Bowling. Learn to: A.J. Forrest. Lisa Iannucci. Making Everything Easier! Understand the rules of the game

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1 Making Everything Easier! Bowling Learn to: Understand the rules of the game Bowl like a pro with expert tips, tricks, and techniques Improve your average and impress your league teammates Become a better bowler by using step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations A.J. Forrest Bowling coach Lisa Iannucci Writer

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5 Bowling FOR DUMmIES by A.J. Forrest and Lisa Iannucci

6 Bowling For Dummies Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ Copyright 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) , fax (978) Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) , fax (201) , or online at Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/ or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITH- OUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZA- TION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at , outside the U.S. at , or fax For technical support, please visit Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: ISBN: Manufactured in the United States of America

7 About the Authors Over his 15-year amateur bowling career, A.J. Forrest has racked up a host of accomplishments, including a total of twelve 300 games, eight 800 series, multiple 299 and 298 games, and 20 games where he bowled 11 strikes in a row. In 1996, he was a member of the Region 15 College Team, and in 1997, he was on the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American Bowling Team. He qualified for and participated in the Empire State Games, New York s Olympic-style amateur athletic program, and has been a coach for the Empire State Games bowling team since In 2006, A.J. was the Dutchess County/Putnam County All-Events Bowling Champion, the Dutchess/Putnam Singles Bowling Champion, and the Dutchess/Putnam Doubles Champion. In 2008, the Hudson Valley chapter of the United States Bowling Congress presented A.J. with its Award of Distinction, and in 2010, he was a recipient of the Shaker Award, given by the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce. A.J. has coached college bowling for four years, leading the Dutchess Community College bowling team to its first regional championship in He was named the Region 15 Coach of the Year and is a level one and level two certified bronze medal coach. Previously, A.J. owned his own pro bowling shop in Dover Plains, New York. Currently, he is general manager of all five HoeBowl Family Fun Centers in upstate New York (hoebowlfamilyfun. blogspot.com). You can reach A.J. at hoebowlfamilyfun@yahoo.com. Lisa Iannucci is an award-winning veteran of magazine and book publishing who has been in the business for more than 20 years. She has written articles for USA WEEKEND, SHAPE, Parenting, Frequent Flyer, the Travel section of the Los Angeles Times, The COOPERATOR, BobVila.com, and many more publications and Web sites. She writes on many topics, including health, travel, celebrities, and real estate. Lisa is also the founder of a celebrity-do-gooders blog (celebrity-do-gooders.blogspot.com) and the author of young adult biographies of Ellen DeGeneres and Will Smith. She has been bowling since she was a kid and now has two children in the USBC Youth League program, where they have won multiple awards in league and tournament play as well as a scholarship. You can reach Lisa at lisawriter@msn.com.

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9 Dedication From A.J.: I dedicate this book to my boys 2-year-old Tyler and 6-year-old Baylee. They re young and yet already bowlers. Helping them has been so much fun and has shown me how much fun it would be to help others, so they re my inspiration for writing this book. I d also like to dedicate this book to my mom, Barbara Forrest. She has always been a positive influence and inspiration. From Lisa: When I wrote my first book, my kids Nicole, Travis, and Samantha Brinkley were 6, 4, and 2. Today, 11 years and many books later, they re slowly making their way out into the world, yet they still inspire me every day. Thanks to my mom, Patricia Quaglieri, who not only modeled for this book but is also my hero. The family that bowls together stays together, and we re a bowling family.

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11 Authors Acknowledgments This book wouldn t be what it is without these people who helped us along the way: our acquisitions editor, Mike Lewis; our fantabulous, amazing project editor, Vicki Adang; our Dummifier, Sharon Perkins; our amazing copy editor, Jen Tebbe; and our technical editor, Joan Taylor. Special thanks to our agent, Marilyn Allen, who was behind this project since the beginning, and our models, Chrissy Gallagher, Travis Brinkley, Heidi Hoffman Kane, Patricia Stein, Patricia Quaglieri, Venus Worthy, and Walter Sankar II. Thanks to Diane Hoe, owner of HoeBowl Centers in New York s Hudson Valley, for the use of her center for our photo shoot and to photographer Mark Engelman. Thanks also to the entire staff at Holiday Bowl in Wappingers Falls, especially Eric Brought and Marshall Smith; to Gene Pedicone, owner of GT s Behind The Line bowling pro shop; to the USBC s and the PBA s press departments; and to physicians Dr. Jeannette Anderson and Dr. Dolly Garnecki. Lisa thanks A.J. for all of his hard work and sacrifice during the writing of this book. A.J. would also like to thank Lisa for asking him to write a fun book on a fun topic.

12 Publisher s Acknowledgments We re proud of this book; please send us your comments at For other comments, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at , outside the U.S. at , or fax Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Project Editor: Victoria M. Adang Acquisitions Editor: Michael Lewis Copy Editor: Jennifer Tebbe Assistant Editor: Erin Calligan Mooney Senior Editorial Assistant: David Lutton Technical Editor: Joan Taylor Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker Editorial Assistants: Rachelle S. Amick, Jennette ElNaggar Art Coordinator: Alicia B. South Cover Photo: istock / James Steidl Cartoons: Rich Tennant ( Composition Services Project Coordinator: Patrick Redmond Layout and Graphics: Brooke C. Graczyk, Brent Savage, Erin Zeltner Proofreaders: Betty Kish, Jessica Kramer Indexer: Rebecca Salerno Special Help Sharon Perkins; photographs by Mark Engelman Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Kristin Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies Ensley Eikenburg, Associate Publisher, Travel Kelly Regan, Editorial Director, Travel Publishing for Technology Dummies Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/General User Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

13 Contents at a Glance Introduction... 1 Part I: The Opening Frame... 7 Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Bowling...9 Chapter 2: Getting Down to the Basics of the Game...17 Chapter 3: Heading to the Center...31 Chapter 4: Buying Your Own Ball, Shoes, and Accessories...45 Part II: Body Basics: Throwing Yourself into the Game Chapter 5: Finding Your Form and Style...65 Chapter 6: Positioning Yourself for a Smooth Approach...81 Chapter 7: Throwing the Ball...95 Chapter 8: Correcting Common Approach Problems Part III: Time to Get Rolling: Making Your Shot Chapter 9: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Hook Shots Chapter 10: Knocking Em All Down: The Secrets to Bowling Strikes Chapter 11: Picking Up Spares Chapter 12: Conquering Classic Splits Part IV: Staying on Your Game Chapter 13: Understanding the Ins and Outs of Oil on the Lanes Chapter 14: Staying in the Game, Physically and Mentally Chapter 15: Improving Your Game on Your Own or with a Coach s Help Chapter 16: Bowling When You Have Special Health Conditions Part V: Joining Others at the Center Chapter 17: Taking the Kids Bowling Chapter 18: Playing in Leagues and Tournaments Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Add 10 Points (Or More) to Your Score Chapter 20: Ten Tricks to Throwing a Great Hook Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Make Bowling More Fun Glossary Index

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15 Table of Contents Introduction... 1 About This Book...1 Conventions Used in This Book...2 What You re Not to Read...2 Foolish Assumptions...3 How This Book Is Organized...3 Part I: The Opening Frame...3 Part II: Body Basics: Throwing Yourself into the Game...3 Part III: Time to Get Rolling: Making Your Shot...4 Part IV: Staying on Your Game...4 Part V: Joining Others at the Center...4 Part VI: The Part of Tens...5 Icons Used in This Book...5 Where to Go from Here...5 Part I: The Opening Frame... 7 Chapter 1: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Bowling Figuring Out How the Game Works...9 Seeing what equipment you need...10 Bowling in a nutshell...11 Looking at scoring...11 Surveying the Main Benefits of Bowling...12 Providing a social outlet...12 Improving your health...13 Chapter 2: Getting Down to the Basics of the Game Dem s da Rules: Bowling Keeping Score...18 Diving into the basics...18 Scoring strikes and spares...19 Walking through a frame-by-frame scoring example...21 Letting the computer score for you...22 Calculating your bowling average...23 Looking at the Lanes...24 Walking through the parts of a lane...24 Deciphering lane markings...26