Introduction :
To play, the bowling proposes balls,and shoes to you. To choose your ball, seek that which is the best appropriate for the size of your fingers, while trying to avoid taking it too light
To progress it will be necessary to to very quickly assimilate the technique of the movement.Then,when you acquire a certain control of the bases and if you wish to go further, you can then invest in your own material, that you will be able to get in the pro-shop, however this is not an obligation.Try as far as possible to take advises from qualified players, to acquire upon the departure good practices. Indeed by working alone on the small defects which one has at the beginning they will be strengthened and later on it will be too late and difficult to correct them.Each discipline requires a training and the Bowling does not derogate from this rule and especially do not forget to amuse yourself above all!

The Track :
Whatever the country is in the world ,all the tracks of Bowling rigorously has the same dimensions. Normally, in the world of the Bowling, all measurements are expressed in Anglo-Saxon measurements, however for a reasonof comprehension they will be expressed here in French measurements.
The track, with 106cm of width and 24,04m of length, is composed of 4 distinct parts: 1. The zone of approach (out of maple or synthetic matter) measures 4,87m.It is finished by the line of fault (line of dark color) that should not in any case be crossed or trampled. 2. The zone of release (out of maple or synthetic matter) measures 4,80m, one finds there a first line of points at 2,13m, and it is finished by triangular reference marks. 3. The zone of rolling (in pine or synthetic matter) measures 13,49m, it is finished by the zone of the skittles (Pine Deck). 4. The zone of the skittles (out of maple or synthetic matter) measures88cm. The track is made up of 39 (or 40) slats of 27mm of width, each one of these slats making 70mm of thickness. Each slat carries a number starting from 1 on the right and finishing by 40 on the left. The points, as well as the triangular reference marks (or arrows), are placed all the 5 slats. This track is carefully maintained so that it remains most perfectly hover. It is covered with a varnish which protects it from the usuey caused by the rolling of the balls, moreover "daily" a lubricant commonly called "oil" is applied to this varnish in order to protect it and to facilitate the rolling and slips of the ball. Although traditionally the tracks are out of wood (pine and maple) as we saw, there exists also tracks out of synthetic matter. Maintenance there is different and depends on the basic commodity employed.

Skittles :
They are manufactured out of wood of maple and covered with a lacquered plastic matter. They are high of 38,10cm, broad of 11,43cm at their place the more swollen and of 5,7cm at their base. It weighs 1,530Kg minimum. The skittles have a centre of gravity such as, a leaning skittle of 8° that do not fall systematically but starting from 9° it falls. They are laid out in an equilateral triangle of 91,2cm on the side. The The gap between each skittle (from one axis to the other) is of 30,40cm. Each position (spot) represents a number. .

The notation of the score :
A game is played into 10 frames (two throwers to make fall the 10 skittles).The maximum score is 300 by making 12 consecutive strikes.
Strike: You suceed to fall the 10 skittles at the first throw. It is the blow which pays more, 10 + the number of skittles cut down after two others throws.Example: frame 1 (10+10+10=30), frame 3 (10+8+2=20), frame 6 (10+8+1=19) Spare: You made fall the 10 skittles in two throws. 10 + a number of skittles cut down with the next throw.Example: frame 4 (10+0=10), frame 5 (10+10=20), frame 9 (10+6=16) Open frame (or hole): Less than 10 skittles cut down in two throws is equal to the number of the cut- down skittles.Example: frame 7 (8+1=9) Split: It is the case where it remains after the first throw 2 or more separate skittles. It is regarded as a difficult blow (one materializes it by a round). If it is made a success it brings a normal spare apart from the personnal satisfaction.Example: frame 7 Split that is not converted, frame 9 converted Split. Frame 10: This frame is a little particular because it allows if you achieve it· a strike with the first throw, gives right to 2 additional balls to you; · a spare, gives you right to a third throw. However if you have a hole (8 and 1 for example), you do not have an additional throw.

Balls:
There are several types of balls, and they are characterized by the weight (16 English pounds maximun), the matter,the hardness, the rate of hook (faculty of curve or hook), . on the other hand dimensions are all identical (22cm of diameter, 69cm of circumference). The best to advise you is to go to see a qualified person, who is in the Pro-shop of your bowling. The hard balls (white point), have a weak rate of hook, their behavior is constant whatever the conditions of the tracks and are easily controllable by the beginner. They are also used by the "pros" to close the spares.
Reactive balls: there exists of all kinds from weak to strong rate of hook, of long slips with the hook which is released very late, or of the full curve over the entire length of the track. These balls are to be disadvised to the beginners. The holding of the ball is done with the thumb, the major one and the ring-finger. For the thumb and the ring-finger. the are3 types of holding:

1) conventional (the first two phalanxes of fingers enter in holes) ;
2) semi-finger tip (intermediate position between the conventional and the finger-tip);
3) finger-tip (the first phalanx in holes).

Shoes :
A pair of special shoes and only reserved for this use is necessary, the price can varybetween 250FF to more than 1000FF.The sole is generally out of leather and makes it possible to slip at the time of the last step, the heel out of rubber makes it possible to him to slow down in order not to cross the line of fault.

Bowling list of France