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Featured Bowling Physical Game Articles
Breaking Down Barriers: Getting Over the 180 Hump
As a youth bowler, you could say that I developed slowly. I found myself stuck in the 160 to 170 average range for longer than other kids who were bigger and had more powerful strike balls than I did. Being...
Breaking Down Barriers: Joining the 200 Average Club
For my first article in this series, I want to discuss the 200 average. 30 years ago, a bowler with a 200 average was an elite league player. With changes to lane oil technology and bowling balls, this is no...
Keeping It Simple: Physical and Mental Cues
In this installment of the Keeping It Simple series, we'll be covering the role of physical and mental cues. When you are struggling in competition, cues can be very effective at quickly refocusing your mind onto things you can control...
Making the Leap From Recreational to Competitive Bowling – Part 3
Armswing, timing, and footwork in the middle of the approach
My second article in this series covered everything leading up to and including that all-important first step. Now, let’s examine the middle two steps of a four-step approach. More specifically, we’ll look at several elements within these steps, such as the...
Tips for Playing Inside
Physical and mental tricks for opening up the lane
One of the most common issues I’ve dealt with as a coach is teaching people how to hook the ball more. It’s something that pretty much every bowler wants to do. Recently, in a post on the Bowling This Month...