Some videos of me bowling, critique/help wanted

[Hampe]

Thanks for all the compliments everyone. Our league starts May 1st and I'm super excited, first bowling league I'll be in since I was ohh about 12 years old! My dads on the team as well so it'll be nice to bowl with the old man

That's cool, man. I play in a "company sport" league (all the teams are sponsored by companies that most of the players on the team work at), and two years ago my dad started a team for his company that I joined (I previously played for the company I was working at). It's a real good way to spend some time with your dad.

[slmrcs]

the first thing I noticed was the looping push away. Instead of elbow in, and push away towards target, it's elbow out and looping ball around. This will pull off balance. Balance is a lot better, but rest of game may be constricted in development, as it's an adaptation to funky push away. But maybe I'm knit picking? Not a professional coach or anything.

[nordattack]

1. You are off balance, you need to keep your balance and follow though towards the pins.
2. You are standing too tall and upright and this is making you loft the ball, you need to bend your knees and get low to the lane. You should not hear a big bang when you release the ball, it should be delivered into the lane smoothly. Your uprightness is another reason you have bad balance. Bend those knees and stay low.
3. You are rearing up on the release, pulling up. Again stay low and flow, relax that arm.
I think if you can do these things you will improve quickly. You are doing very well so far and can only get better.

[aussiedave]

So I'm getting back into bowling and would like to get more serious about it to join some leagues/tourneys.

Here's the first video I took of myself bowling

This ones a full game, edited down to about 1 1/2 mins, I think I finished high 190's/low 200's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bPjt0L3g9o

I had some friends give me some tips which resulted in this video

This is just 4 strikes in a row.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkMHJxuD6Tw

What other areas do you see where I can improve my game?

I'm more interested in how to be more consistent in my shots.

Right now I'm using an 15 pound Ebonite Evolve ball, sometimes I feel the ball is too heavy.

The first video I was using no tape in my thumb hole, second video I had a couple pieces in it and it made my grip a lot better.

Thanks everyone!

You seem to get good results from what you're doing.
What I'm going to suggest may be difficult for you due to injury or soreness. My suggestion is to stay down in your release position on the line - hold it there and get up without that step to the right. I can't help but think it's gotta be affecting your accuracy as you will be in a slightly different position on occasion at release - wheresa if you are steady on the line with a nice knee bend, then it has to give you better accuracy. Imho.
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[billf]

Actually just a couple of minor things would really help with accuracy. 1. You balance arm ends well. The beginning, with thumb down, point it towards your target beginning as soon as you move the ball away from it. Use it as a pendulum to help with both accuracy but also axis tilt and speed control. 2. When you end on your slide foot all your weight is on the front half of your foot. This is a big cause of the constant stepping out of the shot and not posting the finish. Keeping your ball side foot on or very close to the floor will help keep your weight balanced. An improved center of gravity will help with accuracy.

AussieDave is absolutely correct. With the stepping off at the finish you were pulling off at different times each shot.
Good luck and great bowling!