Tenpin Bowling
Master the Sport of Strikes and Spares
Program Overview
Our Tenpin Bowling programs introduce participants to the exciting world of bowling through fun, engaging activities and mini challenges. Whether you're a beginner or looking to advance your skills, our structured programs emphasize teamwork, friendly competition, and interactive engagement.
It is a great game emphasizing teamwork, friendly competition, goal & objective oriented activities - and it's lots of fun!
Suitable For
Ages 6 and up
Duration
2 hours per session
Group Size
20-60 participants
Equipment
All provided
Program Aims
Create awareness and develop interest in the sport of tenpin bowling through a series of fun and engaging activities and mini challenges
Introduce bowling etiquette and safety to bowlers
Introduce fundamentals of the sport of tenpin bowling
Keep the ball on the lane and HAVE FUN!
Introductory Program (2 Hours)
A single session bowling program aimed at introducing the sport of tenpin bowling in a light-hearted and enjoyable setting. Participants will go through a sequence of activities and challenges covering:
Safety, Rules & Etiquette
Understanding proper bowling behavior
Lane Dimensions
Understanding the bowling lane setup
Ball & Attire Selection
How to select a ball and attire for success
Setup & Posture
The basic setup stance and finishing posture
The Swing
Understanding direction & tension
4-Step Approach
The basic four-step approach technique
Fun Challenges & Quiz
Mini challenges and fun quiz activities
Advanced Program
Developing a Strike and Spare System
This system involves spot bowling technique. If the floor marking you have doesn't include arrows, you will have to adjust the system to aim for pins.
- Learn the rationale of hooking the ball into the 1-3 pocket to increase the probability of getting a strike
- Move in the direction of the error - if the ball goes too far right, move the lateral point of origin to the right while continuing to use the second arrow from the gutter as the aiming point
- Practice throwing strikes at only the 1-2-3 pins with partner feedback and adjustments
- Learn the spare conversion system, making necessary adjustments to the lateral point of origin
Scoring Lessons
Participants will learn and practice different scoring situations, including the critical 10th frame rules.
- Practice different scoring situations as a class
- Partner and small group practice with sample games
- Bowl from 5th frame to 10th frame and score the game
- Special emphasis on scoring the 10th frame if a strike or spare is bowled
Scoring Quiz and Practice Games
- Complete scoring quiz with pre-filled score cards
- Trade and grade cards for peer assessment
- Bowl an entire game in groups (maximum 4) and score it
Tournament Play
The culmination of the program features competitive tournament play to apply all learned skills.
- Divide participants into partner teams considering skill levels
- Create a round-robin tournament schedule
- Add partner scores for a team score or average them
- Track scores, wins, and losses on a chart
- Culminate with a Championship game
- Option to play mini-tournaments each day with rotating partners