the good work.

Bob

[atambohmer]

Great improvement !! Looking real good. Stay with the coaching and your scores are going to get better and more consistent. As for shooting the spares.....absolutely one of the most important things in the game. I'll take a good spare shooter for a teammate any day of the week.

Keep up the good work.

Bob

Oh yeah, I'm gonna keep practicing and take advantage of a coach. I'm bowling over 200 more often now. Today I averaged over 180. I bowled 153 the first game, then I found my mark and got 187 and 208. What can I say, bowling is even more fun now, and it's all thanks to you guys who helped mold my form into what it is now and a coach who's helping me with spares.

[Tampabaybob]

Great games !! You've come a long way in a very short time, and although I know you put in a lot of time (and money) the effort is paying off. Keep up the good work. A happy bowler is a bowler for life, that will eventually pass on their knowledge of the game to other new bowlers.

Bob

[Hammer]

Inserting your thumb only part way in the ball is probably why you have a short backswing. As you are swinging back your brain can sense that the ball feels like falling off and so your arm tenses up to control it and automatically makes a short backswing and your hand grips it tighter for control. If your ball is drilled for three finger bowling anyone will tell you that you have to insert the thumb all the way in to swing it correctly. The correct swing is not rocket science. You hold the ball in front of your bowling shoulder and at the right time you push it straight out from in front of your bowling shoulder and let gravity swing the ball back with no control of your arm or hand. Also keep the arm with the ball relaxed with no tension in any of the arm muscles. I don't see how you can hold the ball properly with the thumb only part way in. That is a habit you need to break. I am taking for granted that you have a fingertip ball.