May 2022 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – May 2022
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...
Increasing Your Training Commitment – Part 2
11 mental game competencies for bowlers to master
In this second installment of my series on training commitment, I focus on sports psychology by framing the discussion around the 11 competencies of a newly-developed mental game model called the Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP). As a...
Pin Perspectives: Bowling With Anger
A while back, I wrote an article entitled Bowling Angry, which discussed anger’s negative impact on bowling outcomes. Last week, during league, feeling fed up with my lackluster performance during games one and two, I found myself channeling my anger...
The BTM Book Report: ‘The Talent Code’
Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code appropriately breaks up its lessons into three large chunks: deep practice, ignition, and master coaching. These sections offer insights into how people learn, the best ways to train for skill development, and the...
The BTM Interview: Bryanna Coté
Leading up to the 2022 PWBA season, Bowling This Month has interviewed three athletes to discuss their 2021 campaigns and their preparations for 2022. In this final installment, we talk to the reigning PWBA Player of the Year, Bryanna Coté....
Bowling Ball Reviews
Motiv Blue Tank
The Blue Tank is the newest ball from Motiv to feature a Microcell Polymer coverstock. This version is the Frixion M3 Pearl formulation, and it comes out of the box...
Track Kinetic Black Ice
The Track Kinetic Black Ice uses the same asymmetrical Shuttle core shape as previous Kinetic balls, with this new release being wrapped in the QR-7 Pearl coverstock. The medium flare...