body language Your posture says a lot about your Game

Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | Updated On: Thursday, October 18, 2018

By Bryan O’Keefe
One area that isn’t talked
about enough but plays
a major role in you
consistency is your posture at the
finish.
It’s interesting how many
bowlers, even at the higher levels,
change their posture during their
last two steps.
In many instances, bowlers
trying to get lower into the line
end up crouching forward at the
waist. In an effort to get their head
lower, they look down and allow
their body to follow their eyes. Or
they pull back with their shoulders
during their slide and lift the ball
at the release.
The point is that once the
ball reaches the top of your
backswing, it’s important to
keep your upper body posture
consistent through the slide and
into the release.
Changes in posture after the
ball reaches the top of your backswing
affect a number of things.
For starters, it’s very difficult to
repeat shots. The chances that
you can repeat the exact same
change in your posture are pretty
slim. Naturally, that inconsistency
will also affect your release.
Because most bowlers tend to
lean forward toward the finish, the
change in posture will affect your
swing plane. As you lean forward
your swing plane will become
steeper. Instead of a smooth release
right at the foul line, you’re
more likely to be driving the ball
into the lane, which can even
produce a double dribble. Conversely,
if you pull your shoulders