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Title: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: dicnic 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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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: azus on January 09, 2009, 06:15:00 PM: I just sticks out my arm, I dont know which direction my thumb is pointing, but it helps me keep my balance and square up my shoulders
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: A K A on January 09, 2009, 06:29:43 PM: I like to flap it like a bird trying to take off

oh wait, that is someone else !!
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: sevenpin63 on January 09, 2009, 06:47:59 PM: quote:
I like to flap it like a bird trying to take off

oh wait, that is someone else !!
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: BrunsBrent on January 09, 2009, 07:31:26 PM: oddly enough, i do everything with my left hand!i write, i eat, i just cant bowl with it, or throw a baseball
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: novawagonmaster on January 10, 2009, 06:29:28 AM: Strecthed straight out. My thumb is facing foward. I have not tried winding up that arm.
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: mainzer on January 10, 2009, 07:20:19 AM: I don't may attention to it I couldn't tell you and I would probably hurt myself if i paid that much attention to my free arm
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: Buzzhead on January 10, 2009, 09:54:30 AM: just recently started to put my thumb down and sorta box my target by keeping it out in front of me. Works too.....
It also keeps me from hitting up on the ball because I have to follow thru instead of crossing the body badly.

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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: jbuzz31 on January 10, 2009, 10:12:19 AM: quote:
I don't may attention to it I couldn't tell you and I would probably hurt myself if i paid that much attention to my free arm
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im in the same boat. i dont think about it and am afraid too lol
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: JoshY on January 10, 2009, 10:32:58 AM: My thumb points up. It works for me.
Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on January 10, 2009, 01:59:17 PM: I try to be Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (http://"http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/luvthatwhitedot/2008USBCSinglesEvent.jpg")
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: MI 2 AZ on January 10, 2009, 02:55:28 PM: I didn't even know what my left arm or thumb was doing until I dug out this old photo (http://"http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n113/navaids/GF1011.jpg") to see. Thumb facing forward since it's towards the pindeck.
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: novawagonmaster on January 10, 2009, 03:50:46 PM: Good pics, you two!
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: J_Mac on January 10, 2009, 03:58:00 PM: quote:
I try to be Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (http://"http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/luvthatwhitedot/2008USBCSinglesEvent.jpg")
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: WSUstroker on January 10, 2009, 05:13:44 PM: My arm stays relatively close to my side.
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Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: mrbowlingnut 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
Title: Re: What do you do with your non-bowling arm?
Post by: gbrown 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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