November 2019 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
A Guide to Managing Ball Surface
Techniques, general guidelines, and real-world applications
A few years ago, I wrote Bowling Ball Surface Management, where I covered some basic rules and techniques for adjusting ball surface. This time around, in keeping with my recent series of adjustment-focused articles, I wanted to dig a little...
De-Cluttering Your Bowling Mind
Last month, we talked about how to de-clutter your bowling bag. This month, let’s look at de-cluttering an even more important bowling tool: your mind! This isn’t going to be your standard mental game article, though. I’m going to talk...
Improving Your Bowling Outlook
Dealing with mental traffic jams
Many of us have busy days before we show up for our weekly leagues. In that busy day before showing up to bowl, what did your day look like? Was it a fairly straightforward and carefree day? Or was it...
Improving Your Habits Off the Lanes
Four keys to better health
I’m often asked, “How do you get and stay healthy in this fast-paced world of drive-thrus, processed fast-food, and convenient food delivery?” My response to this question is usually, jokingly, “Is that all?” We actually make hundreds of food choices...
Warming Up for Bowling
A how-to guide for a safe and effective warm-up
How long does it take you to warm up or feel loose during your bowling practice sessions? If you’ve ever bowled in a tournament that has very limited practice time, you know that five minutes is usually not enough. Those...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Prism Hybrid
The Prism Hybrid is the second half of the dual release from Brunswick in their Pro Performance line. It shares the same asymmetrical Portal core with the Prism Solid, but...
Brunswick Vintage Phantom
The Phantom is the latest release in Brunswick’s Vintage line that brings back favorites from the past with updated technology. The Vintage Phantom is only the same in name and...
DV8 Frequency
The Frequency brings a new coverstock and new core shape to the DV8 high performance line. The new Adversary weight block is a low RG and medium differential asymmetrical design....
DV8 Verge
The Verge features a new core design for DV8. The Threshold core is a low RG, medium-high differential symmetrical design. It is paired with the Inciter Solid cover that was...
Motiv Supra
The Motiv Supra features a new core design that is wrapped in the Infusion Pearl Reactive coverstock. The new High Impulse core is based on the Impulse core found in...
Motiv Tank Blitz
The Tank Blitz is the second offering from Motiv to use their microcell polymer coverstock type. Its new Frixion+ Microcell Polymer cover hooks earlier on the lane than the Frixion...
Radical Conspiracy Theory
The Conspiracy Theory brings the newest innovations to Radical's Top Shelf line. This ball uses a modified version of the asymmetrical core design from the previous Conspiracy balls, which provides...
Roto Grip MVP Pearl
Roto Grip's new MVP Pearl uses the same symmetrical Neutron NXT core as the original MVP, but this version features the pearlized VTC-P19 coverstock that is prepped from the factory with...
Storm All-Road
The All-Road uses proven technology inside and out as Storm’s latest mid-priced release. The NRG Hybrid Reactive cover has most recently been used on the PhysiX, and the Inverted Fe2...
Track Kinetic Obsidian
The Kinetic Obsidian is the latest Track offering to use the Modified Kinetic asymmetrical weight block. This proven core design that was used previously in the Emerald, Ruby and Amethyst...