Get good bowling shoes. Your bowling shoes are just like regular shoes– they need to be taken care of and it’s always best if they are your own. Good shoes have a smooth, regular sole and fit you comfortably. Get a half size bigger than your regular shoe size so that your feet are comfortable as you bowl
Start in an athletic, upright bowling stance. The most important thing is where you hold the ball. Put your fingers in the holes and balance the ball on your palm around stomach or chest height, using the opposite hand to support the weight. The ball should be slight to the right side of your body in alignment with the right seam of your shirt (right-handed bowlers). Your knees are slightly bent and your shoulders relaxed, and your left foot is on the big dot in the center of the lane (right-handers).
Keep your wrist strong so that the ball appears like a natural extension of your arm. You don’t want your wrist to droop down towards the floor
Find your mark on the lane. There are seven arrows on the lane. Do not aim for the middle, as it usually leads to a split. If you’re right-handed, aim for the arrow just to the right of the center. If you are left-handed aim for the arrow just to the left. This mark is the best starting place for strikes.
If it is easier, move your feet to the right or left before you start approaching the lane so that your feet are lined up with the correct marker, then just throw straight ahead.
Almost all balls will hook, at least a little, and the lanes are designed for this. You want your ball to hit between the first pin and the next one in line behind it for strikes. This is called the “pocket