Before I retired from my job as a middle school teacher, I had a colleague who had a very interesting concept. He believed that each year seemed to go by more quickly than the last for the simple reason that... [Read More]
With all of the emphasis on the technical aspects of modern bowling, the thing that is most often overlooked is the physical game. While having the correct ball in your hand and playing the correct line is very important, without... [Read More]
When modern bowling balls were introduced in the 1990s, everything changed. We constantly hear about reactive resin covers and dynamic cores, but the things that are rarely discussed are our attitudes and how they’ve either changed or not changed to... [Read More]
As years go, 1958 was pretty nondescript. Many Americans had nothing better to do than stew over the fact that Elvis Presley was being drafted into the Army. The space race was just heating up with the United States sending... [Read More]
Getting five Cs on your high school report card says that you are a pretty average student. Mastering the five Cs of bowling, however, puts you at the top of the class! Please note that the five Cs are related,... [Read More]
Timing is the single most important aspect of the physical side of the game of bowling. It is also the most over-simplified and the most misunderstood. If you are a regular reader of BTM, you have read many, many articles... [Read More]
Very few modern bowlers show up for league today carting only one bowling ball. There are several reasons for this. Some bowlers may really believe that they need more than one ball to be successful in modern bowling and they... [Read More]
We as bowling writers are entrusted with the responsibility of constructing instructional articles that will be of benefit to the largest number of bowlers possible. Unlike one-on-one coaching situations or even clinics, we do not have the opportunity of understanding... [Read More]
Unbeknownst to you, the first time you decided to take more than one bowling ball to bowl league, you were beginning the long process of developing a bowling ball strategy that is unique to you and your game. While this... [Read More]
Last month, we talked about enemies. Once you learn to recognize them, you can use their successes to help your game. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just couldn’t get lined up? Did you notice that... [Read More]