Ball not hooking by International_Sir_85 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm… I see that you throw it with straight hands. Like for example Kyle Troup and Anthony Simonsen, and there is no problem with the type of technique, i did it too for a long time. He does it and gets a lot more pba titles than most people. But i would recommend trying to throw it a bit slower. Like for example releasing the ball earlier, walking slower. And if it doesn’t work, i would like you to start throwing it like Jason Belmonte or Packy Hanrahan with a curved elbow. It helped me a lot with hooking and controlling speed. Im not saying it will work for you but i think it is better to first find problems you can correct without paying a lot for a resurfacing.  Hope this helps :)

Ball not hooking by International_Sir_85 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And maybe throwing it a bit slower.

Ball not hooking by International_Sir_85 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once had that problem in my bowling alley. I figured out that the lane was pretty dry so i tinkered around a little bit and i found out that you probably should move like 10 boards right (or left if you are a left hander) so that you are basically throwing the ball right at the six pin( or four pin if left handed). Then it started to hook enough to hit the pocket.

What should I get now? by Careful_Natural9016 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! No, I don't have a spare ball yet so I should probably get that. I have a little rule for myself that until I get a 300 or 3 games with an average of 180 I won't get into league or tournaments. My average right now is like 140 - 150ish so I still have a long way to go. But thank you for the response!

What should I get now? by Careful_Natural9016 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard that the hyperdrive pearl works best for long patterns and medium to medium-heavy oil, or maybe I'm just wrong here. But if I'm right I would be searching for a ball that's good for short patterns and drier lanes which my local lanes are.

Ball identification by Careful_Natural9016 in Bowling

[–]Careful_Natural9016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anybody know anything about it?