Practice is an essential element of bowling. No news there. But practice won’t be much help if it isn’t done properly. “Properly” is an interesting word, but what does it mean to a bowler? It means knowing what you need... [Read More]
Countless self-help articles and books tell us to take life easy, chill out, and—most importantly—don’t sweat the small stuff. But, as we know, the physical act of successfully propelling a bowling ball down a lane consists of nothing but small... [Read More]
One thing is certain in bowling: in order to knock down pins, you have to let go of the ball. Get it off your hand. Release it. But how? Let’s start with… The elite release In recent years, there has... [Read More]
I always make a big deal about The Rule of Fours. That’s the coordination of a basic four-step approach with four basic upper-body motions: out, down, back, and forward, bowling ball in-hand. But in my most recent article, I also... [Read More]
Let’s go back in time. You’re in high school, and your teacher has dropped a pop quiz on you. This test is a tough one, so you must choose your answer carefully. Which of the follow statements is most correct?... [Read More]
If you utter the words “bowling injuries” to a non-bowler, don’t be surprised to see a look of amusement or total disbelief staring back. At the very least, expect a laugh and some eye-rolling. For someone who doesn’t bowl, or... [Read More]
“We all make mistakes.” How many times have we heard this? Well, there are legitimate mistakes, and then there are “mistaykes,” the kind of boneheaded things we all do from time to time, even though we really ought to know... [Read More]
As a carefree teenager in the 1960s, I bowled at least 200 games per month. But times change, of course, and now I’m fortunate if I get to bowl even half that number in a year. Some of us can’t... [Read More]
I recently watched a few local hotshots in a practice session. These guys are all 220+ average members of the THB/THS Club: Typical House Bowlers on a Typical House Shot. All righthanders, they are very successful practitioners of The Stand... [Read More]