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A left-handed release with a backup ball (shown) causes a hook in the same direction as that of a right-handed release using conventional hook. (Shown: Eric Jones) A backup ball or back-up ball produces the opposite result of a hook. When a ball is rolled by a right-hander, the ball will hook from left to right.
A hook needs friction, in order to allow the ball to "grab" the lane. In spinning, very little of the ball's surface touches the lane, which is what the spinner intends. Spinning does not require friction of any kind, though due to the hand position at release, most spinners exhibit a slight backup hook relative to their bowling hand.
Suitcase grip, Suitcase release: A grip or release of the bowling ball in which the thumb continuously points inward (left, for a right-handed release) and the fingers continuously point outward. Distinguished from grips and releases in which the fingers are " behind the ball " (on the part of the ball furthest from the pins), which is ...
Bowling ball motion [20] is commonly broken down into sequential skid, hook, and roll phases. [23] [24] As the ball travels down the lane in the skid and hook phases, frictional contact with the lane causes the ball's forward (translational) speed to continually decrease, but to continually increase its rev rate (rotational speed). [25]
This delivery style, involving more athletic ability, is increasingly popular with younger bowlers and technically still involves a one-handed release. [27] It allows the inserted fingers to generate higher revolution rates and thus attain greater hook potential than with a thumb-in-hole approach. [28]
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Both of these are done manually, similar to how ten-pin bowling was in the early 20th century. The lane is usually under a dry lane condition (without oil), or rarely oiled in typical house shot, allowing players to release a hook ball in a similar fashion as ten-pin bowling. The pins used in the Texas version of nine-pins are the same ...
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