Okay so I'm at the alley and i see i new bowler talking to the pro shop guy and he is getting a Columbia - Hyde drilled for him.  I talked to him and asked him how long he has been playing and he said that it was the first time being at a bowling alley since he was in elementary...  Going straight to a ball with hook?  What do you think about that? (BTW he was my age [17])  Would you even suggest it lol?

Edited on 3/26/2004 7:20 PM

I wasted my first two years bowling straight and developing bad habits, it was hard learning the hook ball from that point. I would YES GO TO HOOK WHEN YOU ARE YOUNGER THAN OLDER , i would recommend coaching for him in group sessions like one of my friends offers for 60.00 for 5 1 hour sessions. He has helped many newbies get to 180-190 in under a year flat so it is bargain if anyone lives in las vegas area.

Its better to start someone with a hook, just 10 times harder to teach and for them to learn. Actully I learned how to hook, the bad way, with 2 fingers, then figured out thats bad and learned with all 3.
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15 years and still going strong! 15 years old that is! The names Warrior Princess, Xena..Warrior Princess
AM not A CHICK OF BOWLING but I wanted to be in Manda's clique And why would I "saw" pins in half, THATS A WASTE OF PINS! I'd rather blow it over with my storm, and 21mph ball speed on dry shots.