Dealing With Lane Topography

Understanding and adapting to the forgotten lane play factor

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post where topography took center stage in my analysis. In fact, it's been mentioned several times in my various league night blogs, and it's one of those topics that is often overlooked.... [Read More]

Bowl Like a Pro – Part 5

Elite mental game characteristics

Bowl Like a Pro - Part 5

If I were to say the names Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams, Jr., or Jason Belmonte, you’d think I was starting a discussion about the greatest of all time (and maybe I am). The same if I mentioned Liz Johnson... [Read More]

Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – August 2022

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In this recurring feature, I’ll be answering questions from Bowling This Month readers, or questions I’ve received from bowlers I work with, that might not require the depth of a full-length article, but that can definitely benefit more than just... [Read More]

Bowl Like a Pro – Part 4

Think like a pro

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In 2013, I was coaching Team Canada at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. At the end of one of our qualifying blocks, as my bowlers were packing up their equipment, I looked over to watch the end of Team... [Read More]

Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – July 2022

Coach, I've Got a Question! - July 2022

In this recurring feature, I’ll be answering questions from Bowling This Month readers, or questions I’ve received from bowlers I work with, that might not require the depth of a full-length article, but that can definitely benefit more than just... [Read More]

Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – June 2022

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In this recurring feature, I’ll be answering questions from Bowling This Month readers, or questions I’ve received from bowlers I work with, that might not require the depth of a full-length article, but that can definitely benefit more than just... [Read More]

Bowl Like a Pro – Part 3

Keys to generating more power

Bowl Like a Pro - Part 3

For the final physical segment of this series, we’ll focus on what is probably the most obvious difference between professionals and amateurs: power. Touch bowlers like Norm Duke and Francois Lavoie notwithstanding, it’s generally true that the higher the level... [Read More]