This is a bowling tips and techniques article on learning how to bowl.
First I want to welcome you and thank you for your interest in learning the game of bowling.
In this article are all the things you need to get you on your way. Some of the things you will need to know are in the Recommended Resources Section.
Now before we start learning how to bowl you will need to know a few terms and then you will need a few things.
I will list these below, first I will list the things you need and then the some of the terms.
The things you will need
A bowling ball.
Bowling shoes
A bowling center or bowling alley.
A bowler or yourself.
That’s it! You can find these things at the bowling center, but later you will want to purchase your own bowling ball and shoes.
The basic terms used.
Bowling ball
Bowling shoes
Lane or Alley
Bowling center, alley or house.
Approach
Dots and arrows
Pins.
Lines
A strike
A spare
A open or miss
A frame
Gutter ball
4 bagger
A line of bowling
10 pin
A mark
The ditch
A split
A rack
Double
Turkey
Bucket
Sleeper
Greek Church
Big Four
7 - 10 Split
These are some basic terms, there are more and you will learn them as you get more involved.
The first thing you need to do is find a bowling ball that fits your hand and shoes that fit your feet.
Then you will need to learn the basic approach in the game of bowling,
I recommend you learn the four step approach.
Then learn the basic lines and marks or targets used in the game for rolling a strike.
Next learn the basic lines and marks or targets used in the game for rolling a spare.
You can learn how to bowl with the four step approach and learn the lines for strike and spare along with the other valueable basic Bowling Tips and Instructions in the Resources Section.
These are the basic fundamentals to get you started. Once again, in this article are all the things you need to get you on your way. Some of the things you will need to know are in the Recommended Resources Section. Later on you can get more advanced and learn techniques for playing a bowling lane and how to use the dynamics of your bowling ball to improve your bowling score. There is also a great book and video you can get offered in the links in the resources section. They were made and written by some top professionals in the game.
