Coming over the ball

[Keithalw]

I have been told by a few people when I am bowling that my ball looks like its spinning backwards when I throw it out there... One guy keeps telling me its cause I am coming over the ball during my follow through. Whats the best way to realize it when I am doing it and whats the best way to stop doing that?

[billf]

In the simplest terms; stop bending your wrist backwards. Keep your palm under the ball during your delivery with your wrist locked either straight or cupped. See if that guy is willing to watch you practice as you do this to let you know what's going on. All you can judge by when bowling is feel (or videotape) so at times another set of eyes does help.

[chrono00]

locking the wrist can be key. I could never get any consistant hook. when the one guy on my team got me to lock my wrist, I jumped my average about 20 pins

[J Anderson]

I have been told by a few people when I am bowling that my ball looks like its spinning backwards when I throw it out there... One guy keeps telling me its cause I am coming over the ball during my follow through. Whats the best way to realize it when I am doing it and whats the best way to stop doing that?

My guess is that you are trying to force the ball down the lane with your arm rather than letting it swing free. Since the ball will only accelerate so fast your hand gets forced around the side of the ball and over the top.

You can try swinging the ball back and forth, keeping your hand behind it. You could also try a one step drill; You stand a bit more than one step behind the foul line, push the ball away into the swing. When the ball reaches the top of the back swing step forward and release as the ball passes your slide leg ankle.

[Keithalw]

A guy at the bowling alley filmed me and I saw kind of what the problem might be. I never thought of video tape till someone suggested it. Apparently I was bending at the elbow somehow with my follow through. One of the other guys said just keep my elbow in and straight with my follow through and I should be fine. I tried that and focused on that and ended up shooting a 180,177,213. Thats the best I bowled in over two to three weeks. So I am hoping that was the problem. I never had anyone really take video of someone bowling but will be sure to start to every now and then just to see whats going on lol... Thanks for the advice it was very much appreciated.

[The Mayor]

Can you post the video for us to see?

[abishai]

That sounds like what happens to me when I accidently flick my wrist out on release instead of keeping it straight.

[Keithalw]

I will see if he has the video still and if so I have no problem posting so you can see...