He used body English to help the ball roll into the hole.
body English
idiomA body motion made to coax an object already propelled to go in a desired direction.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.First attested 1908.
As the bowling ball curved toward the gutter, she used intense body English to try to steer it back.
The golfer twisted his torso in a desperate display of body English, hoping to influence the ball's trajectory as it neared the cup.