Right-handed players should use balls which are made for the right-handed and left-handed players should use balls for the lefties. There's a slight difference in the distances of the finger holes between the two balls. -As a general rule, people can use balls which weight up to 10% of their total body weight. Add the two numbers together and place the result (total) in the larger space at the bottom of the box. 5. If a strike was made on the first attempt, mark it with an 'X' in the small box. Add 10 points (for the strike) to the total number of pins that was recorded in the previous box and write it down in the totals area of that particular frame. Point your toes to the floor, and then rotate your foot to loosen up the ankles. Do this for about eight counts clockwise and then another eight in the opposite direction. Repeat for the other foot. An adequate warm up routine will help ensure you that your body will not feel as much stress from your game. Bowling is a game that many people take very seriously. Keep common courtesy and politeness in the front of your mind. Don'ts Interrupt bowlers. It is considered a serious breach of bowling lane etiquette to talk to bowlers when they are trying to make a shot. Let the person who has the lane concentrate. Enjoy Bowling in Fun Easy Ways Bowling amateurs as well as professionals agree on one thing about the game. Bowling relieves tension and stress and helps free many emotions that cannot be released in any other way. What better way to have fun and enjoy the time spent either for a healthy competition or merely a friendly game than to go bowling. In the America alone, there are more than 7,000 bowling associations in different states that support countrywide competitions for more than 4 million bowlers. Americans find the bowling attitude the same as their culture, however, they are unable to take credit for the discovery of the game. Since bowling history is colorful and full of twists and turns, researchers have discovered that the game is actually the very first sport that was discovered.