u/1290_money

I'm a pretty new 2 handed bowler with a Hy-Road 40. I've bowled a couple times a year my entire life, but in the last 6 months or so I've been going a couple times a week and just got a ball a couple weeks ago. I'm getting close to a 150 average and I'd really like to break 200.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to learn lane conditions and then make adjustments based upon how my ball is moving.

At this point, just intrinsically my first two games are kind of crummy and then somehow magically on my third game I usually get a pretty decent score but if I'm being completely honest I don't really know exactly what adjustments I'm making, it just kind of happens.

When I first start throwing should I be conservative with shots more down the center to see how the lane responds at each level?

Or would it be more beneficial to really test the limits around the edges and see what's possible?

Any advice on how to feel out the lanes as well as any general ideas on going from a hopeful beginner to intermediate bowler would also be helpful.

I think my biggest challenge is figuring out what shot I want to do based upon lane conditions and then being consistent. I find myself just kind of guessing a lot and throwing by feeling rather than being super purposeful with my shots. Thanks!