I’d like to present an advanced lane play targeting method, a Three-Point Target System, which is based on research and has been developed to help provide you with the biggest margin of error. This should provide you with guidance to... [Read More]
The Secret Weapon of Champions
How sleep maximizes your performance
This month, I want to discuss a secret weapon. This secret weapon is critical to performing at your optimal best, yet few people take it seriously. Rather, this area is neglected, ignored or unrecognized as important. This secret weapon is... [Read More]
Defining the Game Through Biomechanics
Dissecting the physical game of Amleto Monacelli
This month, I want to introduce biomechanical terminology to readers and describe Amleto Monacelli’s physical game with these terms. Amleto, who has won 19 PBA titles (ranking 14th) and was named PBA Player of the Year twice, recently trained with... [Read More]
A How-To for Adjusting Ball Speed
The importance of ball speed change and a research-based method to change it
Many bowlers arrive at the Kegel Training Center with a strong desire to increase their rev rate. These individuals perceive higher revolutions as a panacea or the ultimate solution for improving their game. Yet, in reality, the ability to manipulate... [Read More]
Using the Quiet Eye to Avoid Choking
Long gazes can really help you win
“Choking can be prevented through the optimal management of [quiet eye] duration as physiological arousal increases to maximum. Our results show that at the outset of [high pressure] competition, there is a tendency to reduce [quiet eye] duration on critical... [Read More]
Using a Quiet Eye Is the Key to Improving Target Accuracy
How long is your target gaze?
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]
Can Monkeys and Ballet Dancers Help Us Improve Bowling Performance?
Remember, as a child, when you would attempt to emulate a bowler after watching them on the ABC telecast of the Professional Bowlers Tour every Saturday afternoon? I fondly remember attempting to reproduce the effortless approach of Marshall Holman or... [Read More]
Targeting for Left Eye-Dominant Righthanded Bowlers
What C.A.T.S. revealed about the most effective targeting methods
Eye dominance is an important consideration for both coaches and bowlers. This is especially important in cross dominant situations in which the bowler’s dominant vision is driven through the eye on the other side of the swing line. Clearly, this... [Read More]
Patterns in 3D
Visualizing micro-topography in lane conditions
Unlike other sports, where the environment is clearly identifiable, the playing field in bowling is nearly invisible to the naked eye. As they compete, bowlers can’t see the actual structure or topography of the lane condition used in competition. Rather,... [Read More]
Ball Motion Gap Analysis
Identifying your assets and liabilities through a three-tiered evaluation process
May is a transitional time for most bowlers in the world. League and international club seasons are coming to a close with national champions being crowned for the season, AMF World Cup representatives are chosen, and clubs are promoted or... [Read More]