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insane_mikey06

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How Do I Control My Hook?
« on: August 04, 2006, 01:37:44 PM »
Im getting too much hook, im standing on 30 and shootin like 10-15 and hitting 7, and its hard to re adjust my wrist now, any other tips of advice?
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El Capitán

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Re: How Do I Control My Hook?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2006, 10:10:30 PM »
Hey man. Seeing that you are standing on 30, rolling over 10-15 to 7, you might be drifting right. I have relatively wide shoulders that are approx 9 boards wide, so walking directly straight, if I were to stand on 30, I should set the ball on 21. Make sense? From where my left foot is, to where my ball sets down is 9 boards. Same difference. Anyway, What I would say is stay at 30, and walk straight.
When the lanes dry out, I throw my BVP Rampage over 15 out to about 8-10 (And I stand anywhere between 25-30 too). And that's what you are doing, pretty much. Another thing, your profile says you are throwing a Storm Tripple Extreme, and that ball is kinda dull. So that is one reason you are getting too much hook. Your ball is dull, and the right side sounds too dry for that.

So to conclude my novel here, try a few things.
1.) Walk straight (and get the ball through more oil).
2.) Get a less aggressive ball.
3.) Find a more experienced older bowler to take some time to watch you. If you are in a league, there should be a coach somewhere around.... usually in big bowling alleys, there are a few moms or dads that take time to help out. Ask one of them to watch you one day. If you aren't bowling league, then maybe look for an actual coach, or even someone like a family member to take you out and watch you (if they know what to look for).

This was way too long... tried to keep it short, but I couldn't lol. So I hope this helps Mike!
Keep bowling man, you'll get everything down as time goes on.
Peace,
Mason
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El Capitán

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Re: How Do I Control My Hook?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2006, 11:20:20 PM »
I second what Nick said!

Much more direct than me. lol.
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leftehh- LG

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Re: How Do I Control My Hook?
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2006, 11:30:21 PM »
stop gripping the ball..
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