Bowling Spine Angle Tilt

By: bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 7/10/17; Updated: 9/29/2021

If you wish to double check your bowling spine angle tilt forward, start with a big picture of anywhere from a 10 degree forward body tilt to a 60 degree forward tilt.

Most every great player in the game falls between 10 degrees and 60 or 65 degrees of forward body tilt.

During practice time, experiment by setting your spine angle forward only slightly at about 10 degrees where you get the feeling that you are “walking tall” when you bowl.

After a few shots “walking tall”, set your spine angle about 45 degrees forward tilt and deliver a few more shots.

In addition to feeling quite different at 45 degrees of forward body tilt from almost straight up and down at 10 degrees, you will be lower to the floor as you walk and release your ball.

If you are physically able to withstand 45 degrees of spine angle tilt, try a few shots at 60 degrees tilt.

Not only will you feel very bent over forward aiming, walking, and releasing your ball, you may notice a change in your swing as well.

Be careful to not injure your lower back trying to bend forward at the waist more than you normally do when bowling.

It helps to also experiment with the amount of knee flex you use at each spine angle level you experiment with during practice.

At some level of spine angle tilt you will feel most comfortable and most able to retain the same tilt throughout your complete swing cycle and release posture.

Everybody is different and has different abilities physically.

It is advised to find your own level of safe spine angle posture where you can bowl your best repeatedly.

As a rule of thumb, the more spine angle tilt used the more knee flex is used to stabilize and balance your body movements during your approach.

Another key factor in retaining good bowling posture is approach tempo. If your steps match the tempo your swing moves, your timing will remain consistent. When this happens, you tend to be most balanced and bowling with a stable upper body. Good tempo with your steps and swing is the goal regardless of how much spine angle you when bowling. Coupled with the given amount of bowling spine angle tilt which works best for you is the benefits of achieving ball speed and loft distance consistency.

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