Bowling Swing Tip

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 2/17/2015; Updated: 7/3/2022

One of the worst things that can happen to bowlers when they're working on their swings is to completely lose their tempo.

Unfortunately for many bowlers, this happens all too often, especially when you are under the gun in competition or when you are delivering shots in rapid fire succession on the practice lanes.

Practicing bad swings is of no benefit at all.

The next time you experience a series of poor swings and you are searching for a simple bowling swing tip, visualize you are bowling on a very oily lane condition where your bowling ball skids longer than needed and where your ball speed becomes critical.

If you think about bowling on a very oily lane where you need not overpower the lane with brute force or pure speed, you can regain a smooth tempo and begin to sense a repetitive swing feel.

Make a loose and free backswing to set the tempo of your swing cycle.

Maintain consistent gripping pressure on your bowling ball throughout the swing cycle.

Allow the force of gravity to drop your ball from the top of the backswing into the downswing and forward swing cycle.



If you think in terms of delivering your bowling ball at a steady swing velocity each shot, then you begin to develop the tempo you can maintain when bowling in competition.

Nothing destroys a good tempo to an arm-swing as does forcing the delivery and trying to apply a greater amount of revs onto the ball than your delivery technique normally allows.

Trust your normal release style, regulate your ball speed, and allow your swing to repeat in a free and loose motion with little muscle tension.