Expert: Russ King - 11/19/2007

Question
How can I increase the speed of my bowling ball? I would like to increase it to about 17 mph, it is only around 14 mph now.

Answer
There are many ways. It all depends what one will fit into your style.

1.TAKE A SMALLER FIRST STEP.
2.HOLD THE BALL IN YOUR STANCE HIGHER.
3.HAVE YOUR OTHER HAND LIGHTLY PUSH THE BALL OUT & DOWN IN
      THE BEGINNING OF YOUR ARM SWING.
4.INCREASE HEIGHT OF YOUR BACKSWING.
5.FOLLOW THRU COMPLETELY.
6.SIMPLIFY YOUR ARMSWING/APPROACH.
7.A LIGHTER BALL.
8.START LIFTING/WORKOUT WITH 1 POUND HEAVIER WEIGHT.
9.BODY WORKOUTS.
10.LOCK YOUR WRIST
11. LOCK YOUR ELBOW.

  1.A SMALLER 1ST STEP WILL GIVE YOU A FASTER APPROACH. 2.HOLDING THE BALL HIGHER WILL GIVE YOU A MUCH BIGGER SWING INCREASING SPEED. 3.WITH YOUR OTHER HAND, PUSH THE BALL OUT & DOWN LIGHTLY TO INCREASE SPEED IN THE SWING.4.INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF THE BACKSWING WILL INCREASE GRAVITY & INCREASE SPEED THRU THE RELEASE.5.SHORT FOLLOW THRU DECREASES MOMENTUM.A GOOD COMPLETE FOLLOW THRU WILL TRANSFER MOMENTUM INTO THE RELEASE/BALL FOR SPEED.6.A SIMPLE STYLE WILL NOT WAIST ENERGY. A COMPLICATED STYLE (ANY LEFT/RIGHT) MOVEMENT NOT GOING INTO YOUR TARGET WILL DECREASE ENERGY TRANSFER INTO THE BALL. 7.A POUND OR SO LIGHTER WILL GIVE YOU INCREASED MOMENTUM & ENERGY.8.A GOOD WORKOUT ROUTINE 2 DAYS BEFORE BOWLING WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR ARM.9.YOUR WHOLE BODY SHOULD BE USED IN YOUR SHOT/RELEASE. YOUR ARM ONLY IS AROUND 10 POUNDS WHERE YOU CAN PUT 50-100 POUNDS IN MOMENTUM INTO YOUR RELEASE.YOUR LEGS CREATE LIFT ALSO.10. LOCKING YOUR WRIST FROM STANCE THRU FOLLOW THRU TAKES THAT SMALLER JOINT OUT OF PLAY.11.LOCKING YOUR ELBOW FROM PUSHAWAY THRU FOLLOW THRU TAKES THIS JOINT OUT OF PLAY.6,10 & 11.LOCKING THESE JOINTS TAKES ALL STRAIN OFF OF THESE JOINTS & TRANSFERS IT INTO YOUR SHOULDER THAT CAN HANDLE MUCH MORE STRAIN/WEIGHT.A PENDULUM ARMSWING WILL CREATE MOST ENERGY POSSIBLE.JUST THE MOMENTUM OF ALL 100% ENERGY GOING STRAIGHT INTO YOUR TARGET WILL CREATE MORE ENERGY/SPEED THAN YOU SHOULD NEED.

********  A SIMPLE NO WAISTED ENERGY APPROACH WILL GIVE YOU MOMENTUM BUT IT MIGHT ALSO GIVE YOU MUCH MORE LIFT.LIFT WILL ALSO DELAY THE HOOK & AN INCREASE IN SPEED WITH A PENDULUM ARMSWING.

THE 2 MAIN WAYS TO DELAY HOOK
       1. SPEED
       2. LIFT/FOLLOW THRU