July 2021 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Anger Management
Tips to keep perspective and stay in the moment
When I was 18, I attended the Coca-Cola Youth Championships, the precursor to Junior Gold. On Saturday night, the guest speaker was Parker Bohn III, who regaled us with a story about his method of anger management. When feeling frustrated,...
Improving Your Bowling Game in a Group Setting
Tips for getting the most out of bowling clinics
Well, folks...we finally made it to the summer! Some of us were lucky to be able to bowl this past winter season, some of us are first now able to do so, some of us have joined summer leagues, some...
The BTM Book Report: ‘Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend’
In a world of elite athletes, Kobe Bryant transcended his own sport to become synonymous with greatness. In Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend, author Nelson Peña examines some of the mental tools, work ethic habits, and attitudes that helped...
The BTM Interview: Francois Lavoie
Francois Lavoie was the PBA's 2016 Harry Golden Rookie of the Year. He currently holds five PBA titles, including three majors: the 2016 US Open, the 2019 US Open, and the 2021 PBA Tournament of Champions. Francois is also a...
The Importance of Proper Alignment
ETT and calculating your starting board
Many people these days are aware of Pareto’s Law, which is better known as the 80/20 rule. It states that 80 percent of any result comes from 20 percent of the effort. This has been applied in many different ways...
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Supporting Youth Bowlers in Training, During Competition, and After Competition
Welcome again to Bowling This Month’s Youth Bowling Round Table. In this recurring feature, we take aim at questions related to youth bowling. We talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of interest to young...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Melee Jab Midnight Blue
The Brunswick Melee Jab Midnight Blue is the newest ball to use the symmetrical Melee core shape. The Savvy Hook 3.0 Pearl cover gives the Melee Jab Midnight Blue a...
DV8 Hell Raiser Blaze
The Hell Raiser Blaze gives DV8 fans a sanded solid coverstock option to complement the long and strong Hell Raiser Return. This ball uses the same asymmetrical Hell Raiser DOT...
Motiv Ripcord Velocity
The Motiv Ripcord Velocity uses the Oblivion Symmetric core shape that was used previously in the Paranoia series and in the first two Ripcord balls. All of the previous times...
Radical Informer
The Informer is the latest high-end agent for Radical Bowling Technologies. Its weight block is modified from the Incognito, lowering the RG and total differential from that core shape, while...
Radical Intel Pearl Special Edition
The Intel Pearl Special Edition brings back the low RG and low differential symmetrical core design from the previous Intels, this time wrapped in the pearlized TP-1 coverstock from the Results...