How to do that quiet and smooth release?

[atty_hen05]

Hi guys,

Been noticing my release lately. I often loft the ball when releasing coz i want my follow through to be just in line with my shoulder for that good flare and angle. Because of this, it produces a loud sound like I am slamming the ball into the lane. Been scoring at an average of 200 by this system and it hits really good.

Now, I want a quiet release. Almost no dropping sound just wanted to hear it roll down. Any one knows?

[Hampe]

It's hard to say without seeing exactly what you are doing, but generally I do this by dropping my shoulder and projecting the ball out into the lane. Having a good knee bend also helps get lower to the ground for a smoother sounding release.

All that said, I wouldn't worry about it all that much. Yea, making almost no sound when you release is pretty cool, but it in no way means you will have better scores or anything. If you are comfortable playing the way you are now, you might as well stay that way.

[rv driver]

On some of the reaction videos, Curlie Becton throws the ball with a loud BANG. Maybe it's just me, but I think you can also see the lane vibrate when the ball hits. Too much loft is a bad thing, but if you're averaging 200 consistently, maybe it's ok?

[Bunny]

There's a young guy in our league that bowls thumbless and chucks it half way down the lane with rotation. It's not loft. He literally throws the ball. It's so fricken loud and annoying.

He's got the league's high average right now.

[rv driver]

There's a young guy in our league that bowls thumbless and chucks it half way down the lane with rotation. It's not loft. He literally throws the ball. It's so fricken loud and annoying.

He's got the league's high average right now.

It's probably none too good for the lanes, either.

Don't you just loathe these characters who chuck the ball like a bull in a china closet -- no finesse whatsoever, just bumble and klutz their way along -- and they have the highest averages?

[atty_hen05]

The knee bend really helped...although i bowled with same average. Problem now is sometimes the ball is bumps into the side of the sliding foot but I guess a little practice will solve this.

[MICHAEL]

There's a young guy in our league that bowls thumbless and chucks it half way down the lane with rotation. It's not loft. He literally throws the ball. It's so fricken loud and annoying.

He's got the league's high average right now.

That's where RAW TALENT comes to play! LOL... There is NO one way that is right! This guy found this annoying way that WORKS FOR HIM! LOL

I have seen MANY, on that Saturday night league, inner city, that had that coveted 220 and up, that have the most unorthodox style, or should I say lack of style I HAVE EVER SEE. But it WORKS FOR THEM!

I know its painful for the well coached bowlers to even watch, its even painful for me, and I am not coached! But then you have to say, to yourself,,,, what's your average?

Golf, bowling, so many different ways to deliver the ball,,,, even the strange ones work GREAT sometimes....

[rv driver]

The knee bend really helped...although i bowled with same average. Problem now is sometimes the ball is bumps into the side of the sliding foot but I guess a little practice will solve this.

If your ball is hitting your sliding foot, something's off... but someone would need to actually see you to know what's wrong.

[RobLV1]

If you are hitting the side of your foot, you are probably drifting right. If you are, you have to pull the ball through the swing that can also cause excessive loft. Your slide foot should end up on the same board where it started. To do this, make sure that the second and fourth step back from the line (2nd and 4th step in a five step approach) cross over in front of the previous step. This ensures that the ball path is clear on the way back, and on the way forward.

[Beagle]

Jowdy tip that McCune told me yrs ago......pretend u have a paintbrush in ur hand..paint ur target line on the lane and out, not up