Tips For Beginner Bowlers

Written By: bowlingball.com | Written On: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | Updated On: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

If you are someone new to the game and you wish to learn how you can build your own game, there are a few tips to help you develop as a bowler.
Learning the game properly requires using the services of a pro shop professional and an experienced bowling instructor. The pro shop is a great way to get involved in bowling because it is an information center as well as making products available for use on the lanes. Using a coach can shorten the waiting time in developing solid approach fundamentals critical in developing as a player.
Here are some quick, pre-bowling checklist tips:
Purchase your own bowling ball. Do not use a House Ball provided by the local bowling center. Owning your own custom fit bowling ball will be a distinct advantage to you as you progress in the game.
Make sure you own a good pair of bowling shoes. Quality bowling shoes will provide you with sliding stability, durability, comfort, style and come in attractive color options.
In addition to purchasing your own bowling bag, ask the pro shop professional which accessories items are most useful. Using a wrist support device to control your release is a great tool in developing an effective delivery style. Cleaning and polishing your ball after use helps you maintain a consistent ball surface. Invest in bowling tape and in a bowling towel. There are many other useful accessory items you can add to your bag as you move forward learning the game.
After you equip yourself properly, take bowling lessons. Learn from a bowling instructor important approach keys fundamental to the game. Learning the keys to making an effective bowling approach and how to deliver the ball will serve you well in the long run.
Learn the principles of good footwork when walking to the foul line.
Learn to swing the bowling ball in a synchronized fashion with your steps.

Learn how to deliver the ball and how to maintain good balance throughout your approach and after you deliver your bowling ball.
A bowling instructor is qualified to help you learn these bowling fundamentals and organize a system by which you can follow in developing your own unique game.
Learn to align yourself for strike ball deliveries. Your bowling instructor can also assist in developing an alignment and adjustment systems to develop reliable techniques for strike and for spares.
Learn a spare shooting system you can implement to convert spares and achieve good scores. Spare shooting is the nucleus of building a good bowling average. Your coach can help you get started properly to become a good spare shooter.
Getting started the right way will help you build a sound game based on proven physical game techniques. Since you are a new bowler, you have yet to develop poor bowling habits. Learn the right way, see a pro shop professional to acquire the right equipment and then take bowling lessons to learn the art of bowling.
If you avoid taking a short-cut by trying to be self-taught or if you listen to others who are willing to help but are not trained as an instructor, you risk learning how to bowl effectively and get the most out of your skills.