When it comes to achieving a proper bowling armswing and release, written instructions can only take you so far: it usually takes seeing things with your own eyes to truly understand the relevant concepts and learn how to apply them to your own form.
To that end, this article will present some video footage that we’ve curated of various professional bowlers. The shots have been slowed down so that you can more clearly and thoroughly see what’s going on.
As you watch, here are some things you can think about. What are the core techniques or tendencies that you can identify in all of them? And are there any differences you can see in these bowlers’ swings and releases?
(Before watching, it’s a good idea to review the basics of what makes a good release, which you can find in our bowling approach tips article here. This will start you off with some keys that you can look for)
Without further ado, here are the videos:
This is a video of professional bowler Chris Barnes in footage that was shot during the 2014 PBA Bear Open and slowed down
Here’s one of Sean Rash, a bowler whom many have said has a great swing:
And another also of Sean Rash at a different angle and speed so you can compare the two:
Next we have a montage of female bowlers during the USA Team Trials
And we’ll wrap up with another montage, this one featuring 10 bowlers at the Ballmaster Open in 2012
Now that you’ve had a chance to view video of quite a few approaches and releases, what are your major takeaways? Is there anything in a particular bowler’s style that you might try to emulate? Do you see any concepts that you think you might need to work on?
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