May 2015 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Ball Motion Gap Analysis
Identifying your assets and liabilities through a three-tiered evaluation process
May is a transitional time for most bowlers in the world. League and international club seasons are coming to a close with national champions being crowned for the season, AMF World Cup representatives are chosen, and clubs are promoted or...
Charting a Path to Success
Assessing your progress with bowling's Performance Factors
Golf has methods to evaluate performance other than score. Greens in Regulation (GIR), Putts per GIR, and Fairways Hit are three of them. Broadcasters and commentators often look to these stats as something to talk about as well as a...
Choking Under Pressure – Part 1
Applied indicators and psychological characteristics that may predict choking
As a sport psychology consultant, one of the most common requests I receive is how to perform well when it counts the most. Many athletes tell me that they get nervous when under pressure and that they performance poorly (or...
Surface Management: What’s Your Number?
An analysis of coverstock surface finish and wear
Do you prep the surface of your bowling ball? Do you use abrasive pads to change ball motion? Do you try to manipulate the most important factor in ball motion? I certainly do. All of the information I have read...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Dream Big
The newest addition to 900 Global’s high-end Engineer series is the Dream Big. This ball uses the 79 Alert Solid coverstock, where the previous releases in this line, the Dream...
900 Global Respect Pearl
The Respect Pearl is the new eye candy for the 900 Global lineup this season. This ball uses the same Tetra core as the first Respect, but this time surrounds...
Hammer Arson High Flare
The newest mid-price ball from Hammer is the Arson High Flare. While the name will be familiar to Hammer fans, the High Flare is new both in core and coverstock....
Hammer Spike Black/Gold
The Hammer Spike Black/Gold is the third release under the Spike name. The weight block is the same Black Widow Nasty core that was used in the previous two Spikes....
Motiv Rebel Tank
The Motiv Rebel Tank is the newest urethane-covered ball for Motiv, replacing last year's original Tank. This ball utilizes a new pearlized urethane coverstock formula and wraps it around the...
Storm Optimus Solid
The Storm Optimus Solid pairs the Tri-Sphere weight block from the first Optimus with the R2X solid reactive coverstock from balls like the Virtual Gravity and Marvel. This ball is...
Storm Sky Rocket
The Storm Sky Rocket is the newest addition to the Thunder line. The Booster core from the original Rocket returns and this time it is matched up with Storm's R2S...
Track Tour X Solid
The latest mid-price release from Track is their new Tour X Solid. This ball follows up the original pearlized Tour X by sharing the same DNA weight block, but this...