Bowling For Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes & Spares [Hardcover]

Don Nace (Author), Bruce Curtis (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up

You could learn to bowl by spending hours at the bowling alley, paying high equipment rental fees--or you could train with an expert who'll teach you simple, one-at-a-time techniques. Start by getting acquainted with the lane, the pins, and the ball. Learn scorekeeping and rules, as well as tips on warmup exercises and balance techniques. Most important is the section on choosing the right ball for you--getting the proper fit and grip, as well as gloves, wrist supports, and shoes. Then comes the special Four-Step approach that takes you through the disciplines of Setup, Stance, Release, and Follow-through. With the tactics section, you'll master strikes and spares, target pins, straight shots and hook shots, and troubleshoot your mistakes.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up-A comprehensive manual that would be helpful for any novice bowlers. Nace clearly and carefully explains equipment; etiquette; warm-up exercises; the delivery; scoring; and various techniques for making strikes, spares, and splits. He includes such fine points as how to read lane conditions, correct problems, and mentally prepare for competitions. The excellent-quality, full-color photos and diagrams are key to the instructions. No other book covers the sport so well for this audience. It scores a definite strike.
Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 6-12. In the 3,000 years since humans first bowled, the simple game of knocking pins over with a ball has thrilled and frustrated millions of people. Nace's introduction to the sport begins with an overview of bowling etiquette, scoring, and a laundry list of the "extras" bowlers may want to acquire to improve their scores. Beginning bowlers will find much helpful information in the meticulously detailed description of ball delivery, including full-color captioned photos of a perfect approach and release of the ball. The text and illustrations may be dry, but plenty of kids just want to bowl well enough to prevent embarrassment at the lanes (especially on first dates), and this handbook will provide a nice start. With few books for young bowlers available, this one deserves a spot on the shelf. John Green
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806949686
• ISBN-13: 978-0806949680
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for all ages, November 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bowling For Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes & Spares (Hardcover)

It doesn't matter if you are a beginner bowler or "an expert" anyone can learn something new from this book. Well written and to the point it truely gives concrete steps to help you be a better bowler. This is a book appropriate for all ages. My children and I all use the techniques Don talks about in the book. It has improved our games all around. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves bowling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning bowler and teenagers, March 12, 2007

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Tyrone A. Roberson "Tyrone A. Roberson" (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowling For Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes & Spares (Paperback)

There is some really good information in this book for beginning bowlers; however I recommend it for teenagers wanting to get into the sport. The author and photographer did a good job of putting a lot of photos in the book to demonstrate their points. I would give this book to a kid or teen wanting to get into the sport. If you are an adult wanting to try the sport or looking for fundamental advice then buys Bowling Fundamentals, you'll be happy you did.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Starter Book, October 24, 2005

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H. Gonzalez (Covina, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowling For Beginners: Simple Steps to Strikes & Spares (Paperback)

This book will tell you all the basics of Bowling. It was very instructive with graphics that helped explain some of the terminology that is not readly understood. I recommend it for anyone thinking about the sport to those already playing (like myself). It helped me with understanding the sport better.