Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
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Last Updated: April 17, 2024
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The modern sport of bowling requires mastery of so much more than just the physical game. Today's top bowlers can only be at their best by having in-depth knowledge in a wide variety of bowling-related topics. Bowling balls, drilling and layouts, the mental game, health and fitness, lane play, ball motion, coverstocks, oil pattern transition, and arsenal selection are all now critical components for bowling success at the highest levels. All of these important topics are covered regularly by Bowling This Month.
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Newest Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Small Changes, Big Results
Practice and mindset strategies to get to the next level
By Ernesto Avila
If you want to become good at this sport, you must understand that improving is a long and ongoing process that requires a lot of work and commitment. With this in mind, I wanted to introduce some of the key...
Kicking Out the Corners – Part 1
The ringing 10 pin
By Tyrel Rose
Let's face it: corner pins are the bane of most bowlers' existence. In fact, this is so true and so prevalent that in nearly every bowling center, at least once a night, a bowler can be heard saying, "Welcome to...
Controlling Ball Speed
A practical approach to adjusting ball speed
By Nikita Koshelev
I first faced the need to change ball speeds back in 2006, when dual lane conditions were first used at the Junior World Championships. We were bowling on 33-foot and 48-foot patterns that year when I realized the need to...
Coach, I’ve Got A Question! – March 2024
By Tyrel Rose
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve Got a Question! (Editor's note: the...
Keeping Bowling Shoulders Healthy
Mobility and strength exercises to improve shoulder function
By Heather Sterner
In my last article, I covered some key mobility and strengthening exercises to keep the knee joint healthy. After many of our readers reported this as being very helpful, I decided to continue that theme by detailing some ways to...
Bowling in the Green
Tips to maximize your performance today
By Tyrel Rose
Coaches have two basic jobs: helping bowlers be their best and continuing to make their best even better. If this sounds a bit confusing, it's because it is. "Your best" is essentially a reflection of your skill level at a moment...
Bowling Tips and Techniques Article Directory
The table below lists all of our bowling instructional articles. If you are looking for articles about a specific topic (such as spare shooting, for example), you might want to look at our category-specific article directory pages, which are linked to at the top of this page.