Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
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Last Updated: October 30, 2025
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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.
Of course, that's not to say that the physical game is no longer important; in fact, it's quite the opposite. With the extremely wide variety of playing conditions encountered by bowlers today, a consistent and versatile physical game is a prerequisite for bowling success! That's why we continue to devote a significant portion of our content on the physical game, including the latest in biomechanical research for bowlers, analyses of the various styles that make up the modern game, and all the standard physical game topics like footwork, the release, timing, balance, and the armswing.
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Newest Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – October 2025
By Tyrel Rose
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers and bowlers that I work with. 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...
The BTM Player Profile: Ryan Barnes
By Chris Hester
Imagine that you're at your local pro shop, and someone starts a debate on who the best bowler in the world is. It's safe to say that the last name of Barnes will be in the conversation. Whether it’s Chris...
Robot vs. Coach – Part 3
Getting ready for the PBA Tour
By Tyrel Rose
Over the last two installments of this series, I've asked ChatGPT to help me out as a beginner just getting into the game, and as an intermediate player looking for help to improve my average and performance on sport conditions....
Coaches’ Corner: Getting Started
A new series for coaches, both new and experienced
By Bowling This Month
Bowling This Month is excited to introduce a new recurring feature that is aimed mostly at coaches. For years, a significant portion of our readers have been coaches and pro shop operators, and we're proud to provide technical resources that...
Visualizing Oil Patterns in 3D – Part 3
Speed bumps, hourglasses, and other pattern design features
By Curtis Hooper
Welcome to the final installment in this series that visualizes Kegel oil patterns in three dimensions. In the previous two articles, we have looked at some standard oil patterns of varying levels of difficulty and discussed the effect that modifying...
Troubleshooting and Fixing Thumb Exit Problems – Part 2
Tape adjustments, physical game changes, and mental considerations
By Tyrel Rose
Years ago, I wrote the original version of Troubleshooting and Fixing Thumb Exit Problems, and it went on to become one of BTM's most popular articles ever. In that article, I discussed the importance of proper fit as well as potential...
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.