I am an occasional bowler who watches professional bowling and enjoys exploring the technical aspects of the game. My mother used to bowl in a league and I had my own season of league bowling during my high school days. Decades later, after many twists and turns in my life, an office party got me excited about bowling again. I went out on my own and finally bowled a 200 game (and several since). I am now more serious about improving my bowling in a more systematic fashion. All the changes in techniques, equipment, and alley conditions makes my left-handed, plastic-rolling bowling in a smoking alley seem like a quaint black-and-white film on YouTube.