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Argumentative Essay On Bowling

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Even though bowling is not just a game, it is a fun and relaxing sport that comes with minor risks just like any other sport. Most people think that bowling is just all fun and games and you just pick up a ball and throw is down the lane to try and knock down all of the pins. Many women out score the men on identical lane conditions and with the sport you will need to have exceptional hand-eye coordination and it also involves mental and physical precision. Where did bowling come from? What are the bowling terms that all bowlers should know before getting involved in the sport?How do you keep score? How are tournaments ran during High School Tournaments? These are questions that are being asked daliy to bowlers all over. Bowling has …show more content…

(The History of Bowling. web) For example when you knock all of the pins down with one ball being thrown it is call a strike, when you leave some pins behind on your first ball and you pick them up with your second ball that is call a spare and if you leave pins after your first ball or if you miss the pins with your first ball it is called a gutter ball, and last one is when you throw your ball down the lane and you leave pins but they have a gap in between them that is called a split. (The History of Bowling. web) Other skills that you need to know are how to throw the ball properly you will create a pengalom with your arm and the ball.One the third swing back you will release the ball.

Bowling in high school is a good way to get practice for the real world even though it is different in some aspects.When you are bowling in high school you are required to bowl in a type of bowling style call baker meaning there are 5 bowlers bowling four games together as a team and during each game each bowler contributes to the game by bowling two frames per game. The coach or coaches place the bowlers in the order from lowest to highest score depending on their scores from the three games that they bowled individually. The lowest scoring bowler will be bowling frames one and six and the highest scoring bowler will be bowling frames five and ten. When each team

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