Aerostyc
01-12-2010, 07:11 PM
Hi, I bowl a 107 average (I consider it around 120 though :S) and I'm only 12 years old, and this is my first year in league bowling. Looking around the lanes, I see people throwing hook shots, while I think I'm the only one in the juniors (there's probably one or two more) who is bowling straight.
I have a concept of how to hook using a plastic ball, and using two finger (thumbless) grip. Using two fingers, I can't get a good grip to throw my ball pretty far. So whenever I attempt on hooking the ball, it works, it's just it passes my mark, and goes straight somewhere in the area near the 10 pin.
I have experimented with a conventional grip to hook a plastic ball, and boy it strains and hurts my thumb like crazy lol. My ball also moves slow when I use conventional grip (10 mph?). I've heard of a finger-tip grip, and it's said that it is good for hooking a ball. I haven't tried it yet (I will during practice rounds in my league) but is there any tips or any guidelines for finger-tipped hooking? (I'm also left handed by the way)
I have a concept of how to hook using a plastic ball, and using two finger (thumbless) grip. Using two fingers, I can't get a good grip to throw my ball pretty far. So whenever I attempt on hooking the ball, it works, it's just it passes my mark, and goes straight somewhere in the area near the 10 pin.
I have experimented with a conventional grip to hook a plastic ball, and boy it strains and hurts my thumb like crazy lol. My ball also moves slow when I use conventional grip (10 mph?). I've heard of a finger-tip grip, and it's said that it is good for hooking a ball. I haven't tried it yet (I will during practice rounds in my league) but is there any tips or any guidelines for finger-tipped hooking? (I'm also left handed by the way)