The Curve Ball

The curve ball, as mentioned before, is a potent strike-getter when controlled.

It is thrown with less lift and more turn than the usual hook ball, and it also traverses a wider arc.

Obviously, this type of delivery requires long practice to determine its point of finish and to hold it in a grooved path.

No matter what type of delivery you use, the main idea is to be able to repeat your performance until every little feature of your game is as automatic as possible (assuming that you are going about
it right in the first place).

The expert likes his strikes, to be sure, but if he doesn't happen to get them at one time or another he simply waits, for he knows that his consistent machinelike delivery will bring him his share over a period of time.

So, develop one type of ball and stick to it—don't mix them up. Don't worry over the fact that strikes seem to be few and far between when you're learning the game. Actually, you are getting a break and don't realize it, for whenever you fail to count a strike you get a chance to shoot at a spare.

And shooting at spares eventually grooves your swing, sharpens your timing, and improves your foot work to the point where you perform these actions almost unconsciously. Then you will begin to notice a steady upswing in your average. From that point on, you are on your way.

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