The basic skills of bowling include the following links: position selection, stance, holding the ball, swinging arms, and shooting. Usually, the four-step or five-step assist method is used to pitch the ball.
According to the different shooting methods and the different running states of the ball on the fairway, it can be divided into different technical types such as straight line ball, curve ball, and flying saucer ball. In the actual pitching, the athlete also needs to select the correct point and line according to the specific arrangement of the target pins, combined with the oil state of the fairway and the type of technique, so as to knock down more pins and achieve good results. score.
At present, bowling is an official event of the World Games and the Asian Games. According to the regulations of the International Bowling Federation, in the standard world championship system, there are men’s and women’s teams, and a total of 12 singles, doubles, triples, five-person team competitions, all-around and elite competitions are held. project competition.
The bowling field is divided into a walk-up area and a fairway, separated by a foul line. The walk-in area is 4.572 meters long. The fairways are synthetic or wooden and 1.15 meters wide. At the end of the fairway away from the foul line is the pins-setting area, where 10 pins are arranged in a triangle.
The pins are 38.1 cm high and weigh 1.419 to 1.645 kg. The distance from the foul line to the first pin is 18.30 meters. The bowling ball is made of composite material, with a diameter of 21.6 cm and a weight of not more than 7.264 kg.