It is a sport that employs a ball and the player trying to score points by sliding a specially designed ball on a wooden or artificial flat surface. The thrown ball is aimed to hit the pins or to get nearer to the target ball. Of the various kinds of bowling, tenpin bowling is the latest. History of bowling traces back to 300 AD in Germany, Yemen and olden Finland.
The game was standardized with the implementation of regulations in 1895. Bowling has its fans in more than 90 countries of the world, and around one billion people enjoy it watching or playing.
Bowling is a sans oxygen exercise. It is like walking while carrying something heavy in hands. It aids to burn extra joules of energy. It activates that muscles that are not employed in usual work out. It favors lessening of weight. It helps to flex and to stretch the ligaments and joints in and around arm. It might also help one psychologically and in making stronger relations.
Before starting a game, safety should be considered. A light exercise will keep injuries away. Also, examining the shoes will preclude from falling. Balls in a game should be handled with care and using both hands to rule out wrist injuries or muscle pulls. Back injury can be averted with bending one knee while throwing the ball. A little exercise with fingers will avoid any other possible fingers related mishap.
Bowling is played with a number of pins. North America, Canada and New England have four main formats. The foremost important in North America is tenpin. It is bowled with a big ball, and the pins are also bigger and are heavy in size. Each single game can have a maximum score of 300. Candlepin employs the highest and the thinnest pins. Duckpin makes use of short and low-set pins. Five pin is high. Its diameter is midway between the heights of candlepin and duckpin. All the three later variations of bowling games make use of a handheld ball.
A suitable sized ball should be chosen that is easy to grip. Position comfortably fingers in the ball holes. The best suited ball is one that is a fast to fit on fingers. A good amount of practice is necessary to accustom your fingers with the ball. It helps to build up stronger muscles. Normally, ball is thrown, and thumb, ring finger and middle finger in the holes.
Bowling shoes is an amalgam of ordinary and athletic shoes. The sliding foot’s sole is prepared from softer material whereas non-sliding shoes’ sole is of rubber for better grip. Shoes are rented, in general, though they can be purchased.
For more grip a glove is used that is made up of metal wrist. Gloves used for bowling can be full with fingers covered or with fingers open.
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