Facts about Bowling Injuries
By Brad | April 7, 2008
A healthy, strong back will improve your bowling ability and the accuracy of your bowling. There is a different grip and way of holding the ball for spinners and fast bowlers. So depending on the kind of bowler, one must choose the proper grip for holding the ball.
Bowling is a set up for neck pain. The weight of the ball as well as the motion needed to launch your ball can lead to neck strain. Bowlers use their brains less and their shoulders more (to hurl the ball down as quick as they can while forgetting about good technique).
You even have some bowlers thinking that if they can bench press 130kg or gain 10kg in muscle, then they’ll be a great fast bowler. Overuse injuries are gradually appearing pains, aches, stiffness or injury brought on by repeated, mild physical stress to a particular area of the body.
Right arm bowlers almost exclusively develop pain to the left side of the lumbar spine at a point named the pars interarticularis. A combination of rotation coupled with hyperextension and left sided lateral flexion is known to give rise to such fractures.
The bowling action involves repetitive twisting, extension and rotation of the trunk at the same time as absorption of large ground reaction forces over a short period of time. Overuse injuries are also common. Fast bowlers often suffer overuse injuries in the lower back region.
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Wii Bowling and Sports Games Popular with All Ages
By Brad | March 14, 2008
Recent news stories discussing the popularity and benefits of Wii Bowling for seniors indicate that Wii bowling, as well as Tennis may gain more fans in retirement communities around the country.Wii bowling is fast becoming a favorite pastime at retirement homes. Older adults get some exercise and can improve eye hand coordination when playing Wii bowling, or any of the many other great games for the Wii, such as golf or tennis.
Having tried the demo version of Wii Bowling shipped with the Wii console, I am impressed. I immediately thought of someone bowling for many years, even decades and then being unable to continue because of arthritis or other medical problems associated with aging.
Wii systems have been difficult to come by and many have waited until just recently to get their hands on one. While the games that ship with the Wii are fun, the true Wii experience comes through when playing the “real” games.
The Wii bowling games from Brunswick and PBA are much more realistic in appearance, with characters that look like real people with every configurable option imaginable from shoes to hats to colored bowling balls. You can customize your character to your hearts content.
The more advanced bowling games for the Wii also offer a much more ‘tactile” feel, meaning more sensitive controls and somewhat higher learning curve than the Wii bowling demos. If you like the Wii bowling demo at all, then you really should check out the full Wii bowling games.
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How to Pick up Spares
By Bonnie | March 3, 2008
Bowling, like many other endeavors, is easy to learn but hard to master. This especially true regarding picking up spares. Few of us are so good that we never leave pins behind after the first ball.
It’s important to be concerned at the beginning of each frame with what you are left with as far as spares to pickup. So plan ahead. and, whatever you do, avoid the 7 - 10 split.
Picking up spares takes a lot or practice. It has been said “Pick up the spares and the strikes will come.” That is quite true.
There are around 1,000 different spare combinations. Some people have a special ball to pick up their spares which is drilled differently.
Below is a diagram of the pins and their positions. If you are a beginning bowler, it is
important to familiarize yourself with this pin diagram.
The 7 pin leave and the 10 pin leave are usually picked up by a far right (7) or far left (10) roll of the ball.
Some spares can be picked up by rolling a strike ball, if the 5 pin is part of the leave. Taking out the 5 pin hopefully will pick up the other pins.
The following are some spares and possible solutions for picking them up:
- The 6-9-10 leave would be picked up by the far left starting position and going cross lane.
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7 Bowling tips to Improve your Game
By Brad | February 27, 2008
7 Bowling Tips To Improve Bowling Game
by John Tenn
We’ve heard it many times before… practice makes perfect. And for good reason-it’s the truth! The best way to get better at anything is to practice; bowling is no exception. However, how you practice will mean the difference between slowly improving and supercharging your game!
Bowling Tip #1: Use the right tools
In any sport, using the correct equipment for the job you have to do improves your performance. In bowling, the ball is the most important piece of equipment you will use, so choose the right one for the job! Be sure to try out many, and select one that’s the right weight, material and finger-grip fit.
Bowling Tip #2: Are you bowling enough?
To progress at bowling, you need to bowl at least once or twice a week. The most economical way to get this amount of practice in is by joining a league. Usually, the more experienced players show up before the game to practice. This is when you can learn the most, from people committed to the sport.
Bowling Tip #3: Learn to walk the walk
While professional bowlers tend to use a 5-step approach, that’s just not suitable for someone just learning the sport. Beginners are usually more comfortable with a 4-step approach. You can practice your approach without throwing a single ball. Keep your shoulders square to the front, your head up, arm swing smooth, and your pace consistent and even.
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Great Bowlers of the Twentieth Century
By Bonnie | February 26, 2008
These bowlers stand out as a few of the greatest professional bowlers of the twentieth century. Bowling attracts participants from all walks of life and, pro bowlers, of all the sports athletes, may be some of the most like the rest of us.
The great Earl Anthony - Pro Bowlers Tour 1981
Earl Anthony
He was born in 1938 in Kent, Washington and passed away in 2001. The first sport he was involved in was baseball. He was offered a contact with the Baltimore Orioles, but tore his rotator cuff at spring training, which put an end to the baseball career.
Earl Anthony joined a company bowling team where he was working and was very good. He turned pro in 1963 and in 1970 won his first PBA tournament. In 1982, he was the first bowler to win $1,000,000. He continued bowling over the years but won his last tournament in 1997 and passed away in 2001.
Dick Weber vs George Pappas 1985
Dick Weber
He is one of the most well known bowlers. He was born in 1929 and died in 2005. He won many titles over the years such as National Bowler of the Year in 1961, 1963, and 1965. In 1970 he was inducted into the ABC Hall of Fame.
1985 US Open - Marshall Holman vs. Wayne Webb
Marshal Holman
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Bowl That Strike!
By Bonnie | February 11, 2008
The professional bowlers make it seem so easy to bowl that strike. They throw the ball and all the pins go down. Of course, they bowl hundreds and hundreds of games over a period of time. Practice really does help.
One important aspect of bowling a strike is having the right size ball which has been drilled properly for the finger holes.The release of the ball is very critical to bowling a strike. Putting a lift on the ball is key to success in bowling a strike. This is accomplished by squeezing the ball which causes the ball to rotate to the left hand side of the headpin.
Releasing the ball at the foul line rather than following through and getting the ball out onto the lane is not as likely to result in a strike. The ball can also be released without a lift which is a straight ball. A straight ball isn’t as likely to produce a strike.
There are three step, four step, and five step approaches used by bowlers. Four step is the most common, starting on the right foot and ending with a slide on the fourth step, which is the left foot.
The five pin is very crucial in bowling a strike. Putting the ball in the 1-3 pocket will hopefully take out the 5 pin which creates the pin action to take down the rest of the pins.
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