HPE-106 Bowling
This co-educational activity includes instruction in the fundamental skills, rules, and etiquette that govern the activity. An additional fee is required.
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Course Outline
Department
Health Science and Human Performance
Course Description
This co-educational activity includes instruction in the fundamental skills, rules, and etiquette that govern the activity. An additional fee is required.
Credit Hours
1Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Spring
Course Learning Outcomes
- Distinguish and demonstrate a basic understanding of an approach and delivery of a bowling ball
- Articulate correct terminology associated with the game of bowling
- Demonstrate proper etiquette while participating in the game of bowling
- Identify equipment used in the sport and how the equipment interacts with different lane surfaces and lane conditions
- Identify and employ league play format
- Differentiate the different bowling techniques and assess the applicable style for each student
- Demonstrate the ability to keep score both manually and through the use of automatic scoring
Topic Outline
- The course is divided into two segments.
- 1. Segment I: Basic learning
- Students will learn the fundamentals of the sport, the environment in which the game is played, and the basic rules that govern the sport. Students will interact with classmates and become comfortable in a social and recreational bowling environment. Students will visualize, demonstrate, and apply various learning techniques.
- a. Bowling history overview
- b. Playing field
- i. Center areas
- ii. Lane markings and dimensions
- iii. Lane oil and conditioners used
- iv. Pin arrangement
- v. Board and arrow markings
- c. Safety
- i. Physical warm-up and stretching
- ii. Equipment handling
- iii. Playing environment
- d. Selecting the appropriate equipment
- e. Basic rules of the game
- i. Scoring
- ii. Foul line
- iii. Averages
- iv. Bowling courtesy and etiquette
- f. Types of bowling (open play, league play, and tournament play)
- g. Locating and repeating a consistent starting position
- h. Basic balanced stance in the starting position
- i. Straight release
- ii. Beginning curve
- i. Basic approach (four-step approach)
- j. Basic hand and wrist positions
- k. Targeting
- l. Balanced finish position
- m. Fundamental spare-shooting system
- n. Mental game basics
- o. Sports organizations affiliated with the game
- 2. Segment II: League play
- Students will be divided into teams and will learn how league bowling formats work. They will become more comfortable in a competitive setting and interact with other classmates. They will learn the skills required to become successful in the sport and develop their own personal style. Students will begin to demonstrate consistency in the physical game and gain a better understanding of the environment, conditions, and fundamental adjustments in order to become more competitive.
- a. League competition format and rules
- i. Cross-lane play
- ii. Averages
- iii. Handicap
- iv. Schedules
- v. Point systems
- b. Mental game fundamentals
- i. Relaxation
- ii. Visualization
- iii. Focus
- iv. Goal setting
- c. More efficient, smooth approach
- d. Alternate lane targets
- e. Curve release development and adjustments
- f. Arm swing direction and control
- g. Modifications for individual style and tempo
- h. Timing adjustments
- i. Balanced and leveraged finish position
- j. Lane condition adjustments
- k. Understanding pin action
- l. Spare shooting for curve releases