Common Issues for Elite Bowlers

Unique traits gone wrong, mental struggles, and tactical bias

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Let me start by saying that there is nothing too common about elite players. There can be various definitions of the word elite, but for the purpose of this article, I simply want to differentiate them from the advanced bowlers... [Read More]

Robot vs. Coach – Part 1

Putting AI to the test with bowling fundamentals

Robot vs. Coach - Part 1

Not long ago, Coach Juha Maja wrote an article about technology in bowling and floated the idea of AI as a bowling coach. In this article series, I'm going to put that idea to the test. I'm asking ChatGPT to... [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]

Bowl Like a Pro – Part 5

Elite mental game characteristics

Bowl Like a Pro - Part 5

If I were to say the names Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams, Jr., or Jason Belmonte, you’d think I was starting a discussion about the greatest of all time (and maybe I am). The same if I mentioned Liz Johnson... [Read More]

Superstar Goals

The formula for success

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You are literally always one decision away from a better life. So, we ask, what is a better athletic life for you? Is it winning titles, making spares, increasing revolutions on your ball, having people respect you? It takes a... [Read More]

Hammer Web Pearl (2019)

Hammer Web Pearl

The Web Pearl is the third release in Hammer's Web line, and it shares the same symmetrical Spheroid core design with the original Web, the Rhodmans, and the Bad Intentions. While the Web featured a sanded hybrid coverstock, the Web... [Read More]

Ripple Effects

Activities to improve individual and team performance

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As we enter the start of the bowling season, college athletes will be returning to campus with great optimism for their team’s potential success in the 2021-22 season. The hope and optimism of this time of year make it one... [Read More]