February 2023 Content Archive

Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles

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In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers. 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 Got a Question! I’m an...

Putting in the work beforehand

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Everyone has moments when they wish they could have done something better or they wish they could change something about how they handled a particular situation, and bowling is no exception. This kind of thought process is especially common for...

Learning to see the lanes and find the friction

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Ball motion. It used to be skid, roll, and hook. Now it’s skid, hook, and then roll. The reality is actually more complicated, but these three phases of ball motion serve as the basis for understanding what your ball is doing as...

Ball speed, rev rate, and axis rotation

Improving Release Consistency

What does it mean to have a consistent release? Many bowlers want a "better" release and point to having more revs and more consistency. Taking the revolutions out of the equation for the moment, what does it mean to be...

The BTM Book Report: 'Grit'

Despite research showing that people are more like to say that hard work is more important than talent, the same respondents will say that someone dubbed a "natural" is more likely to succeed in their field...

Bowling Ball Reviews

900 global eternity

The S84 Response Pearl coverstock makes its return to the 900 Global lineup with the release of the new Eternity. This pearlized cover comes out of the box prepped with...

brunswick knock out bruiser

The Knock Out Bruiser is the latest Knock Out ball to join the Brunswick family. All three of the balls in this line have used the symmetrical Melee core, and...

columbia 300 explosion

Columbia 300's new Explosion uses the symmetrical Resurgence core that was last seen in the Eruption Pearl and wraps it in the Reflex Hybrid coverstock. This low RG and medium differential...

dv8 captiv8

The new DV8 Captiv8 uses a higher RG (2.532") and lower differential (0.038") symmetrical core design. It also features Brunswick's new HK22 base formula for the Inciter Pearl veneer. This...

ebonite envision pearl

The Envision Pearl is the follow-up to last season's Envision. This release features a pearlized coverstock that uses Brunswick's HK22 base formula to create a more responsive reaction at the...

hammer black widow 2.0 hybrid

The Hammer Black Widow 2.0 Hybrid is the next evolution of the legendary Black Widow line. This new release uses the famed asymmetrical Gas Mask core that revs up quickly...

hammer envy tour

The Hammer Envy Tour follows up on the success of the Envy and the Obsession Tour, pairing the Envy Solid coverstock with the Obsession Tour's low differential core. This combination provides more...

motiv primal shock

The Primal Shock brings together two very popular Motiv ingredients. The Impulse V2 core shape was found in the Primal Scream, Primal Fear, and Primal Rage, while the Turmoil MFS...