Question: What is the pocket in bowling?

Answer:

The pocket is the ideal target area between the 1 and 3 pins for a right handed bowler (or 1 and 2 pins for a left handed bowler). Hitting the pocket properly creates the best chance for a strike because the ball drives through the pins with maximum power and carry.

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