Bowling

As much as many people don’t believe or want to accept, bowling is a physical…we’ll say activity, as to not start the argument over, “Whether or not it is a sport?” as it relates to bowling. Suffice it to say, hurling a 14,15, or 16 lbs. spherical object down a 60-foot plank of wood, takes a bit of aerobic and physical effort.

The bowling industry has 11 major bowling ball brands (and dozens of smaller brands) amongst 3 manufactures. The biggest of the manufacturers is Brunswick. Brunswick has 7 brands under their umbrella, since they acquired Ebonite Bowling International (EBI) and their 4 brands, Ebonite, Track, Columbia 300, and Track, last year, and moved the manufacturing to Mexico.

In recent years, with the rise in popularity of certain professional bowlers (Jason Belmonte, Osku Palarma, Jesper Svenson to name a few) more and more local league bowlers, have gone to a thumbless grip technique using 2 hands to control the ball through the back swing. For the most part, these bowler struggle to score consistently, and have a very difficult time adjusting to new and changing lane conditions.

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