Q&A for How to Bowl a Strike

Return to Full Article

Coming soon

Add New Question

Question

If I am aiming for the 10 pin, where should I stand?

Community Answer

Stand as far left as possible. The key here is to "flatten" out your shot or take as much of the rotation off of it as possible. You want your shot to cross the entire lane as it travels towards the10 pin. If you find it difficult to flatten the shot and the ball is breaking at the end, then keep some rotation on it and increase the speed of the shot . That should hold the ball on the right edge of the lane as it will travel approximately 15 to 20 feet on the edge taking out the 10 pin. Just the same as strikes, this takes practice.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 12 Helpful 36
Question

How do I bowl a strike if I'm a kid and I have very little force?

Daren Ngo

Community Answer

A tip is to actually let the ball dangle and then you'll have additional force when you roll and release. This works for little kids, tweens, and some teens.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 7 Helpful 41
Question

I am left-handed. Where do I aim to get a strike every time?

Daren Ngo

Community Answer

Aim at the left center arrow. The ball will eventually curl its way into a strike.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 12 Helpful 39
Question

If I am right handed, which foot do I lead with?

Community Answer

Typically, if you are right handed, you will take your first step with your right foot. Sometimes, however, at the start, the left foot is in front of the right, depending on tendencies.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 10 Helpful 40
Question

How do I put spin on a bowling ball?

Community Answer

Pull your thumb out, let your fingers rotate in the hole, and then release them.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 14 Helpful 43
Question

How do I make it if there is a split?

Community Answer

Aim for one of the pins. Roll the bowl with a lot of force. When you hit the first pin, it will fly into the second one, knocking it over.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 13 Helpful 35
Question

What is a house ball?

Community Answer

They are the balls that the lanes own and lend out. This way, people who don't have their own balls will have something to use. Most lanes carry weights from 6 pounds to 16 pounds.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 8 Helpful 27
Question

What stance should a right-handed person take when bowling a strike?

Community Answer

If you're right-handed with a slight hook, place your left foot just to the right of the middle dot. If you're left-handed, your right foot should be placed just to the left of the center dot. If you consistently hit the pocket from that approach, you've found your strike ball.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 2 Helpful 12
Question

How do I bowl and knock down only eight pins?

Community Answer

Hit the center of the first pin. It’s your best chance to get a 7-10 split.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 3 Helpful 15
Question

Where do I stand to throw a straight ball with a five step delivery?

Community Answer

If you throw with your left hand, stand at the dot to the right of the middle at the approach. If you throw with your right hand, stand at the dot to the left of the middle at the approach. You might need to adjust here and there, but once you find the best position to stand and you are consistent with your shots, you will be getting strikes in no time.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 11
Question

What is the area called in between the 1 and 3 pins that you should aim for when trying to throw a strike?

Daren Ngo

Community Answer

There's not really a name, but it's known as the center pins.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 35 Helpful 20