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... [Read More]
About the Book Title: The Greatest Salesman in the World Author: Og Mandino Length: 128 pages (paperback) Publisher: Bantam Copyright Year: 1968 The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino is told as a fictional story around a central... [Read More]
A great deal of information is emerging from the world of sport science research that can better inform bowlers and bowling coaches. These findings have important implications in providing critical guidance on improving our methods and practices in an effort... [Read More]
Gutter play, in its various forms, has become a necessity with the advent of designer “sport” oil patterns. Many bowlers lack the knowledge or the skills needed to know when to play the gutter or even how to play the... [Read More]
It’s fairly well understood that bowling isn’t a physically demanding sport when compared to, say, football. That blanket statement is a little misleading. In reality, the demands placed on our bodies are lower overall, but they are quite different as... [Read More]
It's probably fair to say that nearly all of us have owned a plugged bowling ball at some point in our bowling careers. Maybe we got a ball from a friend and had it plugged and redrilled to fit our... [Read More]
I’ve been developing this list since I started bowling. It was just some observations I made: if I did this more often, this happened; if I didn’t, good things happened less. I didn’t know it would turn into a bunch... [Read More]
Hello bowlers and welcome to the Round Table. I hope all of you are having a good summer and using this time to improve your game. Maybe some of the thoughts and advice from this stellar panel of coaches will... [Read More]
East of Eden, North to Alaska, North by Northwest, the famous quote from the late comedian John Candy “Wagons, EAST”, etc. How many movies or famous quotes from movies have had a direction in them? Come on, guys! How many... [Read More]
In Part 1 of this series, I suggested that there be a change to the basic four step timing routine. I suggested that most bowlers would be better off waiting until the first step is completed before putting the ball... [Read More]