Eileen Bowling Buddy Swing Trainer

[JasonNJ]

Has anyone ever used Eileen's Bowling Buddy swing trainer? If you don't know what it is here is a link for it.

http://stores.eileensbowlingbuddy.com/swing-trainer/

It's looks like a rubber pin with 2 finger holes for handles and you swing it to train yourself not to yank down on your bowling swing. Anyway I thought this was a great idea and while at Six Flags a few weeks ago, I was waiting in line I accidentally found a cheap alternative. If anyone has a drink cup from Six Flags like in the picture below. Fill it maybe half way or 3 quarters with water and then hold it in your hand and swing back and forth smoothly and simulate the same action as the swing trainer. If you yank down too fast, you'll feel the cup flop back and forth.

Anyway I just thought I would share this and let me know what you guys think.

[billf]

I have the swing trainer, fel-bol, axis block and mok ball

I like the thought but where at the top do you put your fingers?

[JasonNJ]

I have the swing trainer, fel-bol, axis block and mok ball

I like the thought but where at the top do you put your fingers?

You just hold the handle with your fingers.

[billf]

At first look I thought it had a fixed side handle. Now I see it doesn't. Makes more sense now.

[GeoLes]

Interesting. I have seen a host of this type of product for golfers, but have never considered it for bowlers. I imaging you can contrive a ton of "home made" training drills that can help. I recall being taught to practice release drills by gently rollilng the ball onto the bed while focusing on when and how the fingers let go of the ball. There is also a test-swing drill where you swing and catch the ball twice before actually releasing the ball to remind you muscles to let it swing rather than making it swing.

[scottymoney]

I have used the actual Eileen's swing trainer. And the rubber is what makes it useful. You can feel the wobble in the pin shaped training device. It give you really good feedback when you don't keep a consistent swing. I am sure the drink cup is similar that the handle gives you some feedback but being plastic it is very much a flimsy and not as effective. The rubber pin gives you a more realistic weight and it is durable.

I took a Bowl U instructional class this summer. It was a great eye opener and has really helped my game as far as knowledge and understanding the game better. Still working on putting it to use. We used a lot of these tools and they definitely work.

[vdubtx]

While the cup is a good idea, I don't think it would replicate the Eileen trainer as close as you might think. Given that the handle is freely moving makes me think you could get some false "readings" from it vs. the trainer. When I met with Susie Minshew last summer, we used the swing trainer to correct my muscled swing and it took about 10 minutes to get used to and "learn" how the swing is supposed to be. Not having the trainer so much as drop or feel a jerky type movement is what you want. You will certainly know when you are pulling it vs. letting it swing.

[JasonNJ]

I thought I would make a quick video so you could see how it works.

http://vid853.photobucket.com/albums..._39_06_Pro.mp4

[billf]

The handle is stiffer than I imagined.
My Eileen's stuff is still safer to use at the center....no chance of spilled water lol