3 Ways to Hook a Bowling Ball. How to Curve A Bowling Ball With Ease.

❗ 3 Ways to Hook a Bowling Ball. How to Hook a Bowling Ball with Ease.

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• Mike Shady is a Bowler’s Journal Top 100 Coach with over 30 years of teaching experience in the sport of bowling. As a Team USA Bowling Coach, Mike works with some of the most talented players in the world to improve their physical and mental game. Mike is also a PBA Tour champion and member of the USBC Hall of Fame.
• In this learn to bowl video, Coach Shady shows you the three different styles you can use to hook the ball!
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[markholland]

Another tip I may try to incorporate, once I get to practice again.
I nearly jumped of out my chair when I saw Mr. Machuga! I always admired his style and smoothness.
Thanks, Coach Mike!

[atrout]

The coolest part about this video is that I bowled states in that bowling center in 2019

[kristenanderson]

Great advice. Thanks guys. Getting my hand in the right spot is something I have been struggling with and I don't do foul line drills as often as I should because I'm not sure how many times to do it or how to keep my hand under/behind the ball. I realized after watching this video that I haven't been bending my elbow enough in the follow through. I'm hoping to get better at releasing the ball properly and getting a few more revs on it. Thanks again, love what you guys do. :)

[mattjjaz]

What about the No thumb bowlers? How do they work on this?

[ryansuter]

I can't believe Mike wouldn't do two-handed too. He loves those guys!

[frankschmidt]

"Bent elbow component" was discussed initially, but can you please expand on that? When to bend, how to unload it? Thanks

[akoni]

Thanks Coach, will incorporate into my practice session today.

[zacmahan]

Funny enough I have a rare condition that causes my arm to not extend all the way so I always have a slight bend in my arm. I was built for this, literally ha

[titanbam]

I’m a converted one handed to two handed bowler. I would say it’s going very well for only being my second week. Issue I’m having is I’m having a full roller with oil going right over my finger holes and thumb hole. I know. That needs plugged. Haven’t done anything USBC related yet. Do you curl the ball up into your forearm or do you just rest it in the palm of the hand?

[pilotpete]

So many videos lately on hooking it is a good one coach! I like the bent elbow and cupping my wrist on the backswing and then uncupping slightly at the release point. However, my wrist is not consistent enough. I try and point my index finger straight towards the ground. I still wanna be able to circle the lane if first coach said to never bend your elbow. Go figure.

[howardwu]

How does the traditional bowler release? Hit up on the ball or the yoyo release? Is there a video on the yoyo release?

[CurtisL.]

This is something I specifically struggle with in my game, doesn’t really matter what I do with my hand positions in setup and during the swing, I end up on the outside of the ball and mostly over the equator. I’m a decent player, have the ability to change my roll and tilt with hand positions, but when I go through my downswing, instead of tucking inside, I just end up on the outside. I’m a lefty with about 350 revs, coach always tells me that’s enough for a lefty, but I feel lost when I have to move inside and struggle creating shape on longer stuff. Even just getting up the back of it would be welcome, but I can’t seem to get there on the lanes

[Pxpaio]

i try but my wrist is not strong enough to keep my hand behind the ball

[timmontagjr.]

As a two-hander I always hook the ball too much.

Throwing one-handed, it hurts my wrist to throw with a good amount of hook.

Not sure what to do… 🤨

[benzzedt]

Suitable weight for hook please.. ball weight in this video

[SjonnieBee]

What muscles do you need to make stronger, with what exercises, to get your hand under the ball properly.
After all, it's about 7 to 8 pounds that you have to hold in your hand and with me, my hand goes over the ball every time.

[kvdgadj]

Are they using a hook ball or a straight ball?

[TheFoodReview]

Anybody have a count on the amount of times he says equator? 👀

[penknight]

No drills for us No Thumbers???
Always the outcast.

[scottbangerter]

Why do the bowlers continue to rock their arms after release?