Trying to master hooking the ball is hard under normal conditions, but when the lanes are dry it’s a hole new story. When throwing the ball fast and hard with a high rev rate, or if you hook the ball it takes a lot accuracy.

Step one: When throwing a fast hook ball watch for any oil spots or dry areas on the lane, the thing is when the lanes are dry, finding a oily spot could save your life. When the lanes are a tad touchy in the back end, finding a dry spot will increase back end reaction.

Step two: When bowling, know your limitations.

When the lane conditions become oily there are a few ways to handle it. You can move your feet and throw straight up the first arrow. If you still leave weak pins like the 5, 7,10,2-8, then this means your ball can’t handle the oil. What you do is go and sand your ball, sanding is where you make the surface of your ball more reactive to the lane. You can sand your ball yourself if you wanted to, all you need is some sand paper. The finer the paper the more your ball will hook. After sanding your ball will have more back end and a better reaction.