Bowling ball, meet pins: our pro on the go steps back all the way to her first day of bowling to guide beginners through the game

Whom do you listen to for bowling advice? Well, you are reading this magazine, so that's a very good start. Typical bowlers use their teammates, friends, and/or family for advice. As a professional athlete and instructor, I can tell you that like with almost any new endeavor, having friends, family, and teammates help can be good--or bad. The obvious pro and con arguments are the same ones people give me when I tell them I am not sure about my husband teaching me how to drive a standard transmission!

Proceed with caution, and make sure to at least sprinkle in some professional advice as well. The pros may contradict what you have already been told by friends and family, but trust the professionals. Free advice from friends can be worth what you paid for it--nothing. Check in with the pro shop for contact names for bowling lessons.

Lessons are intended for all levels of bowlers. Even as a pro, I take lessons as a matter of routine. I also give plenty of "learn to bowl" seminars to bowling newbies, and they are fun. You'll learn a lot right from the beginning.

You can "also access sortie bowling advice online: Search the Web under "bowling instruction."

Good luck in your new endeavor of learning to bowl! Bowling is a lifelong activity. Have fun and learn some things on the lanes. You never know--through bowling you might also learn a few things about yourself, too.

Kim Adler is one of the world's top female bowlers, with 15 career PWBA titles and 21 perfect games. To ask her a question, visit Kim's Web site at www.KimAdler.com.

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