xandrew245x
08-11-2014, 05:38 PM
Hello everyone, I'm new here. I have been bowling for close to 10 years. I bowled on a youth league for 4 years, but quit for about 4 years but now am starting up again. I have a 14 pound ebonite the one. Since starting up again, I have bowled a good many games, I quickly noticed that I wanted to muscle the ball on the down swing causing major problems with where my ball went and lost a lot of revs because of it. I have gotten better at it, but still find myself doing it. Any tips to help focus on allowing the ball weigh to just do the work?
When I bowled on league, I generally through a straight line, down the side around the 5 board and hooking in. No matter what I tried I could never get the ball to hook more than that, if I tried to throw a wider shot, the ball just wouldn't come back. I honestly think I put a decent amount of revs on it and feel it should react much better that it does. Last week the lanes were fairly dry and I was able to start at 15 board, throw out to the 5 board and it would hook back perfectly. Went to a different bowling alley, threw it the exact same and came no where near hitting the pocket. Is it a possibility my ball was drilled incorrectly, it just doesn't seem to have the hook it should.
When I bowled on league, I generally through a straight line, down the side around the 5 board and hooking in. No matter what I tried I could never get the ball to hook more than that, if I tried to throw a wider shot, the ball just wouldn't come back. I honestly think I put a decent amount of revs on it and feel it should react much better that it does. Last week the lanes were fairly dry and I was able to start at 15 board, throw out to the 5 board and it would hook back perfectly. Went to a different bowling alley, threw it the exact same and came no where near hitting the pocket. Is it a possibility my ball was drilled incorrectly, it just doesn't seem to have the hook it should.