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One in 10 adults have never landed a strike when tenpin bowling
A poll of 2,050 adults found 48% lack confidence in striking, and Hollywood Bowl has issued a five-step guide to improve technique.
- A new Hollywood Bowl poll of 2,050 adults found 86 per cent have played the sport, yet 48 per cent lack confidence in their ability to knock down all the pins.
- Embarrassment and lack of knowledge hinder many bowlers; 17 per cent feel embarrassed by their technique, while 30 per cent simply bowl the ball and hope for the best.
- Professional bowler Ben Marston, known as TenPinBen, created a five-step guide advising beginners to keep two hands on the ball and maintain a controlled, athletic stance.
- Research from Loughborough University's Dr Curtis Hooper indicates hitting the front pin slightly off-centre provides the best chance for a strike.
- Operations director David Williams noted many myths exist about bowling strikes, adding it is great to help customers make small changes to produce the winning formula for a 'Perfect Strike.
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