| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | and use a ball that is easy to handle. This bowling ball is |
| The sport of bowling, I used to think that it is an easy | | | | made with a weight block, a low density inner core and |
| game. You just have to aim and then throw the ball | | | | a polyurethane outer shell. This weight block is added |
| towards the pins. It looks very easy to me but when I | | | | to make up the loss when the holes are made. |
| tried it myself, I fell like being dragged by the ball. It was | | | | The ball should not be heavy or light, and should be |
| heavy plus it was not that easy to let go of the ball, if | | | | comfortable and natural on the bowler's hand. The |
| you don not know exactly how to do it. Really, I almost | | | | ideal weight of the bowling ball is about 1/10 of your |
| stumbled and rolled with the ball on the floor if it were | | | | weight. Let us say you weigh 150 pounds, you will |
| not for my friend who was just in time to grab my | | | | need a 15 pound-bowling ball. The thumb of your |
| arms before I could make a laughing stock out of | | | | throwing hand (can be right or left), should fit into the |
| myself. It could have been a very embarrassing | | | | hole provided for the thumb and rotate with only slight |
| moment. After the incident, I took time to study the | | | | friction. To measure a proper grip, the bowler's two |
| game before I tried another shot. | | | | middle fingers should then be stretched over the finger |
| Bowling is a sport that anyone can do at an early age | | | | holes and not into the holes. When picking up the ball |
| and enjoy for a lifetime. This is a sport in which a | | | | from the rack, place your hands on the sides of the |
| player, called a bowler attempts to knock down as | | | | ball, not in between the other bowling balls. This will |
| many pins as possible by rolling a ball along the lane. | | | | keep your fingers from getting smashed by the heavy |
| The lane is bordered by gutters on both sides that | | | | bowling balls. And always carry the ball with your both |
| serve to collect balls that could not go through the pins | | | | hands. |
| or simply called gutter balls. | | | | Bowling is truly a sport that anyone of any age can |
| Two things that a bowler needs are bowling shoes | | | | enjoy for as long as you can carry the weight of the |
| and a bowling ball. The bowling ball is heavy and has | | | | ball. We have studied how to choose the right ball for |
| holes in it. The three holes are for the bowler's thumb | | | | you, so go ahead pick the right ball for you and enjoy |
| and two other fingers. Choosing the right bowling balls | | | | bowling. Had I known all about these before, I could |
| is the first step to successful bowling. This sport is | | | | have enjoyed bowling more. |
| based on timing and coordination, a bowler must select | | | | |