LIFESTYLE AND BOWLING TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOU A BETTER BOWLER /// APRIL 2012 Technique


BODY LANGUAGE


Your posture says a lot about your game. By Bryan O’Keefe


consistency is your posture at the fi nish.


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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


ne area that isn’t talked about enough but plays a major role in you


keep your upper body posture consistent through the slide and into the release.


Changes in posture after the ball reaches the top of your back- swing affect a number of things. For starters, it’s very diffi cult 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 fi nish, the change in posture will affect your swing plane. As you lean forward your swing plane will become steeper. Instead of a smooth re- lease right at the foul line, you’re more likely to be driving the ball into the lane, which can even produce a double dribble. Con- versely, if you pull your shoulders


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