How To Fix Your Bowling Swing! Back Swing Height Issues

Today, we talk about the proper bowling arm swing, with the back swing in mind. A user asked me this question, so we are featuring it. Do you have a bowling related question? Ask me, and I just might feature yours next!

I'm USBC silver certified coach Arthur O'Connor, and I'm here to promote the sport I love -- bowling. Subscribe to my channel for tips, tricks, and techniques to improve your bowling scores!

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[lucidplaysz]

Could you do a video on drills to keep you under/inside the ball? I know there’s a difference but I’ve found some inconsistencies in my game because of it. Thanks and as always awesome video

[flaviuspestano]

That was an awesome video. Great lesson for where my game is right now. Thanks art.

[kevinanderson]

Been watching your videos for awhile now. Thanks for showing me how to use a bowling towel for a swing buddy.

[Jackal_Blitz]

It's probably worth noting that the natural height will vary depending on how high you start with the ball, and how hard you push it away at the beginning of the swing. Both that initial height, as well as your pushaway speed will add energy to the ball that will be expended as the ball falls and drags your arm back.

[lriz]

Thanks alot, your videos are really informative and helpful! I subbed

[jimlake]

Hi...I'm a 76 old man just starting to bowl after a 50 year absence. Would appreciate any suggestions for dealing with arthritis in the knees and shoulders that won't allow my body to work the way use to. I notice my backswing it quite low and it's hard to reach onto the lane with the ball. Thanks so much! (balance is a problem as well).

[bobgruenke]

Art, how about pro's with low back swings like Nick Pate and Tom Smallwood, would you say they muscle the ball? Just curious on your thought on this

[georgelefavor]

If the swing should be "free" of muscular interference, why do some swings have a ball height (at the top of the swing) that is well over the bowler's head, while others have a ball height barely past the back leg. I realize, as was stated in the video, that a short back swing (like mine by the way) if most likely the result of "muscle" pulling the arm back toward the target. I was just wondering if high backswings (Pete Weber and many others) are the result of long arms or are partially due to the are being "muscled" back? Thanks in advance.

[hermanecheverri]

Coach love to see a video with different finger positions all related to a clock

[DividedFERGY]

for real though, people tell me different things, [people say my backswing goes over my head, and some people say it's around head lvl, when I take a vid, it goes over my head, but the angle is lower, so obviously it'll look high, people tell me to shorten it, and my coach tells me my backswing is my backswing, I need to find a way to just shorten it, at least to like shoulder length, or around neck lvl

[teresabiemesderfer]

Where does straight bowler stand get strikes and and what board.

[raimokautto]

I have noticed that some bowlers keeps ball toi high on starting and the swing stops only back pocket high. They crap the ball. Better start with ball lower starting and it goes easy higher between shoulder and head, if the arm is loose.

[chadromano]

I have been bowling for around 2years and I average 210 on the for nights I bowl but I’m having a lot of trouble setting the ball down on the lane, I keep lofting the ball ? HELP!!!

[cdancaboi]

New bowler here. Im trying to use the free flowing method of swinging. But by the time i bring the ball to a certain height i feel like the ball is about to fall out of my hand

[leumaseel]

So... what about for no thumb bowlers? I’m a no thumb bowler and it seems like that style is becoming more popular. Doesn’t seem like there’s much tips for this style.

[allenthomas]

How do the virtual lessons work please message me thanks

[jobal]

I push it down with my left hand a little while keeping my right arm relaxed🤣. I'm just a weekend bowler though, don't know shit. Just recently learned how to hook the ball, but I found it hooking less with my high back swing and increased ball speed. 😔

[joepic]

As long as you don't pull down on it

[quigleyfox]

Little did we know what we were heading into in 2020 😮

[shelbykunz]

I have been bowling actively for 2 years now and I simply cannot find the exact fit that want for my thumb. I've learned 2H (~190 average during league) and love it, but due to to having 3 spinal surgeries and using a brace now it's much more comfortable for me to bowl with a sturdy torso brace for pain relief reasons and I'm back to 1H because it's hard to bend as much with a brace on. We only have 1 bowling alley within a 2 hour drive radius and we've had our local pro shop change owners/employees over 4x in 2 years. Many people say the ball should let go of you and not you let go of the ball but achieving that (tape, multiple people drilling for me, etc) I can't find a comfortable grip to keep the ball on my hand with a thumb long enough without using the thumbprint side to tighten down during the swing. The closest I can achieve is slightly gripping the right side of my thumb while I swing. I've seen numerous videos about people saying you use the back side of your thumb and then just relax your hand as you release the ball but I simply can't find the best fit to do so. Any tips?

Also I have ~420 rev rate but I use a mechanical brace because of carpel tunnel and it prevents my wrist from breaking back too aggressively. I want my hand to break back sooner and can increase my rev rate significantly with a tight wrist strap but it usually hurts by the end of a game or so. Are there any devices, tips, or tricks to help reduce said pain so I can still bowl comfortably but allow my wrist to break back enough for my thumb to come out sooner? I might just have to travel somewhere to find a better pro shop that can fit me properly... Not sure.