The skid phase is from where it leaves your hand and goes to just before the breakpoint; the ball goes away from you will spinning in another direction. Then it hits the hook phase where it grabs the lane and goes in the same direction as the spin. The ball also can give the illusion of picking up speed here. I say illusion because it's usually just that the spin and direction of movement now match. The roll phase should occur just before the ball reaches the pins. At this point it may appear to straighten out some and roll through the pocket. If I'm undertanding what you're saying correctly then your ball is breaking very close to the pins and never has a chance to get into the roll phase. The roll should occur about a foot or so before the pocket. Speed dominance can cause this as will not getting the ball out far enough. Rolling too early (rolling out) can cause less carry but if in the right area will cause more carry than rolling too late or not at all. You're right, balance of the phases is the key.
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