August 29, 2010
Bowling Tips, From Gutterballs to Strikes
Let’s talk about bowling tips. When you go bowling, the places that you go have equipment that you can rent, but if you play a lot you’re going to want to purchase your own equipment. When it comes time to buy a bowling ball, they can make the holes to fit your fingers just right.
Balls come in all kinds of different colors and weight. A long time ago, the balls where all black and weighted about 16 pounds. Today kids and women enjoy the sport and the weight ranges from 10 to 16 pounds. When you put your fingers through the holes, you don’t want a tight or loose fit. You want it to fit just right.
At this moment you’re prepared to play the game. You want to stand in the correct way. If you don’t get this right, the ball will not go in the direction you want it to go.
When a person is a beginner there are a few steps you can follow to get more advanced in the game. Master the basics to the game first. Don’t throw a hook or a curve until you mastered the straight ball. You have a 3, 4 and 5 step delivery. It depends on your body type which one you should use.
Once you’ve got the starting point down the ball making the delivery to the pins is called the pushaway. You swing the bowling ball with your arm down, away and to the right.
Now we have the footwork to work on. Walk 3 to 5 steps then move the right leg behind the left leg as that one stays out in front.
The pins that you’re aiming to hit are 5 inches wide. 9 inches wide is the width of the ball. Make an attempt to strike the pin at its core. When you hit one pin, it will make others fall down as well. If you practice a lot at it, you can knock all the pins down in one go.
You also have to release the ball at the proper time. If you don’t get it right, you’ll just be like the average person playing bowling who isn’t that good. While you’re at home get a bunch of pillows and practice the release of the ball into the pillows. It is really important that you release the ball at the proper time.
The follow through comes next. The follow through is the motion of your body coming through with the action of something that you started. Your arms will continue to flow on long after you drop the ball. Your hands should stop once you get them to shoulder height. Pinpoint exactly where you want to go and follow through as you would expect in nature. Those are just a few of my bowling tips.