BOWLING
TIPS
Learn more about techniques
and scoring
HOW TO BOWL
HOW SCORING WORKS
EQUIPMENT & ETIQUETTE
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BOWLING TIPS
How to bowl
Where to stand
Start at the foul line facing away from the pins. Take 4 normal
steps and where you land up is where you should start from.
Line up your left foot with one of the dots on the approach -
preferably the centre dot or to the right thereof. Heels must be
rmly on the ground. Your left foot should be forward and your FOUL LINE
feet should be pointing straight down the lane.
How to hold the ball
Cradle the ball gently in both hands. thumb and middle 2
ngers go into the holes.
The correct stance
First, elbows must be next to your body. Then your hips and shoulders
should be squared at your target (the pins). Lastly, keep your back straight
but your knees slightly bent.
The push away
Push the ball out and down. Then step out with your right foot at the same
time as the push away.
The swing
As you take your second step, the ball must swing down and back.
The back swing
The ball should now be at the top of your backswing (remember not to bend
your elbow). The ball should not be higher than your shoulder.
The sliding step
As the ball passes your sliding foot, allow the ball to roll off your hand (don't
'chuck' the ball). Then make sure that your arm follows through.
The follow through
Don't stop your arm - let it swing up. Hips and shoulders must be squared
towards the target. Keep your left arm extended for balance.
How scoring works (on the next page)
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BOWLING TIPS
How scoring works
A complete game is 10 frames. You get 2 throws in each frame with which to knock down all the
pins. If you get a strike then you only get one throw except in the 10th frame when a strike earns
you 2 bonus throws.
A spare in the 10th frame earns you one bonus throw.
1 Frame
Pins knocked down on your rst shot 6 2 Pins knocked down on your second shot
8 Total score for both shots
Complete game
8 1 5 2 2 9 - F 8 2 6 7 5 7
9 16 35 44 52 74 92 100 115 132
What do these mean?
Strike
When you knock down all the pins with 1 throw. This counts as 10 plus the total of
your next 2 throws.
8 Spare
When you knock down all the pins with 2 throws. This counts as 10 plus the total of
your next 1 throw.
9 - Miss
When you fail to knock down all the pins. This counts only what you have knocked
down in that frame.
8 - Split
When you knock down pins that are far apart from each other - watch the screen
for a tip on how to pick it up!
F 8 Foul
When your feet go over the black line. The machine will clear the pins you have left
and you get only 1 more throw.
Equipment & Etiquette (on the next page)
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BOWLING TIPS
Equipment & etiquette
Choosing the right equpment
Non-slip comfortable sport shoes (soft sole), sneakers, non-slip socks are suitable for
bowling. You can also bowl barefoot, although this is not recommended.
All bowling balls are measured in pounds (there are 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram) and your
bowling ball should be at least ten percent of your body weight - if you weigh 70kg (which is
154 pounds) then you should choose a bowling ball that weighs 15 pounds.
As far as nger sizes go, all three should be snug, but not tight enough to get stuck and not loose
enough to fall off!
Bowling Etiquette
Ÿ Be prepared to take your turn on the lane.
Ÿ Be a good loser and a gracious winner.
Ÿ Do not bring food or drink onto the lane.
Ÿ Stay behind the black foul line at all times.
Ÿ Ensure that your are wearing suitable shoes for bowling.
Ÿ Stay on your own lane.
But most importantly, we want everyone to have FUN and have an
ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE!
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