How To Hook A Bowling Ball In 2 Minutes

Hooking a bowling ball is what brings enjoyment to every bowler. In this video we give you the basic tips you need to hook a bowling ball every time.

You want to learn how to bowl from TWO of the BEST bowlers in the world? Brad and Kyle have been showing behind the scenes footage of the PBA and professional bowling tournaments. Their instructional bowling videos have helped millions of bowlers learn to hook a ball and throw more strikes! You can follow their bowling careers and learn how to curve a bowling ball.

[Fazmemes]

Thx for the tips. I kept on aiming for the exact middle and got tons of splits.

[mikelombard]

Great video. Alot of videos about hooking are to increase revs or different hand positions nothing about the very beginner level.

[kristenanderson]

Looking forward to more content. You guys are gonna hit 100k subs very soon. :)

[bryanhudson]

Also, rev generation comes from the elbow. Wrist controls axis. With both combined comes hook.

[muneokobayashi]

Thank you for the easy-to-understand video.

[JonHop]

The best way to learn how to hook a ball is to buy an 8-10lb ball and have it drilled to fit you.. It was the BEST thing I ever did. What it allowed me to do was learn muscle memory in releasing the ball properly without straining with the extra weight. Once you become comfortable with the proper release, you can go up in weight. But the light ball gave me the confidence to throw hook. Trying to hook a heavier ball can be intimidating and scary for some people.

[force]

I just recently figured out how to use elbow bend to get under the ball in order to hit it more without topping it. The elbow is a game changer.

[zocampo]

Just out of curiosity what weight is the ball being demonstrated?

[HA]

What the intro song name? Love your content keep it up

[No-ERB]

Watched this in the bowling alley n hooked my first shot😂. Big thanks

[bobgomavitz]

Need to add about the bent elbow in order to have the hand more under the ball…till the muscle is more trained to hold that weight

[existenceghost]

Guys, I love you! nothing but respect but this video drives me crazy! If you are going to make a release video you need to tell people how to get your hand under the ball, what the elbow, shoulder, the wrist is doing, and what it feels like. Just telling someone to get their hand under the ball doesn't work. There is so much more going on, in my personal opinion you are doing people a disservice by telling them this because they think "damn it's that easy" then they go to lanes and are discouraged because it didn't work. That's my two cents, appreciate what you guys do, I just see so many of these "release videos" and they never tell people how to get your hand in that position.

spin the ball and throw the ball with spins, but the ball goes straight without any spin
. Could they have oiled the entire track?

[brettnordling]

Keeping your hand cupped like that at release is not necessary it will cause injury to your wrist that's a lot of weight on your hand wrist. Its not all about revs to create hook its the direction the revs are going. You only need to keep your fingers under the ball with wrist firm or slightly cupped the hook comes from hit of fingers somewhat off the side of the ball at release the more towards the side the bigger the hook. As the ball skids downs oil the ball rotation will then grip the dry area and move towards the way ball is rotating hook.

[Gkm]

Hook is technique… but it is also conditions. I had not played in years! Then I played a couple months ago, on dry lanes with a ball that I could grip correctly. Took two games for my hook to stop hooking too much, to calm down and start hitting the pocket a bit. So I played last week, but these lanes were slick and the balls were drilled terribly. Using the same basic throw as in January, there was no way for me to produce any movement unless I slowed the throw waaaay down.

[coachstephsell]

I wish that when Brad was showing the ball coming off his hand in the first part we could see it on the video

[jukeboxjohnnie]

Like the title, you got my attention span worked out

[aranzaynaiara]

I don't speak English, and I watch your show regularly. It would be good if your video had Spanish subtitles and also for it to be more audiovisual.

[innocentrage]

No wonder mine would hardly ever hook. I never got under it and would release it like I was about to shake someone's hand. I'll have to try this next time.

[donl]

I like how B&K describe where to hold the ball. Now, they need to describe how it “feels” to throw the ball..sort of like an underhand spiral I think.