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Follow-through freeze: after each roll, hold your finish for a slow count while a partner checks that your hand points at the target. Swap.
Pendulum Swing With a Towel
Learn a loose, straight arm swing like a clock pendulum.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hold a rolled towel in your bowling hand.
Core: Usual. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Small towel
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Release
The steps
How it works
- Hold a rolled towel in your bowling hand.
- Let your arm hang and swing it back and forward close to your leg.
- Keep your shoulders still.
- Do 20 swings.
Coaching point
Let gravity swing it.
Safety: At home, practice with no ball or a light soft object, on a clear floor with nothing to trip on.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slow roll), Core (usual), More (hold the finish and name your target). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are an archer who holds the pose until the arrow lands.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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