Relax Your Bowling Shoulder

bowlingball.com, Originally Posted: 12/16/2014; Updated: 7/30/2022

If you wish to improve your accuracy when bowling, one essential tip is to relax your bowling shoulder.

When you relax your shoulder, you also relax the muscles in your bowling arm and can control the precise amount of gripping pressure you wish to impart on your bowling ball.

One “Accuracy Killer’ in bowling is too much muscle tension.

A relaxed shoulder and arm can lead directly to a repeatable swing tempo and help you control your ball speed.

With your relaxed swing derived from avoiding excessive tension in your bowling shoulder, arm, and hand, you will maintain a consistent ball delivery path and release action.

Coupled with a regulated ball speed, a consistent swing and release will undoubtedly improve your accuracy, particularly if you are struggling with control in hitting your spot on the lane often enough.

All successful competitive bowlers rely on hitting the pocket over and over to achieve a high level of scoring.

Accuracy in your shotmaking will allow you to hit the pocket repeatedly if your alignment and adjustment techniques are sound.



Trust in your abilities to make good shots and make good adjustments as you progress through a competitive session.

Make an effort to remind yourself to relax your bowling shoulder before walking to the foul line to deliver your ball.

By doing so, you can become become a prolific pocket shooter.

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