I developed a technique many years ago my students have affectionately named the Ron Clifton Scoot. The scoot is a reasonably easy technique to learn that accomplishes several desirable things at once. When you do the scoot, you create a... [Read More]
Little Changes That Can Make a Big Difference – Part 2
Your feet, charm school, and looking pretty
Sometimes when bowlers are in a slump or they just need something to get them to the next level, it only takes a small adjustment or change to make a big difference. In this article, I am continuing from the... [Read More]
Little Changes That Can Make a Big Difference – Part 1
Moving up and back, fast feet, aiming with your feet, and the big hook
Sometimes the smallest things in bowling can make the difference between success and failure. In over 20 years of coaching at the professional level, I have learned that sometimes even a very small positive change can create a year of... [Read More]
Work the Inside of the Ball or Stay Behind It? Part 2
In part one, I shared with you the importance of matching up to the oil pattern by changing ball roll. If you didn’t read part one, please stop right now and go read it. Perhaps the greatest beauty of BTM... [Read More]
Working Through a Slump
A checklist for the physical game
Every bowler at every level goes through a slump now and then. A slump is not just having a bad night at the lanes or a bad tournament, but several bad nights or tournaments. It’s not unusual to hear a... [Read More]
When to Make the Bat-Call
Calling a coach should not be a last resort
There comes a time when even the best bowlers in the world need to seek help from a coach. It seems to me that accomplished bowlers often wait too long before they call their coach or seek outside help. When... [Read More]
Work the Inside of the Ball or Stay Behind It? Part 1
Sometimes the outside of the ball can help you match up
For years coaches have been preaching to bowlers to work the inside of the ball and to stay behind it. "Let’s work that wrist, let’s cock it, cup it, and unwind it all at the bottom of the swing to... [Read More]