How to Reduce Your Ball Speed

by btmAdmin | January 3, 2023 6:19 pm

Speed-dominant players are often told to slow down. Bowlers looking to move inside and shape the ball more also need to reduce their ball speed when needed. Here are a few tips to help you do just that:

• Shift your weight in your stance: Leaning back and putting more weight on your heels will help to slow your feet down and slow the tempo of your approach, reducing your ball speed.
• Move up on the approach: With less room to “run,” you’ll take smaller, slower steps toward the foul line, helping to bring down your ball speed.
• Reduce the height of your swing: High backswings usually create higher ball speeds. Work on lowering your swing to reduce your overall speed. Note that this tends to be a permanent change and often works in conjunction with a timing adjustment.

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