Essential Bowling

Essential Bowling is cram-packed with information that will make bowling accessible and enjoyable for any newcomer and help polish any veteran's technique. Beginning with the basic rules of the game and instruction on getting the ball to the pins successfully, Essential Bowling goes on to offer all the essentials of the sport including: advice on choosing and maintaining your ball; how to hold and release the ball; throwing strikes, spares, hooks and more; picking tricky shots like the Five-Ten split or the Double Pinochle; how to keep score; equipment; lane etiquette; and more.Also included are fascinating chapters on the complete history of bowling, important bowling stats, and variations of regular bowling such as duckpin, candlepin, and five-pin. Fully illustrated and fun to read, Essential Bowling is the only book you need to get you rolling. (6 X 9, 112 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, diagrams, charts)Benson, Michael is the author of 'Essential Bowling', published 2000 under ISBN 9781558219687 and ISBN 1558219684.