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Question
I just got a ball especially made for hooking the ball,but Ido not know one thing about hooking the ball.Can you give me a few tips?
FIRST, drill it fingertip.Drill the ball with medium to low hook pattern.This will give you the tast of hook without loosing control.KEEP IT SIMPLE FOR NOW!
As for throwing it,
KEEP IT SIMPLE ALSO FOR NOW.
Treat your thumb as a front sight of a rifle. Where ever your yjumb points, that is where the ball is going.Keep your armswing in tight.Keep your pinkie in close & pointing finger out.
After you bowl a bit & get your accuracy going,get back with me so I can walk you thru the do & not to do things.Or if the grip bites you/blisters.
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Answers by Expert:
Russ King
Expertise
21 years in drilling balls,9 years running Pro Shop,cure grip problems,Fix approach problems,coach handicaped bowlers, certified coach instructor, coach Crankers,Tweeners,Strokers,Ex Ball Tester,A Mechanic on Bruswick machines,B Mechanic on AMF,Resurfaced lanes (Wood),change oil patterns for different ball reactions to train & test on.Hints on ways to clear/relax your mind on the lanes.
Experience
American Bowling Congress 32 yrs.,PBA 20 yrs.,
I learned from 3 Ball Drillers & then, develped my own styles of drilling.I EXPERIMENT ALL THE TIME (THE BEST WAY TO LEARN!).
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