Sports Genius - Introduction to Bowling Genius lyrics

In light of the recent success that Sports Genius has acquired, and Genius.com in general, Sports Genius has branched out into many sports, covering everything from Cricket Fielding Positions, to Brian Scalabrine's recent introduction back to the Celtics. Since Genius is all about annotating the world, here at Sports Genius, we must annotate the wide world of sports. One of the sports being Bowling, tenpin bowling to be specific. Many people will laugh, saying that it is a stretch to call bowling a sport, but once you gain some information, it can completely change your attitude, and hey, you can even go out this Friday night and bowl with some friends and just have a good time, because that's what Bowling is about, having fun with friends (this should never be confused with competitive bowling. people who bowl competitively still have fun, but it is a serious environment and very disrespectful to a bowler who takes it seriously). The first thing that everybody must know, is that there are two types of bowlers. On one hand, there is the average joe who goes to his local alley with a few friends, and has a great time. Admit it, at least 50% of you must have bowled at least once in your life and hey, it wasn't so hard right? After all, you only had to pick up a bowling ball, walk up, and throw it at the pins. There is nothing wrong at all with being one of these bowlers; this is where bowling alleys make their money and how millions of people across the world have fun. On the other hand, we have the competitive bowler. The competitive bowler is very different and should never be confused with a recreational bowler. The competitive bowler can range anywhere from someone who participates in an adult league once a week, to Jason Belmonte, one of the hottest bowlers on the planet, who travels ten months out of the year to bowl, and bowls anywhere from 30-80+ games a week. The bowler who bowls in an adult league goes to have fun, but there is a serious aspect to it. Jason Belmonte bowls for a living; his wife and kids depend on Jason being successful on tour which if any of you know, is incredible pressure. Bowling is a complex sport at the competitive and professional level and this will be the focus of Bowling Genius. We won't forget about the people who bowl for fun, there will be many pages for you, but for now, the focus of this page will be informing everybody about the professional level which will demonstrate that bowling is not only a sport, but one of the most difficult sports. Letting the sport of Bowling be known as a sport isn't the sole or main purpose of the Bowling Genius, because Bowling was based on the premises of having fun, like all sports (along with winning, of course). In the end, there are two goals that we aspire for. The first is that you leave informed about bowling and tell a friend or two of the sport, which will grow the sport. The second isn't necessary, but one that would be great; which involves you going to your local bowling alley with a friend or two (or more), and have a good time. Hell, maybe one of you will join an adult league for fun, which would be incredible. Anytime that we produce a competitive bowler, we grow the small community that is competitive bowling. Very soon, we will have lots pages to look at (in addition to this one), but for now, we will supply you with a brief introduction to bowling at the competitive level. In addition to scoring the best game, the second thing that people want when they bowl is a ball that hooks, or curves the most. Over time, it is found that bowling balls have the best carry when the ball hooks into the pocket instead of a “straight ball”. There are 4 basic factors that will determine how much your ball will hook. The four are: 1) The particular bowling ball you are throwing, 2) Lane surface (what kind of wood your alley uses for the lane) 3) Hand positions and Wrist snapping, and 4) The oil on the lane. [Part 1: The bowling ball] The first factor into how much your ball hooks is the bowling ball that you are throwing. If you glance at a competitive bowler, 95% of them have more than one ball. This isn't because they are different weights or for looks, it is because the balls simply are built differently; some are made to curve more, and some are made to curve a little. Bowling balls have a specialized core, containing a weightblock to determine how the ball will react downlane. The resin that surrounds the core and fills the rest of the ball, affects the hook potential too. The resin determines how early the ball will react downlane. On every modern bowling ball, there is a “pin”, and a “CG” that is placed consistently on every ball, but you can drill two balls that will react differently! The difference is in the position of the pin and CG which will be discussed later. [Part 2: The lane surface] The second factor is the lane surface, which is very complex. A basic introduction will show you that there are wood lanes, and synthetic lanes. Synthetic lanes look like wood, and feel like wood, and are in most bowling alleys today because they are much stronger than wood lanes and last much longer. Because of the way that the oil lays on the lanes, wood lanes will cause your ball to hook more than synthetic lanes. [Part 3: Hand positions and Wrist Snap] The third and maybe most important factor is your hand and wrist. Hand positions and Wrist snapping should only be concerned with very serious bowlers, as it complicates the game quite a bit. We will get into this lesson later, but for now, hand positions before your approach and at the point of release will determine how your ball will “roll”, while wrist snapping will determine how much your ball will hook. [Part 4: The Lane Oil] The fourth and final factor is the most complex and perplexes the best of the best, the oil. If you bowled before, you probably noticed rings going around your ball when you picked it up. This is from the oil on the lane. The oil on the lane serves two purposes. The first is to protect the lanes (prolong the lanes' "life"), and the second is to determine how your ball will react. Friction on the lane will cause your ball to hook, and oil causes your ball to “skid” down the lane, but this should not be confused with hydroplaning, as this is where the ball skids too much. A page dedicated to the oil on the lane will be up very soon. We hope that you stick around to the formation of Bowling Genius or check in later to look at our annotated pages and check out the aforementioned pages that we promised will be up. Thanks for reading