Maybe you are an occasional bowler looking to play the game of bowling with new respect. Should that be your calling, this is critical turning point in growing as a dedicated student of the game. Listen up, because this introduction to A Bowler’s Development can help get you there. The guys at a local bowling pro shop are there to assist you to uncover bowling talent. We like to say, aim the balls at the pins and let them roll. Just kidding. Okay, so it’s more complicated than that. It’s all good, our bowling experts have you rolling your way.

You’ll definitely want to buy your own properly-fitted bowling balls and shoes required to bowl competiviely. It’s not a sales pitch, it actually matters. It’s no joke, get your personal ball fitted, and you’ll bowl more consistently. A brand name drilled bowling ball can make a substantial improvement in your game. Of course another critical matter is having well-made bowling shoes that actually fit

If you may have previous found the right bowling ball and shoes, now it’s time for the number two piece of bowling advice: how to aim. If you hold the ball, try not to focus on the back of the lane. Use the markings like a sling shot. Never thought of this? It is easier to roll through a point a good deal closer. To get the most out of your aim, double check to see aim from the same position 4 steps from the foul line every approach. Roll from the same place, in the same way and you can perfect your aim using the arrows in the lane.

What do you make of massive hooks on the ball, to get their desired pin action? That makes our bowling tip #3. They get traction with the pricy reactive ball. Many professional bowlers travel with several types of bowling balls to get ridiculous pin action, depending on many factors. But greenhorns might want to keep it simple, and avoid a ball that weighs a ton. Many avid bowlers use bowling balls featuring advanced composite materials. Steer clear of them, because these pro bowling balls might make even moderately good players seem silly. That about raps it up. A pro from our bowling shop will return in the August edition.

By: Michael Hundley

My family and I roll strikes for our team (the “Strykers”) for a league for our marketing business down in Plano, Texas. I dispense advice to professional and amature bowlers online and at the lanes. Finally, I have to give a shout out to my bowling buddies back home. Wreck ‘Em!