Didn't read a lot of the answers BUT...

I often bowl on heavy oil with bigger handed people who all of a sudden can't hook it.

Me notice.
1. they keep throwing fast.
2. they keep playing the part of the lane they usually play.
3. they look at same part of the lane they always do(say down lane markers).
4. they never move their feet right if righties or left if lefties.

ME...a medium heavy handed slow roller....do some of this.
1.  Find dry down lane(where is it).
2.  Aim at dry down lane.
3.  Move feet....if not outright left(me lefty) then at least tighter to my intended starting line.
4.  hold ball lower
5.  crowd approach by about a foot
6.  Instead of arrows or down lane...look at dots.
7.  match backend.

Always hooks.

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Drilling almost looks like a modified Rico for a high tracker...
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Repetition is everything..

Of course, if the lanes were never oiled from the night before (not uncommon, especially in AMF houses), the heads and mids could be completely fried with carry down (as CHawk states).  Throwing an Anger on something like that will see it hook at your feet, burn up, and go straight the rest of the way down the lane.

On the same condition, a Vibe is weak enough/will lope enough through the heads and hook in the midlane so as to look "normal" and "outhook" the Anger.

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J.J. "Waterola Kid" Anderson, the bLowling King  : Kill the back row


Edited on 3/28/2008 1:44 PM