In some of my past articles, I’ve written about the shot cycle, which is the mental and tactical process that a bowler goes through each frame. Usually, I've approached this from a "focus" point of view, discussing the type of... [Read More]
Practice makes perfect, or so the saying goes. But, there are lots of people that practice a lot who never get anywhere near perfect. Without going into the discussion of "perfection," the key to effective practice is having the right... [Read More]
As part of my work with Canada's national team members, as well as with my private long-distance coaching clients, one of the most essential jobs I have is to assess a player’s mental game. Mental game skills are never applied... [Read More]
With the USBC Open Championships finished for another year—and new rules in place for next year’s event that will force many teams to change their lineups—it’s a good time to follow up on my article from last year about building... [Read More]
Every two years, the USBC hosts the World Bowling Coach Conference, inviting coaches from all over the the world to speak, learn, and network together. In a room full of youth league, high school, and college coaches—along with coaches from... [Read More]
In the first two parts of my Basics of Improving Your Bowling Game series, we looked at both the tactical elements of bowling and the physical game. In this month's final installment, we'll look at the mental game, covering three... [Read More]
In my last two articles, I covered the swing drill and the slide drill. The third and final drill in this series of my top three physical game drills covers the ball start drill. I use this drill a lot... [Read More]
In my last article, I covered the swing drill as one of my three most-used drills to help bowlers improve their games. The second drill in this series is the slide drill. The slide drill is the "Swiss Army Knife"... [Read More]
One of the most common questions I hear from both coaches in training and bowlers looking to improve is what they need to do in order to fix something once they've identified the need. For many people, picking out what’s... [Read More]
It’s a new year, and it’s time to take a look at what you can do this year so that you'll finish 2018 better than you started. Here are my top five suggestions on where to focus your efforts. Check... [Read More]