How Do You Make A Bowling Ball Hook?
Making a bowling ball hook takes a lot of practice. This will go over the basics, but you will have to go to a bowling alley and throw the ball many, many times to get this right. First, you need a ball that fits your hand properly for throwing a curve. The thumb should be sunk 3/4 into the thumb hole. The middle and ring fingers should sink only to the first joint, to hold the ball with your finger tips. Step onto the approach. Make sure nobody else is preparing to bowl. You want to be about four strides from the foul line – the line where the lane starts. With a 4 step approach you want to step forward with the foot that is on the side you carry the ball. Holding the ball with both hands near your chest, you want to push the ball forward as you take your first step. Swing the ball back as you make the next step. As you bring the ball forward as you take the final stride, you want to rotate your wrist inward toward your body as you release the ball, you also want to lift a little with