Equipment/Playing surface Pins, bowling ball and lane. The American game of tenpin bowling is played on wooden or synthetic lanes measuring sixty (60) feet in length and forty-two (42) inches in width. Pin Deck: The place at the end of the bowling lane where the pins stand in a triangle formation. Channels: U shaped tracks, also known as gutters that run down both sides of the lane used for catching a ball that rolls off the lane before hitting the pins. Target arrows: Seven arrows located 1517 feet from the foul line used for lining up an accurate delivery Locator dots: Three sets of dots located behind the foul line that are used to properly align the feet for a delivery.

Four-Step Approach This system of ball delivery begins with the bowler in the stance position, holding the ball with the correct grip and supporting it with the opposite hand. During the first step, the bowler pushes the ball out while traveling forward with the right foot. Make sure that your arms and legs move at the same time and that the ball is actually pushed away from the body as it moves. On the second step, the left foot moves forward and the ball begins to arc down as the supporting hand releases. The third step brings the right foot forward and the arm is behind the body at its highest point. On the fourth step, the bowler takes the last step forward as the ball moves from behind the body, in a half circle, down to the floor, and is released down the lane. The arm should continue upward in a follow-through motion. More experienced bowlers may be instructed to slide their right foot behind their left as they release the ball for improved balance. 1

The order of performance are things you should do before you make your approach: 1. Line up your feet 2. Square your shoulders with the target 3. Walk straight 4. Determine if the ball is going to hit to the left or right of the strike pocket 5. Take aim at the target arrow 6. Start your approach Release When using a four-step approach, release and follow through should commence after completion of the fourth step, during the slide, and should be done without hesitation. If you are holding the ball correctly, your thumb should drop out of the ball naturally just after the fourth step. The fingers, which are still in the holes, should continue to lift out and up. Fingers should release smoothly from the ball as your hand and swing continues arcing out and up in the follow through. Thumb starts to come out of the ball 2 Fingers stay bent 3 Ball should be released on to the lane in a smooth manner

Components of Fitness Physical attributes of a successful bowler are exceptional hand/eye coordination and balance which fit into the components of fitness of flexibility (upper and lower body) and muscular strength (upper and lower body).