how do u bowl strikes at tenpin bowling?
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If you are throwing straight down the lane (as most beginners do), aim for the "pocket".  For a right hander, that is the spot between the head (front) pin and the pin to its right and behind it (i.e. between the 1 and 3 pin...here is a diagram: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/images/eps-gif/BowlingPins_1000.gif).  If you are left handed, you'd want to throw between the 1 and 2 pins.  Hitting this spot will generate a fair amount of "pin action" (pins colliding against each other), hence knocking them all down for a strike...sometimes.\n\nNow, to get REALLY good at striking, you'll want to throw a ball that hooks into the pocket.  Why?  Because the ball will not deflect away from the pins (as much as a straight ball) when it makes contact.  A straight ball is more easily deflected to the side after making contact with the front pins, often resulting in middle pins left standing (like the 5 pin), even after a perfect pocket hit.  \n\nWhen you throw a ball that hooks, it is not so easily deflected because the ball's rotation, even after making the initial contact, will continue to take it into the middle of the pins, causing maximum pin action.\n\nYou can get fairly good throwing a straight ball (maybe a 170-180 average), but to get to 200+, you will need to learn to throw a hook.
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To swing the ball, one side of the ball should be made shinier, by rubbing on a smooth surface, ie your thigh, and the other side left dull. The ball should be gripped either side of the seem with the middle and index fingers. If the ball is bowled down straight along the seem then the diffence in friction on the dull and shiny sides should make the ball swing toward the dull side.\nOff spin is performed by gripping the ball with fingers along the seem and the thumb in opposition. The ball should be given a higher, slower trajectory and on release the hand turned as if opening/closing a jar. The more twist/whip applied the more the ball will turn on impact with the pitch. The ball should spin toward the arm used to ball.\nLeg spin produces a greater degree of spin, but is more difficult to maintain accuracy. The ball should be gripped in the fleshy part of the palm, opposite side to the thumb. As the arm comes over, the ball should be released from the back of the hand, so that it passes over the hand in transit. Again the more twist/whip the greater amount of spin produced. The ball should turn away from the direction of the arm used to bowl.
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*** Asumption of a Right Handed Bowler - Reverse if left handed ***\n\nStand with your middle to of your left foot (slide foot) on the middle dot (The Big one), holding the ball at hip level.\n\nPush ball straight away from you when you take your first step.  Ball should swing naturally, and should not be forced during delivery.\n\nAs you continue through your approach, release the ball toward the head pin and follow through with your hand, such as you were going to shake hands with the head pin, with your thumb up in the air, bring your arm all the way up to your right ear.  Your follow through is the most important part of your delivery, as it tells you where the ball is going to go.\n\nThe ball should travel near the third arrow, or just right of it and should hit the pins just to the right of the head pin.\n\nThis should get you off on the right start.  Good Luck.
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Work on your spares. If you make all your spares and throw one double a game you can average 200. You don't need to throw a lot of strikes to have a high average.
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there are plenty of ways, the one I use that has been most successful is this:\nstart with a two-seam fastball grip. move your fingers in between the seams. When you come aroudn to throw (starting your throw the way you would normally with a fastball) co-ck (they wouldn't let me write it without the hypehn) your rist inward and snap your fingers so the ball rolls off the top of your index finger.\nDepending on your arm slot you should get a movement either 12-6, 1-7, 2-8, or even 3-9. (those movements are for right handed pitchers, opppsite movement is for left handers)\nSometimes this grip is misconstrued to be a hard slider grip, but with the cock of the wrist a lot fo pressure is taken off the elbow.\nWork with it a lot and it should become a very effective pitch.
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why dont u go to the bowling alley pretend to be the ball and stop right at the pins and count them:)
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I would recommend you use a plastic bowling ball.  Plastic bowling balls are designed to roll straight down the lane instead of curving in at the last second.  It is a really easy ball to throw and can be ordered at any weight & color.  A few websites to try are:  \n1. www.bowlersparadise.com- they have balls, shoes, bags, help, and experts always online.\n2. www.bowling.com- has a nice size selection\n3. try going to your local bowling alley, they usually have a pro shop where you can buy the same things but also talk directly to the owner. \nhope this helps!
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Practice! But also try light weight wrist weights while parcticing. Because of the added weight they make you throw harder. When you take them off, your pitches are harder and faster.
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the number of games bowled divided into the number of pins knocked down\nex you bowled 5 games today, your scores were 177, 194, 223, 169, and 239 your pin total would be 1002 pins \nthen youd divide 5 (for the number of games you've bowled)\ninto 1002 (the pins knocked down) for an avg of 200.4
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1.     Grip the baseball by clenching the top of the ball with the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers just below the seams. Dig the tips of your fingers deep into the ball.\n \n2.  Place your thumb below the ball to give it support. Keep your pinkie off to the side.\n \n3.  Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from the back foot forward toward home plate.\n \n4.  Throw the ball toward home, but don't snap your wrist - keep it stable, eliminating as much spin as possible.\n \n5.  Follow through. Extend all fingers toward home plate as you release the pitch. Your feet should be parallel at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body.\n \n \nTips:\nAn effective knuckleball moves in two or three different directions in flight.\n \nTry a variation on the knuckleball grip by using just the index and middle fingers on the top of the ball. The ring finger joins the pinkie off to the side.\n \nThe slower the pitch, the more time the ball has to weave toward home plate.
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Work to build up your back, that is the key to pace bowling. \nIts not arm strength its your back. Arm speed comes from your back.\n\nTo bowl fast you have to utilise your whole body, get into a good rhythm with your run up and delivery, work on release points and make sure you are intense. Do not waste your energy.\n\nBut if you can bowl good line and length, you do not need to be express to succeed. Brett Lee used to bowl 155, now he is closer to 145 on a regular basis, and he did it for control, and has never bowled better in his life. So just remember that.
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What type of ball do you throw?\nDo you throw a hook, curve or straight at the pins?\n\nMost bowling ball manufacturers make balls for varying levels of expertise and you will definitely find something to your liking. \n\nIf you go hard and straight then plastic or urethane would be good.\nIf you hook or curve then urethane or reactive covers might be better for you.\nI like plastic for the spares since it goes nice and straight.\n\nI put ballreviews.com in the sources because people review every bowling ball that comes out its a great informative sight.\n\nHope this helps
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Just practice and don't try too hard.  Also, each time you practice, experiment with hand positions, spots to use on the lane for your ball to follow, swing plane, adjusting your steps during approach and also learning muscle memory when delivering the ball.  Experimentation will help a lot because you will bowl like yourself with your own style and delivery.
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11 ways\n\n1. caught\n2.bowled\n3.stumped\n4.lbw\n5.hit wicket\n6.handle ball\n7.obstruct field\n8.time out\n9.run out\n10.hit ball twice\n11.retired-- and cannot come back to bat.
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When you've got this pitch under control, hitters have no idea when to swing. When it's out of control, though, even the pitcher doesn't know where the ball is going! \n\n1.   Grip the baseball by clenching the top of the ball with the tips of your index, middle and ring fingers just below the seams. Dig the tips of your fingers deep into the ball.  \n  \n2.   Place your thumb below the ball to give it support. Keep your pinkie off to the side.  \n  \n3.   Go into your windup. Remember to pivot and shift your body weight from the back foot forward toward home plate.  \n  \n4.   Throw the ball toward home, but don't snap your wrist - keep it stable, eliminating as much spin as possible.  \n  \n5.   Follow through. Extend all fingers toward home plate as you release the pitch. Your feet should be parallel at the end of the pitch, and your throwing arm should come across the front of your body.  \n\n An effective knuckleball moves in two or three different directions in flight.  \n  \n Try a variation on the knuckleball grip by using just the index and middle fingers on the top of the ball. The ring finger joins the pinkie off to the side.  \n  \n The slower the pitch, the more time the ball has to weave toward home plate.  \n\nI've found that if you put all four of you fingers, index through pinky, and put them right below the seam of the ball, you can throw an effective knuckleball. The release of the ball requires that you do not flick your wrist when your release. Come across your body letting your fingers extend toward the plate when you release.
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STEP 1: Stand directly over the ball. \n\nSTEP 2: Place your left heel on the front of the ball, and keep your foot on the ground.\n\n STEP 3: Position the top of your right foot on the back of the ball so that just your toes are touching the ground. \n\nSTEP 4: Roll the ball 2 to 3 inches up your left heel with your right foot. \n\nSTEP 5: Lean forward so all your weight is on your left foot. \n\nSTEP 6: Flick your left heel up quickly with force as you lean forward. Your momentum and the heel flick sends the ball over the back of your head so that it lands in front of you, hence the "rainbow kick." \n\nSTEP 7: Take a step forward to regain control of the ball. \nI HOPE IT WORKS! GOOD LUCKKK
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As I stated last time this question was asked on this site:\n3rd last ball, batsman on strike hits a 4.\n2nd last ball, batsman on strike hits to the outfield, they run three however one batsman fails to ground his bat over the crease on the first or second run and the umpire calls it short and gives just 2 runs.  The non striker now has the strike.\nLast ball, batsman hits it for 6.  \n\nBoth batsman on 100.