How to spin a bowling ball? Most bowling enthusiasts are aware that bowling professionals rely on the spin in order to control the bowling ball as it rolls toward the pins. Even if you are a casual bowler, you may have noticed that it is possible to put a spin on a bowling ball to … Read more
How to Curve a Bowling Ball? Sure it’s possible to get strikes by throwing straight balls down the middle of a bowling lane. However, when you know how to curve a bowling ball you will be able to get way more strikes and be able to throw them much more consistently. There’s a reason for … Read more
What are bowling balls made of? Can you believe that bowling has been around for thousands of years? Remnants of this world-renowned sport have been found in ancient Egypt, dating back almost 5,000 years. For centuries, various civilizations have created incredibly different versions of bowling. Of course, the equipment used for the sport has evolved … Read more
Does bowling have 9 pins? Ten pins? The answer to both of these questions is yes! There are five popular iterations of bowling, each with its own unique bowling pin setups and bowling lane specifications. Let’s take a brief look at the five bowling game styles and the various number of bowling pins for each one. … Read more
What to Wear When Snowboarding & Skiing? You might be wondering what to wear if you are a slope newbie or if you haven’t been on the slopes in a while. This article lays out the basics to keep you warm and protected from winter weather—without cramping your style. Here’s a quick primer on what … Read more
How to build a shuffleboard table? Shuffleboard is an old game, having started in England in the 1400s. Originally called “shove-grout” it involved shoving a “groat,” which was a large silver coin, down the table. While similar to today’s version, shuffleboard has become more formalized, with tables made specifically for the purpose, rather than using … Read more
The Rules of Shuffleboard How to score shuffleboard? There is an outdoor and an indoor version of Shuffleboard, and both rules are given along with the ancestor of both – Deck Shuffleboard. Sjoelbak and Indoor Shuffleboard rules are available separately from Master Games. Note: 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 metres. … Read more
Pentathlon combines five very different skill sets into one physically and mentally demanding competition. This event was introduced at the modern Olympic Games in Sweden in 1912 by Baron de Coubertin. A French legend inspired the event, which included fencing, swimming, horse riding, pistol shooting, and running. Since then, the modern pentathlon has appeared in … Read more
By far the best measure of the soaring popularity of bowling is the fact that it is played by around 90 million people across 90 nations in the world. The sport has come a long way since the introduction of its first standardized rules in New York in 1895. While historical records suggest that it … Read more
During my time in Tijuana, Mexico, one of the things that caught my eye (besides all the dead dogs and cholos) was a huge, almost palatial building in the middle of downtown. The plant looked as if it were transplanted from Morocco and out of place in the brown and dusty ugliness of Tijuana. “Jai … Read more