Bowling Skills Rubric
Bowling Score Sheet
How to Practice
Improvement grade worksheet
Bowling and Fitness
Bowling may not look like great exercise, but it requires many of the skills and strengths used in other sports. That includes exceptional hand-eye coordination, strength, flexibility, and balance. An hour of bowling will burn between 150 and 250 calories, depending upon your weight. The more you weigh, the more calories needed for moving.
You use all of your muscle groups to carry and swing bowling balls, which weigh between 8 and 16 pounds. The brisk walking done in a three-to five-round session of league bowling gives your leg muscles a good workout. Strong legs are important for balance and it helps to prevent falls. Thus, bowling consistently, 2-3 days per week, develops muscle endurance and strength.
In addition to building arm and core (torso) strength, rolling the ball helps develop hand-eye coordination.
Warm up for bowling just as you would for any activity, Walk around the lanes, do some stretches, and bowl a light version of the bowling stroke you would perform while bowling a full-on stroke. Wrists, shoulders, knees, and elbows, are the body parts most prone to bowling injuries. Be careful to warm up, perform the basic fundamentals, and stretch after your games. If you think that you may have strained a muscle, or sprained a ligament, follow R.I.C.E. This means that you immediately rest, or do not continue using the injured body part, apply ice to the area (avoiding direct ice on skin), compress and elevate the part to minimize fluid flow to the area. The goal is to minimize swelling.
Try the quiz below....
1. Is bowling an aerobic exercise which will develop cardiovascular fitness?
2. Which component(s) of fitness does bowling develop?
3. Approximately how many calories does a 150 lb. person burn in 1 hour (3-4 games).
4. Which components of fitness does bowling entail?
Be sure to review your terminology, know how to score a game, and memorize fitness information in the notes you received from me at the beginning of the semester. Final Exam is Wednesday, Mar 30th, 12:30 -2:30pm (2 hrs), at the Mission Hills Bowling Lanes Lounge. Bring a pencil.
Click on the link above to go to the United States Bowling Congress
for credible information on bowling.