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Bowling Ball Weight…How Heavy is Right for You?

If you suffer from shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain, wrist pain or any other pain consistently after bowling maybe you should look at your bowling ball for the cure.Ten pin bowling balls are available by weight in, 1 pound increments, from about 6 pounds up to the maximum of 16 pounds. Beginning or younger bowlers usually start with a lighter weight ball, and as their skill increases, or as they grow they move to a heavier ball. Many bowlers get to a ball weight that they feel is their maximum weight and stay there for many years. Continue reading Bowling Ball Weight…How Heavy is Right for You?

New to Bowling? What should you work on to advance to the next level?

By Jim Newell

There are a number of things you could work on and all of them would make a difference in your bowling scores, and therefore the enjoyment you get from the game. Continue reading New to Bowling? What should you work on to advance to the next level?

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

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

Raising your Bowling Average…Scoring Facts and Oddities

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. Continue reading Raising your Bowling Average…Scoring Facts and Oddities

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

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

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

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