Bowling Basics

Release and Follow Through

Just as bowlers come in many different sizes, shapes and ages, their arm swing and footwork styles can also be unique. But once the ball nears the point of release a good bowlers look pretty... Read more

Targeting and Strategies

If you are going to toss a ball at something, normally you look at the target. Pitchers with their catcher's glove. Basketball players shoot at a basket. Quarterbacks, unless they're trying to be deceptive, look at their receiver. But experienced bowlers almost never look at the pins!... Read more

Playing Angles

The ball should come into the 1-3 pocket at a right-to-left angle. Left-handers seek to throw the ball into the 1-2 pocket with a left-to-right angle. Angle is important on a strike shot because it helps the ball keep moving in its path rather than deflecting off the headpin.... Read more

Shooting Spares

An old saying in bowling is, "make the spares, the strikes will come." This is especially good advice for new bowlers. There are 1,023 potential spare combinations. But don't be alarmed. The vast majority of those spare possibilities you will never face.... Read more

The Hook Ball

The direction of the ball is determined primarily by how and where the arm swing brought it forward. But, the ball usually also contains some spin or "side-rotation." Putting a side-spin on the ball is done intentionally by better bowlers. Beginners may do it accidentally and unpredictably.... Read more

Top 10 Tips

You've probably heard these before, and you will without a doubt hear them again as much as we bowlers like giving advice. Any one of these alone is pretty simple, performing all of them... Read more