Game version
Arrow game: aim at a mark on the lane, and the pair counts how many rolls cross it. Two teams of two each track only their own total.
Call Your Target
Say your target board out loud and roll over it, with a partner checking.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Before each ball, say your target board.
Core: The second. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Bowling ball, lane, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Aim
The steps
How it works
- Before each ball, say your target board.
- A partner watches the ball at the arrows.
- They tell you the board it crossed.
- Roll 12 and count exact or one-board misses.
Coaching point
Name it, roll it.
Safety: Never step past the foul line; the lane is oily and slippery. Wait for the pinsetter to finish before you bowl, and never go down the lane.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a mark: Less (the first arrow), Core (the second), More (the third). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a navigator following a star down the lane.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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