You should always aim to get a strike on every frame.(turn) It is common misconception for beginners that you want to hit the pins right down the middle. Actually you want to hit the pins in an area called the pocket.
For right handers, the pocket is between the one and three pins. For left handers the pocket is between the one and two pins. You want to maximize the contact the ball has with these pins. For right handers, you want the ball to curve into these pins from the right. Left handlers, the left.
Alright so how do we release the ball?
This is for right handers. (Left handlers reverse everything)
As I said before, you want to start your approach four and half steps back from the foul line. You should take you first step with your RIGHT leg first. This is the step where you have your right arm out.
The second step is where you bring the ball back. At about the same time when you take the second step, the ball should be perpendicular to the floor.
The third step occurs when the ball is extend behind you and the final step is the forward release of the ball. You don't want to throw the ball. It is more of a rolling motion where the forward momentum of the ball provides the power.
For a righty, you want to roll the ball so it goes between the second and third arrows on the left. Use your right shoulder to aim.
If you find that your ball curves to the right, you should move right. Vice Versa for the left.
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