Pin-to-PAP Distance and Its Effect on Bowling Ball Motion
Pin-to-PAP distance is one of the dozens of factors that can affect the on-lane motion of a bowling ball. It is defined as the distance, measured along the surface of...
New Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Cutting Edge Hybrid
The Cutting Edge Hybrid is the dull-finished ball in the new Cutting Edge duo. These balls replace the Edge Dark Purple Solid and Edge Blue Pearl for the new season....
Radical Ludicrous
The Ludicrous offers ludicrous response off the breakpoint in the Reliable line for Radical. This release uses a new asymmetrical weight block to give it an RG of 2.535", a...
Brunswick Method
With a new naming strategy and reconfiguration, Brunswick now has four lines of performance bowling balls this season. The Method joins the Magnitude 055 and Magnitude 035 Pearl in the...
Brunswick Cutting Edge Solid
The Brunswick Cutting Edge Solid is the smoother box-surfaced ball of the two new Cutting Edge releases. Both of these bowling balls join the Advanced line for Brunswick, where the...
Radical Intel Pearl
The Radical Intel Pearl uses the same symmetrical core that was used in the original Intel, which gives it a low RG of 2.483" and a low differential of 0.035"....
Hammer Black Widow Black/Gold
The Black Widow Black/Gold is the latest incarnation of the Black Widow. This ball uses Hammer's famed Gas Mask asymmetrical core and it is paired up with the polished Aggression...
Brunswick Quantum Bias
The Quantum Bias is the fourth entry into the revived Quantum line for Brunswick. This solid white ball features the new Quantum Mushroom High RG Asymmetric core shape, making it...
Featured Bowling Tips Articles
Common Conditions of the Arm and Shoulder – Part 1
To follow up on my last article about injury prevention for the rotator cuff, I wanted to discuss some common conditions of the arm and shoulder that can develop in...
Anatomy of an Elite Release
Rotational velocity is how quickly the ball is rotating as it leaves the hand. The colloquial name for this is rev rate. Of all the requests I receive as a...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Among modern bowling coaches who teach bowlers competing primarily on house shots, one of the most divergent viewpoints centers around the choice that bowlers have between making lateral moves on...
Free Swinging to Success
This month, we are going to look at the swing process. The physical relationship we create and maintain with our ball throughout the swing process is a critical component to...