April 2016 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Bowling Ball Balance Hole Fundamentals
The basics, some examples, and recommended best practices
By Bill Sempsrott
Let’s start with a quick question: Have you ever heard a fellow bowler say any of the following statements? “I just don’t like balls with balance holes. They don’t roll well for me.” “I’m going to have a weight hole...
Reducing Your Knee Pain – Part 2
Strengthening the posterior chain
By Heather Sterner
In Reducing Your Knee Pain - Part 1, I explained that many knee problems stem from the joint below the knee (ankle) or the joint above the knee (hips). This theory, combined with an understanding of ground reaction forces, helps...
Role (Roll) Models
Insights for parents, coaches, bowlers, and more!
By John York
This month, we are going to look at role models, or, as they might be called in the bowling community, "roll" models. We have all heard the term, and many of us have been influenced by them. Whether we want...
Team Bowling
By Rob Mautner
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...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global X
900 Global rolls another ball into their Tour Preferred lineup with the release of the X. This ball is the third solid reactive added to this line, joining the Dark...
AMF Escape
The Escape is the latest high performance release from AMF. It uses the 2.48" RG and 0.051" total differential Continuous Flow Technology (CFT) core design. It is a very strong...
Motiv Venom Cobra
Motiv's new Venom Cobra is squarely targeted at bowlers battling light to medium oil patterns. This ball features a new coverstock called Sabotage Hybrid Reactive. It comes out of the...
Radical Jackpot
The Jackpot is the newest release for Radical and it falls into their affordable EZ-Use line of products. This ball uses the new Jackpot core, which is a symmetric weight...
Roto Grip Hy-Wire
The Hy-Wire is the latest addition to the Roto Grip HP3 family. It uses the same Middle Roll 70 core design as the Haywire, but instead of a sanded solid...