How to bowl without hurting anyone

After one too many gutter balls, it's time to take a hard look at your bowling skills — or lack thereof. Bob Rea, lead instructor at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Dick Ritger Bowling Camps, which holds sessions nationwide, breaks down the basics of bowling technique. Note: The steps below are for right-handed bowlers; left-handed bowlers should reverse the directives.

By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Tribune Newspapers

March 7, 2012