I got a great idea to practice releasing a bowling ball. The place where I get therapy for my hip replacement gave me the idea. I told my therapist that I was going to finally try bowling the next day. This is just a little over two months since the operation. She gave me this weighted rubber ball the size of a 16 inch softball. It was 10 pounds. I took a five step approach slowly and rolled the ball at a wall 15 feet away. I couldn't slide of course because I had on gym shoes and I was on a rug. She had me do this several times. It was great because I could keep my hand behind the ball at the release and then my hand turned just about an inch or two when I let the ball go.

It was easy to keep my hand behind the ball without turning early because it was easy to cup and not turn early. When I finally went bowling I had that feeling I had with the rubber ball and was able to get that same feeling with my bowling ball. This would be great to get the same exercise ball to practice at home throwing it at a wall or couch from like 15 or more feet from whatever you will throw at. My therapist said it might be harder doing it with a heavy bowling with finger holes. I didn't think it was when I did it with my ball. So having one of these to practice staying behind the ball at your release will be a great practice item. It is easier to do to get the right feeling with this weighted rubber ball.

Before you know it your brain will be trained to get that right feeling with your bowling ball.