Why do you need more than one bowling ball?

All bowling balls do different things on the bowling lane and with different oil patterns and heavy oil on the lanes and very dry lanes, bowling balls is do act different. A heavy oil bowling ball is oil in order for the ball to move and hook in the right way. Try throwing a heavy oil ball on a dry lane. That ball will hook so much that it can be hard to control. This is when you use bowling ball that is built for dry lane so the ball will not hook as much. This is why you need

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Is a 13 pound bowling ball too light?

It can be for some adults who want to bowl with a lighter bowling ball but 13 pounds is not a bad weight. It is lighter than a 14 pound ball but depending on the person, 13 pounds is not bad at all. Is it too light? I would say 13 pounds is the lowest I would go as far as weight goes. Try a 14 pound bowling ball and if that is too heavy, then I would use a 13 pound bowling ball but it all depends on the bowler and how much can they handle.

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What injuries are common for professional bowlers?

We all love bowling but sometimes it comes at a price with injuries some people gets these types of injuries faster than other and it depends on how much you bowl. Some injuries that I have seen are back and knee problems. Knee injuries is the most common one that I have seen and I dealing with some knee problems myself. Your knee that you bend with to bowl can be an problem that does not hurt now but may in the future. This is why I tell people to buy and take some Glucosamine to help with knee pain

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Is a 10 pound bowling ball too light

Yes, a 10 pound ball is a very light bowling ball and for kids it’s fine and adults, that can be some what light. Throwing a 10 pound bowling ball as hard as you can will still may have the bowling ball bounce off the pins because of the weight of the bowling ball. The heavier the weight, tends to have more pin action and knock down more pins so I would try a 14 pound bowling ball and if you can’t use that then try a 13 pound bowling ball.

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What do pro bowlers average?

Most pro bowlers average 220 or better. Some may average 210. They go compete in tournaments in different states and win with that high average. Then pro bowlers goes to PBA tournaments which is sometimes in Las Vegas where they bowl on TV. They bowl against other bowlers with high average and the best bowlers makes it on TV.

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Do you have to be strong to bowl?

I think you must be some what strong to bowl. I have bowled with older people who is not as strong as other bowlers and they will roll the bowling ball slow without a lot of speed and power and they will hit the pocket but the pins will get fall down without any pin action. They can roll the bowling ball a tad bit hard they will strike. I feel that you do need some speed and power but you don’t need a lot. Just enough to knock down some pins. For the most part you just need some

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How to keep your thumb from sticking a in bowling ball?

This is one thing that I don’t like, getting my thumb stuck or my thumb is sticking in my bowling ball. There are a few things that you can do to solve this problem. When my thumb gets stuck or starts sticking in my ball I tend to go use some bowling tape. You can place bowling tape across your thumb which can help the bowling ball come off your hand easier so that can help with the sticking. If you want to check out the bowling tape that I use you can click here: The next thing you can

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Why don’t all bowlers wipe their bowling ball before each shot they throw?

Well here’s the thing about wiping off your bowling ball before each. Some people feel like wiping the ball off does not do much to the bowling ball. The oil that builds up from throwing the bowling ball may be a good thing because that oil on the ball may help the bowling ball that you are using. Yes the bowling ball will pick up dirt as well but some bowlers need that extra oil on the ball so the ball wont hook as much. I tend to not wipe my ball off before each shot because I don’t think

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