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Improving Your Game…You Can Practice Bowling at Home…No Bowling Lane Needed!

December 28, 2007 By: Jim Newell Category: Advanced, Beginner, Bowling Accessories, Bowling Articles, Bowling Instruction, Intermediate, Uncategorized No Comments →

Many of the various bowling information sources suggest that practice will help you improve your bowling game and help you raise your bowling average. They are right, concentrated practice will improve your game.

The kicker is that bowling requires a lot of equipment in order to practice effectively. First you need a bowling lane and pins, a few bowling balls, bowling shoes, etc. Not things available in the typical home. (more…)

Raising your Bowling Average…Scoring Facts and Oddities

December 24, 2007 By: Jim Newell Category: Advanced, Beginner, Bowling Articles, Bowling Instruction, Intermediate, Uncategorized No Comments →

Recent statistics suggest a mean bowling average for all bowlers in the US at somewhere between 150 and 155 per game. Bowling at this level can be accomplished with converting about 50% of your spares; however most bowlers will also throw 1 or 2 strikes per game. (more…)

Bowling Shoes Have Gone Hi-Tech…Are You Ready for a New Pair?

December 17, 2007 By: Jim Newell Category: Bowling Equipment, Bowling Shoes, Uncategorized No Comments →

Bowling shoes have come a long way, at one time the only difference between the bowling shoes you rented at the bowling center and the bowling shoes you owned was that yours were not of mixed colors and they were made to be worn by right or left handed bowlers. (more…)

Are Common Swing and Delivery Faults Keeping You from Bowling High Scores?

December 12, 2007 By: Jim Newell Category: Advanced, Beginner, Bowling Articles, Bowling Instruction, Intermediate No Comments →

By Jim Newell

The correctly executed bowling swing and delivery is a simple, smooth, in control, and accurate method of getting the bowling ball from you to your strike target. When done correctly, and on a trajectory that takes advantage of the current lane conditions, more strikes and hence higher scores will be the result.Most bowling swing and delivery faults are created by the bowler, some are unconscious and others are purposeful. (more…)

Adjusting Your Shot to the Lane Condition – Find Your Strike Line.

December 11, 2007 By: Jim Newell Category: Beginner, Bowling Articles, Bowling Instruction, Intermediate, Uncategorized No Comments →

By Jim Newell

Bowling lanes require an application of oil to protect and maintain the lane surface. This oil or conditioner is usually spread across the lane surface by machine according to a set pattern depending on what the bowling venue is for that session; it could be open bowling, a league or a tournament. The various oil patterns will affect how your ball reacts to the lane and thus how it gets to your target. (more…)

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