My First Post

[Ludeth]

Hello All,

Just hanging around and making my first post to the Bowling Boards. I have recently decided to pickup bowling as my main hobby. I have contacted my local AMF about possible leagues in my area. Does anyone have any advice for me since I am just getting started? Are there any books or other things I should pickup? I was thinking about taking a few lessons to ensure that I start building good habits early. Do you all think this is worth spending some money on?

Thanks,
Ed

[Perrin]

MOST definitely.

I over the years I developed some bad habits that I am not looking forward to trying to get rid of.

some $ and a little time now will save you a ton of time and headaches later.

[e-tank]

look into dick webers guide to better bowling. Obviously in person coaching would be better but that series of videos has helped me tremendously

[ArtVandelay]

Well, the GOOD news is you're going to get a completely unbiased opinion on this forum to your question, "Do you all think this is worth spending some money on?" The answer is, of course, absolutely not. It's a horrible idea and there aren't many on this forum who will advise anyone bowl at any time for any reason- wait... What? Nevermind! YES!!!

Welcome to the boards! My only advice is to make a decision about what you want bowling to be for you. For me, this is simply a very fun activity that I enjoy, but I have no desire to ever become too serious about it. I average about a 185, and that's nowhere near as good as most people on this forum, but I don't care about being the best, I simply want to have fun doing it. Just keep everything in perspective and you will be fine!

[ArtVandelay]

OH! And take your time getting balls and whatnot, but be smart and BUY SHOES RIGHT AWAY!!! Don't let the alley take your money on their sweaty shoe rentals. My old man carried about a 160/175 average for years with a house ball. His problem was he is an idiot and he bowled with house shoes for the ENTIRE FIRST YEAR we bowled in a league!!! That's $4 a week!!! I finally bought him $20 bowling shoes and charged him $30 ($10 stupidity fee... hahahahaha. My Old Man and I have a great father/son relationship!). He has had them for about 5 years now, and we've bowled pretty much non-stop... So, let's go conservative and say there are 52 weeks in a year, lets say we bowl 40 of them, times $4, times 5 years... Yup. Buy shoes first! hahahahahahaha.

[noeymc]

here it is man you gotta decide are you going to throw a house ball till u can get your own or are u jumping into it with your own ball?

hooking it or straight

check this out look over the videos it will give u a idea where u need to start feel free to post a video and we can tell you what you should work on

http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads/11293-FAQ-and-Useful-Information-Answers-to-most-common-questions!

and for sure get a coach if u get a coach i can tell you if u take what he tells you and apply it you will prob start with a 130-150 avg if u do 3-4 sessions so yes coaching is worth it

i recommend you buy these things

3 LESSONS
SHOES
BOWLING BALL ( LOW LEVEL ENTRY)
BOWLING BAG
BOWLING TOWEL ( MICRO FIBER IS BEST
if u get all these things i am rough guessing here

150 lessons

100 buck bowling ball

30-40 bucks bowling bag

8 bucks towl
so under 350 bucks you can have a good start and all this stuff will last you years if u take care of it =D welcome to wonderful world of bowling

[billf]

Welcome to the forum. If you want to stop bad habits before they are ingrained, then yes a coach is a good idea. Coaches are like shoes, they same one won't fit everybody so don't be afraid to shop around and select the one that clicks for you. Some coaches prefer beginners while others prefer advanced bowlers. The best coaches can make any bowler better. Above all, keep it fun. Of course I'm a little biased on the coaching aspect.

[75lockwood]

Welcome to the boards!

I would say getting a finger tip ball right of the bat would be a good idea, after you have proper equipment then look into coaching, going to a coach when your using a house ball would be rather pointless in my opinion. other than that, this site is a great resource for learning as much as you can about the sport, check my signature for a link to the FAQ if you want a starting place for your learning.

[Brother_jd]

Welcome.