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Featured Bowling Physical Game Articles
Coaching the Unorthodox – Part 1
Stepping away from the coaching assembly line
Every once in a while, I am asked to help a bowler whose technique is a bit different from the norm. You can probably think of someone who bowls league that goes about it a bit differently. At the professional...
Shot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 2
The crossover step
In the first part of this series, I covered how to get control of your footwork. I suggested that making straighter approaches can lead to better shot repetition and accuracy for a lot of bowlers. In this second installment of...
Bowling 2.0: The Release
Why rev rate isn't the only thing that matters
The release is simpler than people think, even though it is a complex movement that requires perfect timing. When working in-person with bowlers on their release, I actually spend my time teaching them not to do the things they think...
Analyzing the PBA’s Top 10 Players
Physical similarities and differences among bowlers at the top of the 2021 points list
At the top levels of elite sports, athletes’ physical movements efficiently produce kinetic energy, leading to maximum energy transfer. Put simply, top athletes use their bodies to produce and transfer energy to move, throw, or strike an object or person...
Troubleshooting Your League Night
Dealing with common bowling speed bumps
The first two parts of my troubleshooting series focused on physical issues, such as missing your target and release and balance problems. It’s time to approach things in a different way with another troubleshooting article. Rather than focusing on specific...