How Can I Prepare My Bowling Swing Before A Tournament?

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 5/25/2015; Updated: 2/20/2024

If you ask how can I prepare my bowling swing before a tournament, it means you are gearing up for an event where you wish to bowl well?

There several areas of your swing you can think about and work on during practice, but during competition when the pressure is on, avoid forcing your swing and release.

It is important to remain focused on all aspects of your game when preparing for an important tournament. It is also important to keep things simple to not clutter your mind when bowling in the heat of competition.

Avoid trying so hard that you push you hurry your forward swing and force your release thereby cutting short your follow through motion.

When you practice, simply focus on retaining an athletic posture throughout your approach by keeping the same spine angle as you walk until your shot is away.

A large part of making a good swing and release is to be in a well balanced position to do so.

Good posture and keeping your balance while you bowl is one key to avoiding forcing your swing and release.



Good bowling discipline begins with walking and swinging your bowling ball with consistent tempo and in a consistent, target oriented direction.

Try to release your ball at the same speed each shot without quitting on your forward swing while you train for your tournament.

Accelerate your forward swing but do so without losing tempo when bowling in competition.

It is important to try hard at anything in life worth doing, bowling included. If you try so hard, however, and disrupt your best bowling swing motion, then your efforts might go unrewarded.

Reduce muscle tension in your swing, maintain good tempo back and through to completion of your follow through motion.

Trust in your abilities to make good shots and enjoy the tournament competition.