Bowling’s Golden Rules – Part 2

Looking for good ball motion

Bowlings Golden Rules - Part 2

In my last article, we discussed the importance of fit as one of the four "golden rules" of bowling. This month, we’ll look at another one of the golden rules: you can’t out-score bad ball motion. No matter how good... [Read More]

Hammer Ruthless

Hammer Ruthless

The Hammer Ruthless features the return of the lightbulb-shaped 40 Watt core design, which is the same core that was used in the polished and pearlized Flawless from earlier this year. This higher RG and medium differential design keeps the Ruthless... [Read More]

Hammer Orange Vibe

Hammer Orange Vibe

The Orange Vibe is the newest addition to the Hammer Lower Mid Performance line. It joins three other Vibes—the Blue, the Cherry, and the Onyx—at this price point. The Orange shares the same Vibe core with all the others, and... [Read More]

Hammer The Sauce

Hammer The Sauce

The Sauce is another updated version of a familiar name from Hammer's past. This new release uses the Aggression CFI Solid coverstock from the recently-discontinued Rip’D Solid. Its box finish is 500/2000 Abralon, giving The Sauce easy traction through the... [Read More]

No “I” in Team

Managing expectations to improve your mental game

No "I" in Team

Now that we've discussed various lane play adjustments that you are hopefully practicing as often as possible, I would like to talk about the mental game aspect of team and league bowling. Much has already been written about the importance of the mental... [Read More]

Common Issues for Advanced Bowlers

The details that matter for physical, tactical, and mental game improvement

Common Issues for Advanced Bowlers

In the first two parts of this series, we looked at some of the common problems faced by beginner and intermediate bowlers. For this third installment, we'll be looking at more advanced players. Keep in mind that we are going... [Read More]

Lane Play Fundamentals for Better Ball Reaction

Angle changes and parallel moves

Lane Play Fundamentals for Better Ball Reaction

Over my last three articles, we’ve covered three of the physical adjustments that a bowler can make to alter their ball motion: axis control, ball speed, and loft. However, the most common adjustments—and the first ones we learn as bowlers—are... [Read More]

The Seven Laws of Coaching

The keys to effectively helping athletes improve

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Too many of us came up through our teaching, coaching, or mental game ranks believing that it was enough to learn skills and technical information in order to effect change in athletes. We thought that learning the game, working hard... [Read More]

The BTM Book Report: ‘Zen Golf’

The BTM Book Report: 'Zen Golf'

About the Book Title: Zen Golf Author: Dr. Joseph Parent Length: 224 pages (hardcover) Publisher: Doubleday Copyright Year: 2002 As its name implies, Zen Golf is a mental game book aimed at golfers. Author Dr. Joseph Parent presents an interesting... [Read More]