Approach and Fopul line Approach- 15 area when the bowler sets up and executes the delivery of the

he ball Has 3 sets of locator dots

Foul Line boundary line separating the approach from the rest of the land You cannot cross the line Doing so constitutes a foul

Heads, Pines, and Back End Heads- 1st 15 of lane made out of hard maple Pines- 30 Section also referred to as the mid-lane Back End- The next 15 between the pines and the pin deck- Starts where oil pattern ends

Pin Deck, Channels, and Ball Return Pin Deck- Occupies the last 4, Pins are spotted in a triangular configuration, and equally spaced 12 apart Channels- On each side of the lane- Constitutes out of bounds area Ball Return- Situated between 2 lanes- Transports the ball back to the rack

The Pins Referred to by number Always numbered left to right Uniform in size- 15 tall, ~15 in circumference, must weigh 3lbs-6oz and 3lbs-10oz, 2 inner hollow areas giving it a topple angle of 9 degrees

Lane Markings All lanes are marked with target arrows and locator dots 7 target arrows 15-17 out from foul line Spaced every 5 boards from the middle board Arrows aid in lining up for a shot

Equipment Basics Selecting a bowling ball- Weight, spam, thumb size, finger size Weight- Light enough without overpowering- Use the power pal test

4 Step Approach

Performed in one fluid motion 1. Athletic pose (starting stance) Knees bent with spine bent Ball-side foot forward and ball move forward at the same time 2. Other foot takes the next step and second hand on ball comes free 3. Ball-side foot moves forward; Ball arcs to highest point 4. Other foot steps forward into slide; Ball arcs down to lowest part; Arm should point down, ready to release ball; Ball-side foot slides behind other foot; Knees bend and follow through

3 Parts to ball release Strike pocket 1&3 for right handers Aiming for the pocket Use imagination; Set up and imagine a line back from the 60ft pocket 3,6,9 spare conversion