Putting it all Together     Now that the basic's of bowling physics have been explained, it's time to learn about the most basic shots. In general bowling comes down to your initial strike shot, and your spare shot if your initial shot doesn't result in a strike. To throw a strike, you first must determine the oil pattern on the lane, and select a route that best suits the friction and rotation capabilities of your ball. Then aim for the sweet spot (if you shoot right aim for 1 and 3 pin, if you shoot lefty aim for 1 and 2) with enough force and speed to move the pins, but not enough to overcome the balls natural curve. If all this is done correctly you will knock all ten pins down for a strike. If not then you must set up for your spare. Since there are so many combinations of spare possibilities, I will only describe a few of the common ones. The pins most often left behind are the back corner ones, 7 and 10. To hit ten or seven, line up across from it on the lane and aim right for it. This allows the fall to cross through the maximum amount of oil, which reduces the balls ability to create friction with the lane, restricting the curve that the ball is capable of making. This makes predicting where the ball will go much easier since it will go more or less in a straight line.                                                                                                                                                 "Strike!"                                                                                   "Spare"                                                                      Image by Bowling Tips                                                    Image by Strikers Bowling Club To Bibliography