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If you’re like any other bowler in the world, you want to throw a strike on every shot. But, if you’re like any other bowler in the world, you know it’s a lot harder to do than to say.

Finding your “strike ball,” meaning your shot you can consistently throw and with which you have good results, is very important as it’s the basis for adjustments, spares and improving your game overall.

To find your strike ball, you need to find your starting position. Begin by lining up your left shoe with the middle dot on the approach. Place your right foot wherever is comfortable for you and your bowling style. For left-handed bowlers, do the same, but with the opposite feet.

Aim for the second arrow from the right of the lane, which is about 15 feet past the foul line (lefties aim for the second arrow from the left). The goal is to have your ball roll directly over this arrow on its way toward the pins.

Why is this a good starting point? On most house oil patterns, most of the oil is in the middle of the lane. Throwing your ball on the outside will give you more traction down the entire lane.

Take note of what happens. Did you hit the pocket dead on, resulting in the greatest strike of your life? Did you miss right or left? By how much? By paying attention to what your ball does, you’ll know how to adjust your subsequent shots in the quest to find your strike ball.

About Bowling

There are many forms of bowling: with one of the most recent being ten-pin bowling also known as the norm. The earliest most primitive forms of bowling can be dated back to Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. Indeed About 2,000 years ago a similar game evolved between Roman legionaries: it entailed tossing stone objects as close as possible to other stone objects (this game became popular with Roman Soldiers, and eventually evolved into Italian Bocce, or outdoor bowling).

The first standardized rules were established in New York City, on September 9, 1895. Today, bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than ninety countries worldwide and continues to grow through entertainment media such as video games for home consoles and handheld devices.

The most common bowling is ten pin bowling. In ten pin bowling, matches consist of each player bowling a “game.” Each game is divided into ten “frames.” A frame allows a bowler two chances to knock down all ten pins. The number of pins felled in each frame is recorded, a running total is made as each frame progresses, and the player with the highest score in his game wins the match. Scores can be greater than the actual number of pins felled if strikes or spares are bowled. A “strike” is scored when a player knocks down all pins on the first roll in the frame. Rather than a score of 10 for the frame, the player’s score will be 10 plus the total pins knocked down on the next two rolls in the next frame(s). A “spare” is scored when all pins are knocked down using both rolls in the frame. The player’s score for that frame will be 10 plus the number of pins knocked down on the first roll in the next frame. A player who rolls a spare or strike in the last frame is given one or two more rolls to score additional points, respectively.

Two consecutive strikes is known as a “double”. Three consecutive strikes is known as a “turkey.” Four consecutive strikes is known as a “hambone” or “four bagger”. Five consecutive strikes is known as a “five bagger” or “dropping the nickel”. Six consecutive strikes is known as a “six-pack”. A perfect game consists of 12 consecutive strikes, one for every frame and two more on the extra rolls in the 10th, and results in a score of 300.