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Friday 7 November 2008

The Beginner's Guide To Bowling Techniques

Bowling is a lot of fun for those with experience as well as for beginners. But for some beginners, it is not so bad playing poorly as Ab Workouts Genius as there are not any embarrassing gutter balls. So let's take a look at how the proper bowling technique can keep you from embarrassing yourself.

The first key to any beginners guide on bowling technique has to be the proper grip. As you may know, each bowling ball has three holes in it. Those holes are, of course, for your middle fingers and your thumb. The proper way to hold a bowling ball is with it resting in your palm with your hand facing up. You will always grip the ball in approximately the same manner.

The approach, which is the next bowling technique, refers to the movement you make toward the lane when you are about to release the bowling ball. The correct bowling technique for the approach starts four and a half steps right before the foul line. You should be able to see dots on the lane. When you finish the approach, your feet should be in the proper bowling placement for whichever foot is dominant. For instance, if your dominant foot is your right foot, it should be in the center dot. If your dominant foot is your left foot, it should be the one in the center dot.

The ultimate aim of every bowler is to get a strike. In order to get a strike, you would need to use a bowling technique wherein you go for the pocket instead of aiming for the first pin. If you are right-handed, you want the ball to hit between the one pin and the three pin. If you are left-handed, you want the ball to hit between the one pin and the two pin.

There is a bowling technique involved when releasing the bowling bowl. This begins when you are still in the approach stage. In this stage, you take a step towards the dots with your right leg with your right arm out. Next, your right arm is pointed to the floor, then it swings back so that the ball is behind you. You then release the bowling ball in a roll (instead of a drop) when your feet are on the dots.

If you want your bowling ball to roll right where you want it, aim for the arrows located at the top of the bowling lane. If you bowl with your right hand, go for the second arrow and third arrow to the left side of the lane. If you bowl with your left hand, aim for the second arrow and third arrow to the right side of the lane.

Are you a beginner bowler looking for more Tips For Bowling? Or are you a seasoned bowler looking to take your game to the next level? You CAN dramatically improve your bowling if you have the right information. TipsForBowling.net provides tips and tricks to help you cut down on the learning curve for both beginners and advance bowlers.

Sean Bailey is a fitness and sports enthusiast. He has written for a number of fitness websites and publications. He currently runs a website giving bowling tips at http://www.tipsforbowling.net

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