Posture Tip For Beginner Bowler

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 1/19/15; Updated: 3/31/21

Thousands of bowlers today, including beginning bowlers and senior bowlers, need to avoid grabbing their your bowling leg on the thigh area with the non-bowling hand while sliding into the foul line and delivering your bowling ball.

If you are a bowler who does so, then it is important to learn that holding onto your sliding leg while releasing the ball will effectively reduce your leverage and your will suffer a loss of power and ball speed.

The reason why grabbing your leg prevents good posture is that generally, you will bend too far at the waist while grabbing your leg and releasing the bowling ball at the same time.

By using an upright posture with perhaps only a 10 degree forward body tilt and by extending your non-bowling arm out to the side of your body about waist level, you will improve your balance and be in a stronger leverage position to deliver your ball than if you bend too far down with your upper body and grab your sliding leg.

Sliding into the foul line with good posture and with the freedom to use your non-bowling arm and hand to maintain good balance will also give you a great chance at making accurate deliveries.

One way to avoid grabbing the non-sliding leg is to keep your bottom portion of your chin at shoulder height throughout your approach.

Another good key is to not allow yourself to make any sudden elevations drops with your shoulders while in the act of delivering your ball.

Don’t force your delivery. Being in a solid posture at the foul line will help you follow through freely and with a full upswing motion and will help you avoid decelerating your forward swing and follow through.



If you establish an athletic posture during your stance position, all you need to focus on during your approach is to maintain that same posture during your slide and release.

Good posture and use your non-bowling arm will lead to accurate shots.

If you have any questions about your approach, consult your local bowling instructor and learn how to maximize your physical skills.