August 2026 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Back to Basics – Part 1: Alignment
Sometimes, bowlers (and coaches) can make practice more complicated than it needs to be. With that in mind, I wanted to share a "back to basics" approach for focusing on the areas of your game that can sometimes get neglected...
Bowling Through Time – Part 2
The 1970s
In this article, we leave the 1960s behind and enter the 1970s, when the foundations of the sport we know today were laid. We will see how bowlers and bowling organizations looked for strategies to gain an advantage, and how...
Insights From the 2026 World Youth Championships
I recently coached Team Canada at the World Youth Championships in Malaysia. Just like I did two years ago after the World Youth Championships in Korea, I wanted to share some insights from spending two weeks with some of the...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Fury Emerald/Black
The Fury is Brunswick's new entry-level line for the 2026 season, with five color variants across three coverstock/box finish combinations. The Fury Emerald/Black version has a hybrid cover with a...
Brunswick Fury Red/Blue/Black
The Fury Red/Blue/Black is another of the five options in Brunswick's new Fury line. These bowling balls replace the Twist line, adding much more performance. The Red/Blue/Black version of the...
Ebonite Spartan Pearl
The Ebonite Spartan Pearl is the follow-up to the solid-covered Spartan from the start of the year. Both balls share the Iron Fist V2 asymmetrical core shape, with the differences...
Hammer Deep Ocean Vibe
The Deep Ocean Vibe joins the Arctic Vibe and Bubblegum Vibe in the current Hammer lineup. This ball uses a solid version of the HK22 - CT Reactive Plus coverstock,...
Motiv Jackal Ghost V2
The Jackal Ghost V2 is an upgraded version of the famed Jackal Ghost that remained in the Motiv line for over nine years. This ball uses the same Predator V2...
Radical No Doubt Hybrid
The No Doubt Hybrid is the third entry into the No Doubt line for Radical. This ball completes the trio of coverstock options in this nameplate, following the original pearl...
Roto Grip Hyped Up
The Hyped Up marks the return of the Hyped nameplate to Roto Grip's HP2 line for the upcoming season. We were big fans of the Hyped Pearl and Hyped Hybrid...
Roto Grip Wicked Gremlin
The Wicked Gremlin is the third Gremlin entry into the HP3 line for Roto Grip. This ball uses a solid coverstock to complement the pearl cover on the original Gremlin...
Storm IQ Tour Sapphire
The Storm IQ Tour Sapphire marks the return of a pearl cover and a C3 core without AI. We have seen this combination before with the gold IQ Tour Pearl, the...