February is coming, fast!  Which means, it’s that time of year for love when St. Valentine’s Day hits but more importantly and something that truly hits me is that February is dedicated as a reminder for the USBC and Susan G. Komen “Bowl for the Cure®” month. Bowl for the Cure® is a year-round fund-raising and breast cancer awareness initiative...

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been away from the lanes! I’ll have some new articles out here soon for you to read up, but I wanted to brag, err…share some news on things that have been going on lately.  If you’re not aware, AMF has an annual National In-League Tournament for league bowlers,...

Many beginning bowlers are quick to jump on the bandwagon that the only way to make high scores in ten pin bowling is to solely focus on making strikes.  After all, when the almighty strike ball is thrown, that’s when the oohhh’s and ahhhh’s come out from the other people watching…and that always feels good. However, when I observe some of the...

Here’s a list of ten of the most common items you should always have available in your bowling bag when you’re out on the lanes.  Many bowlers may not agree and every bowler will have their own “Top Ten” essential must haves, but I’ve been stuck many times wishing I had my bowling bag equipped with these items as a bare minimum. Note: The...

Ten pin bowling can be a lot of fun, even if you’re not really looking to dip into the finer art of the game.  The object is to knock down as many pins as possible in a single shot per frame, and have the highest score after ten frames. The weekend warrior bowlers may simply rely on brute strength (or ball speed) to lay out the pins, but the more seasoned bowlers...

When you make the move to join a ten pin bowling league either with some good friends, or end up on a team with new people that you now get to make new friends with, keep in mind that you are joining up as a team.  The better your overall team is, the higher in the rankings you can find yourselves – also, everyone benefits in improvement on averages and handicaps. Oddly...

It’s been some time since I’ve posted any articles here at Kingpin-Bowling.com mainly because I ran into some personal challenges that required my full attention after I finished off the league I was in this past Fall.  Once things finally calmed down a bit, I received a call from a buddy of mine asking if I could jump on-board with them after one of his guys...

When starting out in the game of ten pin bowling, the numbers game that is involved is not all that important, aside from how many more strikes you can get than your buddies.  Bragging rights still matter, after all.  Most beginners are simply comfortable using the house bowling balls provided by the bowling alley and although some of the grips are a bit iffy, as long...

When somebody brings up a very good idea, such as…”Let’s go bowling!!!”, it’s probably a safe bet to assume that the first thought that comes to mind is not how well your bowling footwork and approach is doing.  For those just starting out in the world of ten pin bowling, the focus is mainly placed on how hard and fast they can throw the...

“Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.” - Vince Lombardi The mental side of the game of bowling is...