It looks cool and it seems like everyone who is actually good at bowling will make the ball spin and curve.. My question is why?
Again, I’m not good at bowling but why aren’t people just smashing it in the middle? If you’re gonna dedicate countless of hours to practicing, why not master the most consistent type of throw? Is there some physics aspect that makes the pins go down easier when hit by a ball that has a sideway rotation
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throwing the ball perfectly straight with power behind it is actually difficult to do consistently, theres a natural tendency to curve the ball so its easier to adjust where the ball hits with a controlled spin/hook. hitting the pins straight on pin 1 also has a higher risk of 7,10 split(2 outer pins) which is near impossible to pick up. the optimal spot to hit for a strike is the pocket between pin 1 and either 2(left hand) or 3(right hand) so that the pins fan out with a better chance to knock down the outer most pins, this is best achieved by coming in at a closer angle which spinning/hooking the ball does
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