What makes a bowling ball hook

Norm Duke interview.

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https://www.facebook.com/ProfessionalBowlersAssociation/videos/608290046710733/

Misunderstood bowling rule #18

Focused PBA Documentary

2019 Junior Gold Championship Recap

2019 US Open analysis by fellow PBA member Norm Duke

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Jason Belmonte Worlds Fastest Strike

Understanding Bowling lane oil pattern

Many average bowlers don't know about how there is oil on the lane surface. This video done by a fellow PBA member does a good job at explaining it.

Bowling Lane Topography

Most lanes are not equal. This video explains why.

Dead wood rule!

I see this happen on many occasions, luckily in most of these situations the dead wood does NOT come into play. BUT trust me if you have luck like I do it is better to be safe than sorry and ALWAYS have dead wood removed, no matter how much others get upset because of the hold up in play it takes to get it removed because trust me THEY will be the FIRST ones to protest if anything comes in contact with the dead wood.

Re-Racking Pins in bowling.

In the PBA you are allowed 2 per game, after that you need approval from the tournament director. The way I look at it is that if the lane is setting the pins bad every time and you have already asked the bowling center to have the mechanic adjust the rack and the problem can't be remedied during league. Well? it is reasonably fair for everybody as the rack will be bad for all on your pair. Most times you can adjust to a bad rack in order to make the pins carry better.

Bowling different hand releases in slow motion.

Watch this video closely and you can learn how the different hand positions create different ball rotations and give you the ability to play different parts of the lane. In this video all the lanes are oiled the same yet some are playing in deep and some are playing outside close to the gutter. Notice how the ones playing to the right side of the lane outside have their hand relaxed backward and the ones playing left and in deep inside are cupping their wrist and even some are grabbing and hitting up on the fingers in order to create the high rev needed to get the ball to hook enough to get back to the pocket from deep inside where the oil is heavier volume.

How much should you Practice Bowling.

Well, like I tell the people I coach, steady, and quality, not necessarily quantity. But there is this thing called muscle memory and if you don't bowl on a steady basis that muscle memory will tend to fade with time. The more muscle memory you have developed the less you have to think about your motion and mechanics and the more your body will flow physically and the smoother you will be. I tend to practice steady up till a few days before a tournament and then rest so I am fresh for the tournament. Below is a video of some of the Pro's I bowl with talking about how much they practice. If you keep up with bowling over time you will notice that the pro's in this video who tend to practice more and on a steady basis are the ones you have seen the most on TV lately. Practice is important so long as you don't overdo it, cause like Bill O'neal states, you don't want to get burned out. 

How to pick up the 2,8,10 split in bowling.

If you ever wanted to know if it was possible to pick up the 2,8,10 split or the 3,9,7 for lefties. The answer is YES, I have picked this up twice in my life myself, and this is exactly how I did it as well.

That`s how you  MAKE IT #MajorMika Converts 2-8-10
Posted by Team Lygre Bowling on Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Bowling Pin Defies Physics

Yet another video showing how sometimes the pins just don't bounce like they should. Make sure to watch the whole video so you can see in slow motion how the 3 pin stands up in the 10 pin spot.

Bowling Shoe Protective Covers.

When you are bowling and need to leave the lane seating area to go to the snack bar or the restroom or anywhere else in the bowling center, especially on rainy days you want to protect your shoes from getting wet or dirty by putting on and wearing bowling shoe protective covers.
I have tried many different brands and types of shoe protective covers and have found this brand and type of cover lasts me the longest giving me the most for my money. The elastic, side and bottom materials are the most durable of all the typs and brands of bowling shoe protective covers I have used over the last 20 years.
You can click on the picture link below and it will take you to Amazon where you can purchase the same bowling shoe protective covers that I use.

The strike that wasn't.

Sorry I have not posted lately as I was taking care of my 57year old brother, unfortunately he passed away.
I actually had a very similar reaction happen to me many years ago where the pins fell and the 4 pin fell and bounced up and stood in the 9 pin spot.
Here is a wild video of how bowling can appear to defy psychics at times.

Modern Bowling Release

With the advancement in bowling balls and the cover-stocks (outside shell) used on modern bowling balls it has been necessary to change how the ball is released to achieve the maximum power and pin carry to compete at a higher level. Something I have had to learn over the years because back when I started, the bowling balls were basically custom drilled house balls, just like the ones on the racks at bowling centers all over the world today. My how times have changed!
Here is a great video showing the new modern release needed to bowl at a higher level.
Just click on the link below.

  http://www.stormbowling.com/news/2014/10/4963

New High Tech Bowling Balls

This video shows a small glimpse into the vast technology that is designed and built into the bowling balls of today. As I have stated in previous posts, having your own ball drilled with a finger tip grip will increase your average substantially over the use of house balls. Also if you consider venturing into some of the more high tech balls  such as the one in this video you can increase your score even more. With a little practice of course. This video is very informative. Yes I love STORM bowling balls, they are the only ones I use. So yes I am a little biased, but some of the other ball manufacturers also make similar high tech bowling balls that are effective at increasing your score over using a house ball. I can not comment on this particular ball because I do not own it, YET. I can tell you that the OPTIMUS, of which I do have one of and probably will soon own several more with different drill layouts. The OPTIMUS is a ball that I am sure we will see more of down the road when it comes to the weight block inside being put into different cover stocks. I will spend just a little time saying that I only have a few games on this ball and already have had several games with 11 strikes in them. A 300 game is just around the corner and coming soon. The OPTIMUS is a smooth gradual arc through the heads with a controllable aggressive hook on the back-end making it a great ball for medium oil with medium length, although if you have a soft release or a little speed dominant you can also use it on drier lane conditions. Hope you enjoy the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QSgVyO-N4&feature=em-subs_digest

BPAA WOMEN'S ALL STAR TOURNAMENT

I am posting this in order to spread the word about a great women's tournament coming in July. Be sure and sign up early.  Here is a link you can click on to go to the tournament website.......  http://www.bpaa.com/tournaments.asp

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