Comments for Bowling Techniques for Beginners and more

Comment on How much in tips do you think one makes at an AMF bowling alley behind the bar? by daffodil16

daffodil16 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:08:27 +0000

depends on how drunk they are and what
type of bartender you are- do you make
people laugh or just go about your mixing?

Comment on Tips on how to sand out thumb hole on bowling ball? by Epic Win

Epic Win — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:39:43 +0000

Use a precision sanding tool. They are about $20 and another $10 for the bits at Wal-Mart.

Comment on Bowling tips for a beginner? by Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:49 +0000

Your arm has to be straight no matter what.
If your arm stays straight so does the ball.

Comment on Bowling tips for a beginner? by Jim

Jim — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:49 +0000

Try and have the same throwing motion each time then move your starting alley spot to you get it to work

Comment on Bowling tips for a beginner? by cribohol

cribohol — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:49 +0000

Roll it, don’t throw it!

Comment on Bowling tips for a beginner? by Video Game Err.. Player.. Person... Guy

Video Game Err.. Player.. Person... Guy — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:49 +0000

Well, for someone who has never bowled before..

If you are a teen then don’t use a ball heavier than 14-15 pounds.

But if you’re in your twenties you COULD use a ball that is 16 pounds, but don’t hurt yourself trying to heave a ball that is clearly too heavy for you down the lane.

For a beginner just stand straight, and swing the ball with each step you take. Walk slowly toward the lane, and don’t bend your elbow when you swing the ball. Also, don’t swing your arm around your back, because then you’ll throw the ball out if you can’t re-adjust your arm (which probably less than 1% of all beginners know how to do correctly). Also, don’t stop and then roll the ball. On the last step you take you should release the ball.

When you release the ball try to roll it onto the lane, don’t throw it, and follow through on the swing.

Most importantly: Have fun. You do better when you have a higher confidence and a lighter mood.

Comment on Going bowling for the first time ever tomorrow. Any tips? by Tommy

Tommy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:28:29 +0000

My experience is every time I make a gutter ball I celebrate. It makes everybody laugh so hard they forget my score is usually around 40.

Comment on Going bowling for the first time ever tomorrow. Any tips? by hey hey hey

hey hey hey — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:28:29 +0000

My advice: don’t be embarassed if you don’t do great…My average bowling score for a while was around forty, and although my cousin gave me endless grief about it (that’s just how our relationship works) it was still lots of fun, and since your friends are going with you it should be fun.

Comment on Taking photos in a bowling alley – any tips? by Rosie

Rosie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:13:44 +0000

Maybe use a flash if you just want to take photos of your friends.
If no flash, then select a high shutter speed or use a tripod to reduce blur.

Comment on Taking photos in a bowling alley – any tips? by Anj

Anj — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:13:44 +0000

It depends on what you are attempting to shoot. If you are taking photos of the over all feel of the venue, you can go with a slower speed. Try placing the camera on a flat surface if you don’t have a tripod, this will help reduce shake.

If you are wanting to shoot the action of bowling, use your flash, and go for a higher speed. You might also try angling your flash up slightly to bounce it off the ceiling so you don’t get that harsh flash look to your photos.

Also, something that works well is to set your camera to an automatic mode (say, action mode) take some photos, see what the camera is doing (you should be able to see what the speed and aperture, etc are) and then adjust your settings manually until you are coming up with photos that you like!

Best of luck, and most of all have a fun day!