physical education

• Today, 95+ million people in 90+ countries play bowling
• BOWLERS


  Players of bowling
• Bowling origins


  • Originated in Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire where husk and leather balls were used
  • 1895 in New York is where pin bowling was 1st established
• PIN BOWLING


  Uses pins and balls, variations are 10-pin, 9-pin, 5-pin
• Bowling


  • Provides fun and entertainment
  • Promotes health benefits like physical exercise for the body, strengthening of muscles, burning of calories
• Tips for better bowling performance

  1. Look at the arrows that point at the pins

  2. Observe bowling etiquette (don't stand on the approach, wait for turn, don't use others' balls, don't shout, etc.)

  3. To hook a bowling ball: use fewer fingers, exaggerate a cupped hand, jerk arm quickly when throwing
• TEN PINS


  Official and most popular type of bowling, played individually or by team on wood floor, pins are made of wood and plastic, arranged in a triangle with head pin 60ft from foul line, bowling balls are made of urethane, equipment rolled by bowler underhand toward the pins
• Steps for right-handed and left-handed bowlers

  1. Wipe hands with cloth to prevent ball from slipping

  2. Pick up ball, put middle/ring fingers in top holes, thumb in bottom hole

  3. Approach foul line with back straight, shoulders square, knees bent

  4. Aim the ball (beginners aim center, intermediate aim left/right to hook)

  5. Swing back arm with ball, release properly (thumb out first, then 2 fingers)

  6. Finish close to foul line
• Bowling mechanics


  • Each game is 10 frames
  • Aim is to knock down 10 pins
  • Scoresheet/video shows bowler name, frames, pins knocked, final scores
  • 1-2 balls per frame, strike is 10 pins knocked, spare is all remaining pins after 1st throw
  • Strike frame highest score is 30, spare frame highest is 20
  • Pins knocked = points, dash is no pins knocked
  • Turkey is 3 strikes in a row, split is gap between remaining pins
  • 10th frame gets bonus balls for strike/spare
• 230+ pts avg score by professional bowlers, 100 pts is difficult for beginners to reach
• Urethane bowling balls are known for their smooth and controlled hook potential on medium oil conditions.
• The ball is released by the release hand, which can be either overhand or underhand.
• Reactive resin bowling balls offer increased friction on the lane, providing a stronger hook potential on heavy oil conditions.
• The ball is delivered by the player using an underarm action, with one foot remaining stationary throughout.
• A good release technique involves releasing the ball smoothly with minimal effort from the arm muscles.
• Plastic bowling balls are ideal for beginners due to their straighter roll and less hook potential.
• Each team has four players who bowl at the opposing team's wickets (stumps) to try to knock them over or prevent the batsmen from scoring runs.