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dicnic

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What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
« on: January 09, 2009, 10:11:46 AM »
I have proven to myself that I had better concentrate on keeping my non-bowling arm outstretched with the thumb pointing down during the approach and release. Without a doubt, doing this keeps me lined up better and prevents me from twisting my body during the release and throwing the ball too far to the right. Sometimes even in the gutter, sometimes too far out to allow it to come back to the pocket.

Certainly this is one of the tips on numerous web sites but until one actually experiences it personally it is difficult to believe.

Why keeping the off-arm outstretched with thumb down helps is beyond me but it certainly does.
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mrbowlingnut

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Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2009, 05:19:07 PM »
I do the thumb down thing taught to ingrain in my dang head from Bill Hall, helps keeps my right shoulder back and not chicken wing like the old days too much.

Actually twist the thumb clockwise towards 7 oclock thinking about this more, took awhile to get it as something you just start to do.

Edited on 1/10/2009 6:20 PM

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Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2009, 05:28:06 PM »
Until a couple days ago I just let it hang.  I learned from a coach that I need to put it out and bring it back to get square and balanced at the line.  Now that I have learned that my balance is better and I dont pitch the ball out anymore.
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