Coaching the Unorthodox – Part 1
Every once in a while, I am asked to help a bowler whose technique is a bit different from the norm. You can probably think of someone who bowls league …
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Understanding your Bowling Environment – Part 2
In the first article of this series, we discussed the various elements that make up a lane pattern and how each variable can affect ball motion. While length is not …
Understanding your Bowling Environment – Part 2 Read MoreShot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 2
In the first part of this series, I covered how to get control of your footwork. I suggested that making straighter approaches can lead to better shot repetition and accuracy …
Shot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 2 Read MoreUnderstanding Your Bowling Environment – Part 1
You’re bowling on a 38-foot pattern. You use the “Rule of 31” to establish that your ball should come out of the pattern on board 7, giving you a breakpoint …
Understanding Your Bowling Environment – Part 1 Read MoreShot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 1
One of the most requested lesson topics I get from bowlers is how to improve their shot repetition and accuracy. Many of the people making this request are what you …
Shot Repetition and Accuracy – Part 1 Read MoreTips for Improving Your Mental Game – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed evaluating and tracking your mental game, the importance of routines, and the foundational skill of visualization. The final two tips related …
Tips for Improving Your Mental Game – Part 2 Read MoreTips for Improving Your Mental Game – Part 1
While working on my Anger Management article, I was naturally thinking of other mental game concepts. Given that so much of the mental game is connected by foundational skills, and …
Tips for Improving Your Mental Game – Part 1 Read MoreFive Simple Steps to Mastering Lane Play – Part 5
American entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., once said, “You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.” While he certainly wasn’t talking about what a bowler faces as they step …
Five Simple Steps to Mastering Lane Play – Part 5 Read MoreTricks of the Bowling Coaching Trade – Part 4
Don’t let the title of this article fool you. Like the other articles in this series, it is aimed at coaches, but a bowler can also definitely benefit from the …
Tricks of the Bowling Coaching Trade – Part 4 Read MoreOff-Lane Training to Improve Your Release – Part 2
In my last article, we discussed a DIY approach to off-lane training, using some ABS piping in the form of what I call the “lightsaber.” Continuing with the off-lane theme, the …
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