In previous articles, I have discussed my knowledge of bowling from a bowler and sport psychology expert perspective. In upcoming articles, I will change gears and focus on motor learning concepts that may help athletes and coaches learn more from... [Read More]
As I am writing this article, the 2014 Men’s Bowling World Championship is being finalized in Abu Dhabi. More than 300 elite international bowlers from 49 countries participated. At the beginning of this tournament, Kevin Dornberger, the President of World... [Read More]
In the April issue of BTM, Joe Slowinski explained a study he conducted at the Kegel Training Centre that included a breathing technique and proven targeting process as a pre-shot routine. Briefly, Joe designed the pre-shot routine (hereafter called PSR)... [Read More]
One of the most overlooked, yet often discussed, mental skills in bowling is the ability to read oil patterns. Reading oil patterns is the mental ability to map the location and volume of oil placed on different sections of lane... [Read More]
In the April issue of BTM, I discussed coach's philosophies about motor learning concepts, with discussions about feedback type and how long after shot attempts feedback is provided. In this month’s installment of Coaching Concepts, I ask the coaches to... [Read More]
In previous discussions of Coaching Concepts, I asked successful coaches to provide their coaching philosophies about motor learning concepts. Some of the questions I asked were related to how frequently they provide verbal feedback, how quickly after the attempt feedback... [Read More]
So far in Coaching Concepts, you have learned that providing too much feedback to athletes is actually detrimental to learning. Giving feedback after each shot does not help the bowler learn their own error detection and correction system. Therefore, coaches... [Read More]
Last time in BTM, I discussed a study that investigated pre- and post-shot routines. The results indicated that using pre-shot routines is beneficial to both accuracy and average. Participants who used a pre-shot routine (alone or combined with a post-shot... [Read More]
In my last article, I discussed a practical method for coaches to decrease the amount of information they provide during coaching sessions. This method is known as learner-generated feedback. To recap, I urged coaches to consider allowing their students to... [Read More]
In one of the first articles I wrote for BTM (August 2011), I argued that different types of psychological or behavioral routines may influence and promote better decision making in competition. I speculated that better accuracy and higher scores would... [Read More]