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...

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...

When new bowlers first enter into the game, the common thought behind how to knock down so many pins with a bowling ball that isn’t quite as wide as the lane itself, is to throw the ball as hard as possible.  This may hold true for a wrecking ball, but there is quite a bit more science involved in the sport of bowling.  Although power can definitely play a huge...

Last evening was league night and after coming off of an awesome previous week of tossing a 600+ series, I was unable to continue the rampage due in part to a pinched nerve in my elbow.  What makes matters worse, is that the event occurred on the second frame of the first game, so my entire night was pretty much shot. My current bowling ball of choice is the Storm Reign...

When you’re staring down your target, calming your body and mind as you prepare to throw the next strike…what are you aiming for, exactly?  Are you taking aim against the pins that are at least a distant sixty feet away?  Were you a sniper in a previous life??? Bowling offers, if nothing else, an extremely wide variety of methods, strategies and styles in...

Just starting out in the world of bowling?  Then I welcome you to a fun and exciting arena of participating in such a sport that you can truly enjoy with anybody whether you’re looking to find a hobby, fill in a weekly outing schedule or even consider jumping headlong into as a career. There are many differing factors that go into the game of bowling that may be...

Although it’s very commonplace that just about every house you go to has fully automated scoring systems, it isn’t a bad idea to understand how to manually keep score of your bowling game.  You can use this knowledge in forecasting a potential final score, or better your trash talking when your buddy is about to lose the game even before you throw your last...

One of the most exciting, or frustrating, aspects of a bowling game is the tenth frame.  There have been many nail-biting endings to some intense tournaments that have made or destroyed dreams in the world of professional bowling, or to gain bragging rights during home leagues, or nights out with friends. What makes the tench frame so hyped up?  The desire to put the...

Unfortunately, what most new bowlers do not pick up on immediately is the unwritten “Bowler’s Code of Conduct” when starting out.  Worse, even some of the experienced rollers tend to forget about this same code and can quickly become the individual (or team) to avoid come practice time or league play. I’ve run into many of these folks and although...