Help - Arm coming around body

[HomerS]

Hello,

I have been struggling coming back for the new season. People have been telling me on my downswing I have been coming around on the ball with my arm, like a sideways motion, instead of staying inside. What can I do to correct this? Thanks.

[Grayson]

well... simply... stop doing it... ok this is not helping I know... had the same issue about free armswing etc.

I did the following:
In the summer I took my spareball went in the garden and threw it standing like I do at the release and concentrated on the armwsing and on my release till I was satisfied with the result... and it worked.

On the lanes one will not have the freedom to do such things and try around...

So my suggestion is catch someone you trust and do a free armswin training...

either on the lanes at the foulline (you will have some attention...) and have the other person watch and correct you ...
or do a similar training in your garden.. well it is autumn and the weather is not ideal...
so you might use an old matress in the cellar or something...cause then you can let go of the ball and get a feeling for timing etc. I did this without watching me so it took some time and trying on the lanes after some "garden" training...

This was my way... you might find a better one.
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[slap]

Two things come to mind...

1. In your set up, make sure you align the ball with your shoulder and not your navel.

2. Check the direction of your pushaway. Make sure it's going straight ahead.
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[slimjuggalo2002]

I had the same problem and fixed it mid-game.  At the top of my backswing, I just tried to imagine the left side of my palm (i'm a righty) narrowly missing my left ankle on my downswing.  That helped me inside of the ball and fixed many of my other problems, including my score.  GOOD LUCK!!
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