| You may have figured this out already, but when | | | | Depending on whether you bowl with a hook or |
| it comes to being an excellent bowler, there is a | | | | not, you will need to get a ball that was made |
| great deal of discipline involved. Things like training | | | | accordingly. The balls made for hooking are |
| your body to move in the same position every | | | | weighted off center to help with spinning/hooking |
| time and fine-tuning your technique constantly are | | | | and straight balls are weighted dead center to roll |
| all steps that every professional bowler has once | | | | straight. |
| taken to get where they are. Beyond this, there | | | | Know Your Lane Conditions |
| are other tips that can help anyone looking to | | | | This is probably the biggest missed step in most |
| improve bowling scores. | | | | bowlers' progressions. No two lanes are alike as |
| Check Your Ball | | | | far as the lane surfaces and oil patterns are |
| Do you even have your own ball? Learning to | | | | concerned. This will cause differences in things like |
| bowl regularly with a ball suited to your needs will | | | | trajectory and hook and spin. you to have to |
| improve your bowling game far faster than just | | | | adjust your swing or even other parts of your |
| using lane balls. Good balls can get a bit pricey, so | | | | technique in order to get maximum efficiency |
| if money is an issue, you could always pick up a | | | | from your throws and improve bowling scores. |
| good used ball on places like ebay. | | | | While they may not make you a pro by your |
| Is your bowling ball the right weight for you? In | | | | next league night, successfully implementing any |
| theory you should be using the heaviest ball you | | | | of these tips could very easily improve bowling |
| can comfortably throw. The holes should fit your | | | | skills and add more pins to your games almost |
| fingers comfortably. Custom made balls would | | | | immediately. |
| allow for you to get custom fitted holes drilled. | | | | |