Bowling has long ceased to be a sport for a limited circle of people. Now it is a popular entertainment that almost anyone can afford. To become a master of the game, you need many years of training, but to look quite dignified on the track, it is enough to learn some features, and then apply the knowledge gained in practice.
Bowling is an active game, and therefore the dress code must be appropriate. A short skirt or tight trousers will clearly not work, because you will have to repeatedly bend over and squat. With shoes, the issue is solved quite simply. Any bowling club will offer you special sneakers with rubberized soles. However, if you hesitate to use public shoes, it makes sense to purchase a personal pair at a sports store.
Half of the success in bowling is finding the right ball. Balls in any club have a different weight, which is always indicated on the ball. The masters say that a ball that is too light deviates from the target, and a heavy ball rolls too slowly. The balloons numbered 1 through 10 are for women, and anything above 10 is for men. This is what the generally accepted standards say, but no one and nothing can prohibit an amateur who has come to a bowling club to relax from taking the ball that is more convenient for him to throw.
Technique of the game
The bowling alley is 18 meters long and 1.6 meters wide. At the end, 10 pins are installed. The player's task is to launch the ball along the path so that it knocks down the maximum number of pins. A strike is considered an ideal throw - a situation when a player knocks down all the pins at once in 1 throw. One game consists of 10 approaches of each player to the lane. For a throw, the player is awarded points depending on the number of pins knocked down. At the end of the game, the points for each approach are summed up. Whoever scored the most won. In fact, the game is simple: it does not require special physical training, logical thinking. You don't even need to count the points, the computer will do everything for you. However, certain skills are still required for effective bowling. First, you need to learn how to take the ball correctly. Any ball has 3 holes. The thumb is inserted into the upper hole, the middle and index finger into the other two. The ring finger and little finger are free.
The masters of the game say that the secret of success is in preparing the throw. At first, you need to try to do 4 steps, starting from the black dots drawn on the surface of the track. When the player starts to move, the ball should swing in the hand like a pendulum. During the first and second steps, the hand takes the ball back, during the third and fourth steps, it carries it forward. A typical beginner's mistake is to aim exactly at the center of the pins triangle. In fact, a strike is more likely to happen if the ball is directed between pins # 2 and # 3.
How can I improve my results?
After you have mastered the basic throwing technique, you should work on accuracy, and then on the power of the blow. It's a good idea to check the height of the swing before throwing. You should not raise your hand above the shoulder. The club itself also affects the success of the game. Not all bowling clubs have high-quality equipment. The bowling lane must be wooden, covered with a special varnish. The area where the pins are located can be covered with fiber. In some cases, the gutters are covered with the same material. Remember that a throw is considered effective if you do not step over the control line.
