Thanks. Will check out the jln pisang shop next week. So do you suggest me to change the style to hook or just stay with straight? I have a seen a few PRO american bowlers still use straight bowling. I know its not a favorite but there are good number of people using that method.
Any drawbacks in straight bowling that am unaware of?
Care to name a few of these bowlers? I'm not too sure if you're referring to spinner style as the ball motion is also straight but the ball is spinning and not rolling end to end.
I would suggest you change to hook. Strike percentage will increase if you're consistently hitting the pocket.
Straight ball just doesn't carry that well because the ball doesn't "drive" into the pocket, thus does not mix pins around the pin deck as much as a hook ball. So your striking chance lower. Also, if you're aiming the head pin using straight ball, chances are you'll leave splits more often.
But of course, still practice straight ball so you can pick single pin spares especially the 10 pin if you're a righty.
imho, bowling differs into the following budgets
Straight bowling - House ball / 1 X personal ball fits the job
Suitable for beginners, occasional players
Spinner / Helicopter / UFO style- House ball / 1 X personal ball fits the job
Less exp than the traditional playing style as the style only requires one ball..
Easier to master than hook as well..uses ball deflection to move the pins around (chances of striking even when not hitting the head pin is there)
Starting Fore finger position is normally at 6 o'clock and the release is at 12 o'clock
Risk of wrist injury is there as ppl tend to pre-twist quite alot (starting at 7 or even 8 o'clock)
Hook / Crank / Stroking - requires personal ball(s) to play well..
one strike ball, one spare ball, one new set of balls for dry lanes, oily lanes etc
Starting Fore finger position is normally at 6 o'clock and the release is at 3 o'clock
This style of bowling is the most exp of all kinds and the most difficult to master as well..the way the ball curves down the lane and the explosive impact on the pins..sexyy...
Backup - Reverse Hook, ex: in a Normal Hook, a right handed bowler would have the ball curve down the lane towards the right. But a Backup player would curve the ball towards the left.
Typically the ball is held at the starting position with the fore finger in the 6 o'clock direction and then it at release, it is in the 9 o'clock direction
This is achieved by releasing the ball in a clockwise rotation.
IMO this is the most dangerous style of bowling as the wrist rotates in an unnatural position
