How to Throw A Bowling Ball Properly

If you are starting to bowl, you need to know how to throw a bowling ball properly. This might seem like an easy idea, but there are many aspects that you need to be aware of. Common sense tells us that proper technique and position will help a person score a much higher score. There are other not-so-much common sense aspects that you need to be aware of such as the weight of the bowling ball. In order to be a successful bowler, you must know how to throw a bowling ball in a proper way.

 

3 Simple Steps on How to Throw a Bowling Ball Properly

1. Choose the Right Ball
2. Learn the Proper Technique
3. Practice!

 

Choosing the Right Bowling Ball

Choosing the right bowling ball involves the right weight and the physical aspects of the ball. To find the perfect weight for you, use the 10-percent rule. The bowling ball should be approximately 10 percent of your body weight up to 16 pounds since it is the heaviest. You can deviate a pound or two from this number, but you should not deviate too much. Also, you need to make sure that your fingers fit the hole in the bowling ball; however, it is impossible to do that if you are ordering online, so you need to return it if your fingers do not fit.

Second, you need to find the bowling balls with the right material is suited for you. If you are a beginner, you should choose one with a plastic coverstock (outside of the ball). If you are an intermediate, you should buy bowling balls with urethane coverstock and if you are an advanced player, you should buy one with a reactive resin coverstock. Depending on your skills, you need to choose a right ball for you.

 

Learning the Proper Technique

For beginners, it is good to learn how to throw straight. When learning how to bowl, beginners often try to throw hook shots (curve ball) before learning how to properly throw a bowling ball straight. After practicing how to throw the bowling ball straight, they can start learning how to throw hook shots.

To throw the bowling ball straight, you need to first straighten your wrist while holding the ball underneath you. Your entire arm should be straight and perpendicular to the ground the entire time that you are throwing the bowling ball. Then, you will release the ball when the bowling ball reaches your ankles. If you have practiced it enough and can score decently, you can start learning how to throw hook shots!

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