April 2013 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
El Dorado and El Diablo
Understanding good and bad friction
The chemical composition of today’s bowling ball covers paired with flare leads to a weighty amount of oil being removed from the lane at a fast rate. In order to make proactive lane play decisions throughout a block, players must...
How to Design a Productive Practice Session
I would like to challenge you to identify the famous bowler who said the following: “I learn while I practice. The more I practice the more I learn.” (The answer is in this article). Throughout our lives we have had...
Lining Up Off Everyone Else
How to let someone else do the work for you
This is the time of year you prepare for USBC Championships and The BTM and The 123. It’s important to be mentally “all in” as well as making sure your equipment and physical game are sharp and ready for the...
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...
Matching Up Trumps Good Bowling
The ten elements
The term “matching up” is much bandied about in modern bowling. As I have often written, you cannot outbowl a bad ball reaction no matter how good you are. The bowler who is “matched up” will win out in the...
Shoulds and Should Nots – Part 1
Checklists for delivering your shot
Serious bowlers practice as often as possible. Although a practice regimen may seem beneficial, it can also be an exercise in futility if you practice the wrong things. One of my basic philosophies is REPITITION CREATES HABIT. Habits can either...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Ebonite Champion
The Champion offers a reaction we have not seen from an Ebonite product in quite a while. The polished pearlized cover is stronger through the lane than any pearl ball...
Jet Burner
The Burner is the first Jet release we have thrown that was not poured in the Texas ball plant. The Burner is a polished solid cover that surrounds a high...
Jet Pilot
The Pilot uses core densities we do not see too often. A high RG/low differential core surrounded by a weaker resin shell is something we have not seen much of....
Jet Turbulence
Jet’s first asymmetrical core design comes to us in the Turbulence. This ball combines a strong core shape with the most versatile cover we have tested from Jet Bowling. The...
Lane #1 Grind
The Grind is the newest solid reactive release from Lane #1. This ball takes the Pure Explosion coverstock that has shown up in a few different forms over the years...
Motiv Venom Toxin
The Venom Toxin will be easy to spot going down the lane and sitting on the ball returns. This bright green colored ball uses the low RG Gear core from...