This month’s article is in response to a reader’s request to create skill challenges to foster improvement in lane play skills and accuracy. With this in mind, I present a number of games, challenges, and practice methods to help you... [Read More]
I write this article at an interesting time. Several weeks ago, I coached in the European Men’s Championships serving as the head coach for Lithuania. And, in one week, I will be coaching in the Pan American Games as the... [Read More]
As I write this, I am fast approaching my 100th contribution to Bowling This Month. In September 2006, more than 3,000 days ago, I wrote my first article for Bowling This Month while I was working in Malaysia. My BTM... [Read More]
In this article, I share with readers a newly conceived International Bowling Skill Score Number (IBSSN). Readers will have the opportunity to evaluate themselves with a skill-based bowling assessment outlined in this article. The IBSSN evaluation will provide readers with... [Read More]
This month, I want to review the effectiveness of the Three-Point Targeting with Quiet Eye System. Over the past 18 months, I have published this topic in separate installments. In July 2007, I first introduced BTM readers to the Three-Point... [Read More]
I’d like to present an advanced lane play targeting method, a Three-Point Target System, which is based on research and has been developed to help provide you with the biggest margin of error. This should provide you with guidance to... [Read More]
This month, I want to discuss a secret weapon. This secret weapon is critical to performing at your optimal best, yet few people take it seriously. Rather, this area is neglected, ignored or unrecognized as important. This secret weapon is... [Read More]
This month, I want to introduce biomechanical terminology to readers and describe Amleto Monacelli’s physical game with these terms. Amleto, who has won 19 PBA titles (ranking 14th) and was named PBA Player of the Year twice, recently trained with... [Read More]
Many bowlers arrive at the Kegel Training Center with a strong desire to increase their rev rate. These individuals perceive higher revolutions as a panacea or the ultimate solution for improving their game. Yet, in reality, the ability to manipulate... [Read More]
“Choking can be prevented through the optimal management of [quiet eye] duration as physiological arousal increases to maximum. Our results show that at the outset of [high pressure] competition, there is a tendency to reduce [quiet eye] duration on critical... [Read More]