January 2011 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
How to Achieve Greater Consistency
The multi-dimensional bowler
Chris Barnes, Parker Bohn III, Norm Duke, Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams, and the retired Mike Aulby, over the years have placed themselves on a higher plateau in professional bowling. What do they have in common? Although they perform in...
See It, Hear It, or Do It?
The implications of bowler learning styles
As a middle school teacher, it is imperative I am aware of the learning styles of my students. I must also be aware of my own learning style and its role in influencing the way I teach. Bowling coaches and...
Staying Lined Up – Part 1
Know your equipment and yourself
Over the next several issues, I wanted to cover a topic near and dear to the hearts of many bowlers: staying lined up. I’ve seen many systems and strategies over the years to help bowlers get lined up before a...
The 3×3 Box
A visual tool for improved comprehension of lane play
Improving lane play remains one of the biggest challenges in our sport. Lane surface materials vary widely and topographical differences lane-to-lane can make the same pattern play very differently in the same bowling center. Moreover, bowling has a variety of...
Tough Enough
How mentally tough are you?
“When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winner’s circle. If you do, some day the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and...
Tricky Lanes and Coaching Selection
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Round Table! Thanks to the readers who sent in the questions for this Round Table discussion. This month’s panel of experts is loaded with years of coaching experience as well as competing...
Bowling Ball Reviews
AMF Double Clutch Pearl
The AMF Double Clutch Pearl uses the same asymmetric core as the Double Clutch, combined with a slightly weaker cover. The Double Clutch Pearl uses a polished pearl F55 cover...
AMF Shred-It
The Shred-It is the latest addition to AMF family. This new release shares the same core as the Shredder with the difference being the cover type and finish. This ball...
Columbia 300 Ransom
The Ransom is the newest upper-mid performance release from Columbia 300. Inside the Ransom is a modified Full Swing core which now has a medium RG rating and which offers...
Hammer Taboo
When a new high performance ball is brought to the market, it usually features a new core and a new cover that have never been used before. With this new...
Motiv QZ2
The QZ2 is the third release in this series from Motiv. Just like the previous two, it uses the Quadfire core combined with the MOTIVator-Z cover. The difference between the...
Motiv Recon RX1 Silver
The Motiv Recon RX1 Silver is the second release in the Recon series. This new release uses the same core/cover combination as the first one. The difference between the two...
Storm Natural Pearl
The Natural Pearl is the newest addition to the “Hot” line of Storm bowling balls. This is Storm’s second urethane ball to use the Turbine core featured in the original...