February 2022 Content Archive

What constitutes a high friction environment? Certainly 50-year-old wood lanes, no matter how well-maintained. A 33-foot pattern on brand-new synthetics would also qualify. What about the final game of an eight-game block? Yep, that also counts. And yet, every single...

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...

In my last article, I presented a self-evaluation exercise to help bowlers review their overall commitment level and gain insight into how well their goals align with their training actions. Specifically, I provided an avenue to review one’s commitment to four...

One only needs to peruse the many articles and pages of BTM to conclude that this is truly the technical magazine for bowlers. Further, use the search box feature on BTM’s home page and you will find multiple articles on...

In the first and second parts of this series, we covered the footwork for better shot repetition and accuracy, and now we are going to move up to the swing. One common theme that ran through the first two parts of...

In her book, Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage, Joanna Nylund seeks to explain a Finnish word with no translation to English. It can be considered courage, a dogged perseverance and steadfastness in the face of adversity...