You will not ever be able to release the ball in a consistent and effective manner if it doesn’t fit. Bowling is not supposed to hurt. A ball properly fitted to your hand will not cause injury. If you only bowl once a week, you might not notice that your fit is incorrect. But what happens once a year when you go to the state or city tournament and you bowl six games in a day? If your hand, fingers, or shoulders are sore, get your fit checked by an IBPSIA Certified Pro Shop Technician. An improperly fitted ball can cause severe tendon damage in your fingers and elbow.
Remember that the ball is supposed to swing your arm. Your arm does not swing the ball. If your ball doesn’t fit right, you tend to squeeze it so you don’t drop it or to muscle the ball instead of allowing it to free-fall into your swing. These compensations for a bad fit can cause shoulder problems and prevent a consistent execution of the shot. There can be pain on the inside of the elbow or the outside of the elbow or down the forearm or in the wrist. This is both frustrating and painful and it doesn’t have to be that way if the ball fits your hand like it should.
Remember that the ball is supposed to swing your arm. Your arm does not swing the ball. If your ball doesn’t fit right, you tend to squeeze it so you don’t drop it or to muscle the ball instead of allowing it to free-fall into your swing. These compensations for a bad fit can cause shoulder problems and prevent a consistent execution of the shot. There can be pain on the inside of the elbow or the outside of the elbow or down the forearm or in the wrist. This is both frustrating and painful and it doesn’t have to be that way if the ball fits your hand like it should.
