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Bowling is a general term referring to a series of sports in which a player rolls or throws a ball towards a target. There are two main variations. In 'pin bowling', the aim is usually to knock over pins at the end of a lane. In 'target bowling', the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a mark as possible. Bowling Tips Don't Look at the Pins A rookie bowling mistake to make is looking at the pins. This is a huge rookie mistake, and whenever I give someone bowling tips, the first thing I ask is what they look at when they bowl. Most of them say the pins, which is the improper way to do it. Learn more on why this is, where to actually look, and more in this article on other bowling tips, including: As mentioned already, where to look when you bowl. Proper bowling etiquette. How to make the ball "hook." Instructions for buying a bowling ball. Where to Look When You Bowl Ideally, depending on how low you want to release the ball, you will look either at: The arrows. A third of the way down the lane there are seven arrows in the shape of an arrow pointing towards the pins. Most people are going to lean towards looking at the arrows, just from what I've seen. The dots. Halfway between the arrows and the foul line are a set of dots that are also intended to help you line up your shot and mark board numbers. The foul line. The closer to the foul line you look, the lower you will (probably) release the ball. This means the ball will come off of your hand at say, three inches above the lane, instead of ten, if you look at the dots instead of the arrows. That's assuming that everything else is constant, which it usually isn't. The foul line is probably not going to be a factor. I have aimed at it per instruction, but it was an instruction intended for training rather than permanent use. Where you look when you bowl will make you bowl better. I've seen amazing improvements in score (from 50 to 100 in one game) from just changing where you look. You'll be more accurate and . . . there's a little-known bowling secret, too. Don't tell anyone but . . . you'll actually enjoy bowling more! Bowling Etiquette Bowling etiquette is very important. If you're going to bowl seriously, or just bowl at all, please make sure you respect bowling etiquette. It's not very hard, but people seem to not realize these few simple things:
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