balance at the foul line

[christine]

Why do I always fall off to the right (I am right-handed) at the foul line?

[7pocket10]

You are falling off to the right because you are off balance, but you already knew that. What's going on is your left foot is too far away from your right hand/the ball at the foul line (at the point of release) and is causing you to fall off to the right. Concentrate on getting that left foot closer to ypur swing at the point of release and you'll have better balance. The ball should brush your pant leg as you deliver and you should be able to "pose" and hold your position after the shot.

[Guest]

[quote="7pocket10"]You are falling off to the right because you are off balance, but you already knew that. What's going on is your left foot is too far away from your right hand/the ball at the foul line (at the point of release) and is causing you to fall off to the right.
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I don't exactly disagree with the above but, there could be late timing at fault that is causing her to pull the ball down to and through the release zone. If she's late at the line and not waiting for the ball, her ball could be close to hitting her ankle and she'd still fall off to the right.
Bottom line...we can't see online where her fault starts.
Christine, you've got to find a coach or someone with an eye for the game and have them work with you. I bet it's a pretty simple fix.

[Leonten]

I fall off my shot also. My problem is a sore left (I'm righthanded) knee. By staying posed at the foul line I'm continuing to apply pressure on the left knee and by the end of the night it's killing me. For some of us oldtimers you may remember Mark Roth kicking the ball return in a tournament. He won the tournamnet 3 years in a row. What he found out is he kicked the return AFTER he released the ball. So, since it didn't affect his game he ignored it.

I've taken that advice myself. Since I fall off my shot after I've released the ball, and after my follow through is complete it doesn't effect my game. The timing of when you fall off the shot is important. If you begin to fall off before you've completly executed it can affect your game. However, if you fall off after your release and after your follow through how does it cause you a problem? If it doesn't don't worry about it.

Who knows your knee may last longer.

[Leonten]

I fall off my shot also. My problem is a sore left (I'm righthanded) knee. By staying posed at the foul line I'm continuing to apply pressure on the left knee and by the end of the night it's killing me. For some of us oldtimers you may remember Mark Roth kicking the ball return in a tournament. He won the tournamnet 3 years in a row. What he found out is he kicked the return AFTER he released the ball. So, since it didn't affect his game he ignored it.

I've taken that advice myself. Since I fall off my shot after I've released the ball, and after my follow through is complete it doesn't effect my game. The timing of when you fall off the shot is important. If you begin to fall off before you've completly executed it can affect your game. However, if you fall off after your release and after your follow through how does it cause you a problem? If it doesn't don't worry about it.

Who knows your knee may last longer.

[Leonten]

I fall off my shot also. My problem is a sore left (I'm righthanded) knee. By staying posed at the foul line I'm continuing to apply pressure on the left knee and by the end of the night it's killing me. For some of us oldtimers you may remember Mark Roth kicking the ball return in a tournament. He won the tournamnet 3 years in a row. What he found out is he kicked the return AFTER he released the ball. So, since it didn't affect his game he ignored it.

I've taken that advice myself. Since I fall off my shot after I've released the ball, and after my follow through is complete it doesn't effect my game. The timing of when you fall off the shot is important. If you begin to fall off before you've completly executed it can affect your game. However, if you fall off after your release and after your follow through how does it cause you a problem? If it doesn't don't worry about it.

Who knows your knee may last longer.

[KAJMK]

Christine, I just checked the Kegel website to see if the tip I wanted you to see was there. It is.
This is an excellent audio visual tip with Chris Barnes & Parker Bohn III
narrated by coach Shockley.
When we bowl we want to walk and let the ball swing in a nice little groove
and arrive in a balanced and leveraged posture that allows us to deliver the ball where we want it to go.
This video shows the entire approach and finish from the front view.
See if this helps.
www.kegel.net go to the training center page and find the tip of the week.
This tip has been there for a month or so, so don't wait too long.
It is an excellent tip.
TV shows do not have camera angles positioned for analysis of the bowler.
A lot of us watch to learn, and frankly, the shows are not tutorials, just entertainment, they could be both.

Take care.