Bowling Ball Axis Rotation

How the axis rotation of a bowling ball relates to other factors during the skid phase and early mid lane read bowling balls don t usually have noticeable traction.

Bowling ball axis rotation. The effect of axis tilt angle on bowling ball motion 4. If you were to place a piece of white tape on the pap as the ball travels down the lane. Rotating your fingers a good deal at the moment of release will increase axis tilt and you will achieve a greater axis of rotation closer to 25 45 degrees of rotation depending on your delivery technique. This article is only available to bowling this month subscribers.

Learn how to change your rotation to fit your needs. More axis rotation applied to a bowling ball gives you more skid and hook potential down lane. If you ask what is the bowling ball axis of rotation think of it as a measurement of the angle between the initial ball spin axis and the foul line running across the lane. The angle of the ball s revolutions dictates the resistance to forward roll.

Less axis rotation applied to a bowling ball gives you less skid and hook potential down lane. Two of the key variables in ball reaction that a bowler has control over are the axis rotation angle and axis tilt angle of the bowling ball. Axis rotation in bowling helps determine what your ball will do down lane. Need more help with your game.

These angles along with rev rate and ball speed are the main variables that the bowler can manipulate physically. Resistance to forward roll is. Axis of rotation is a measure of the direction of the initial rotation on the ball caused by your release technique with respect to the lane. Axis rotation and ball travel recalling the three phases of ball transitioning skid hook and roll during the skid phase the ball s axis of rotation remains relatively constant.

For example if you stay behind the ball and rotate the ball with your bowling fingers very little you will produce a low axis tilt in the range of 10 20 degrees of axis of rotation. The effect of axis rotation angle on bowling ball motion 3 2. They are largely skidding over the lane conditioner encountering almost no friction at all. The ball revolves on two planes.

Silver level coaches dan triske and doug o bryant along with junior gold champion annalise o bryant demonstrate how to control axis rotation with the axis trainer from eileen s bowling buddy.