On and off since I switched from being a right handed bowler to lefty, I've encounter frustrating stretches of bad timing. When I do, it's almost always getting to the line about the same time as the ball. Can anybody tell me the easiest way to get my swing just a little bit later? I usually just stop practicing for a while and it seems to straighten itself out, but this time I'm on a long stretch of not getting back to normal. Any suggestions on what I can do? I'm really feeling down about it!

I can usually fix my timing by throwing a handful of balls with  4step approach. Once i go back to 5 steps I'm more on time. Might be worth at try assuming you use a 5 step approach....

Sorry about the confusion. I switched many years ago and never went back. This is something that I have only encountered since being a lefty. I use a 4 step approach so I'm not sure about trying 3 steps and going back. I will try starting the pushaway later. The only thing that has worked a little, is being less rhythmic with my approach. In other words, moving my feet a little quicker. That seemed to get my arm later. The thing that bothers me, is that when my timing is good, I don't think about it and this is causing me to think too much.

I was arriving at the line a bit before the ball, so I shortened my 1st step which helped my timing. I kept everything else the same---the push-off, the starting point on the approach, etc.

The above wrinkle seems to have helped me. Do not be afraid to try different experiments.