12 Strikes#Looking for help improving my game.Trying to raise my 175 avg. Need more consistency with strikes?

At 175, I'm assuming you don't leave more than two or three open frames a game. I'd work on picking up your open frames first.

If you throw a hook, you'll generally end up with more frames that take a greater amount of skill to pick up. Straight ball doesn't usually end up with weird second shots, but it's a lot harder to string strikes together. I used to average about 185 with a straight ball - but only by leaving no open frames. You'll never get an average above 200 this way though.

If you throw a hook and throw it decently, you gotta get more strikes - only one way to do that and that is to spend the practice time - get a lane to yourself regularly and have it it.