SLOWING DOWN can help you focus on regaining your form. 

Talking about “muscle memory”, so I worked with my professional coach and he said most of my problems were indeed muscling the ball. Less is more, a free arm swing is best. So I tried and tried to put the least amount of muscle as possible in my arm swing and let the weight of the ball dictate my arm swing. I kept thinking no way is going to be better, but finally I threw a few and felt the weight of the ball through the slot and my timing was better, I got more ball speed and more revs and better consistency. It was crazy as I thought it would be counterintuitive. You can feel it when you get it right. Problem for me is it takes awhile to not muscle the ball. It is still a work in progress. I also moved up on the approach which helped. Great tips guys.

Raising the ball keeps you in time moving further up because your feet are slower now the ball needs more distance to cover to also take its time with your feet. When the ball is lower it gets into the swing very quickly and your feet basically have to chase it which creates a faster tempo which creates more speed.

So Keith......Who is this "new guy" you brought on your channel? Nice chemistry! You should have him on more. LOL Seriously though I'm diggin' these instructional videos as of late and I have to say Troy's approach and shot looked more controlled to my eye. Food for thought for us bowling junkies. Thanks guys it's greatly appreciated.

I took this advice last night at practice. I've been in a terrible slump for the past six weeks, and I knew my fundamentals were off; I just didn't know exactly where. I usually stand midway between the back line and middle line of dots on the approach, which gives me an "average" (for me) swing speed. Or so I thought. I moved up to the middle line of dots, next to the ball return, and rolled about ten shots, knowing being that close to the foul line would slow me down. Sure enough, I started nailing the pocket, even though I didn't strike every time. My ball speed dropped, which enabled me to focus on keeping my hand behind the ball for a cleaner release and good roll on the lane. It also helped me keep my swing in line with my lane target. My takeaway was that my slump was due largely to me muscling the ball and throwing my shoulder forward because my timing was off. I just didn't know it until I forced myself to slow down. Once I got comfortable with a slower approach, I started moving back a half step or so and resuming my "normal" approach. It all clicked! Great video and great advice.

I did the same thing a year ago, was a big diff in hitting the pocket.. now Im on the front dots and throwing just as fast as I was on the back dots and keep going Brooklyn. I guess form and everything are falling into place I just need to lay out weaker ;)

Slow is smooth & smooth is fast 😁

Kind of get that feeling that you seem so much More Focused when you moved up closer. It's like there is less on your mind and your muscle memory is responding to that. Do you think you are getting a better blend of forward and side roll on your release as you see your ball continue down the lane and into the break point to the pocket?

What can I do to improve balance at the line with bad knees.? Thanks.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This is my 42nd season of league bowling and I probably have not had the "same" style for more than 2 seasons in a row. My game is constantly evolving. During the summer, I work on my footwork, my posture, etc. I also practice throwing from various parts of the approach to be more versatile. Glad to see that you guys discovered another part of the approach. It's all part of growing and evolving as a bowler. Progress, not perfection. ❤ 🎳.