This week we will talk about more about lane conditions.
(On our house lane condition) Most of you may not know that if you lay the ball down anywhere right of the 2nd arrow, the ball will hook way more than a shot thrown on or left of the 2nd arrow. Also, if you throw the ball close to the gutter, it will hook even more. So don’t be afraid of the gutter! Too many of you only want to throw the ball over the 2nd arrow! This is because the oil is applied primarily from the 2nd arrow on the left to the 2nd arrow on the right. However, if you lay the ball down left of the 2nd arrow and swing it to the outside boards near the gutter, your ball may not hook back. This is because you have laid the ball down in the oil and it was in a skid for the first 20+ ft of your delivery. This makes it very difficult to hook back.
The rule of thumb (right-handers): if your ball is not hooking up to the pocket enough, move your stance and delivery to the right (small amounts: 1-3 boards at a time). If your ball is coming in too much, then move left with the same system.
Thank you for reading.