April 2022 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Better Targeting for Better Bowling
Why your eyes make all the difference
By Ric Hamlin
In this article, we will delve into the importance of an athlete’s vision and explore whether they use it properly or otherwise. As a bowler progresses, it becomes more and more important how they "see" the lane and use targeting....
Bowl Like a Pro – Part 2
Achieving better shot repetition
By Tyrel Rose
In the first installment of this Bowl Like a Pro series, we discussed the difference between technique and style, highlighting the release position as a key technical element of the game. We also talked about personal differences, such as swing...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – April 2022
By Tyrel Rose
In this recurring feature, I’ll be answering questions from Bowling This Month readers, or questions I’ve received from bowlers I work with, that might not require the depth of a full-length article, but that can definitely benefit more than just...
Keeping It Simple: Practice
Spare shooting, drills, and versatility training
By Jordan Vanover
Yep, another practice article. How exciting! It might not be glamorous, but practice is the foundation of a solid bowling game. Before we dive into a simple practice session routine that will keep you sharp, we must have an honest...
Peak Performance in Six Weeks
Perform your best with proper preparation
By Ernesto Avila
What do bowlers who win tournaments and bowlers who miss cuts have in common? Goals. By themselves, goals don’t really mean anything. Anyone who wants to achieve something needs to take action. This article is about the actions you can take...
Pin Perspectives: Pros and Cons of Urethane Bowling Balls
By Joe Hoenig
In American composer and singing star Billy Joel’s classic song, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” he sings about former President "Richard Nixon back again." For those of us who remember, urethane was hailed as an amazing development in bowling ball...
The BTM Interview: Julia Bond
By Bowling This Month
Leading up to the 2022 PWBA season, Bowling This Month has interviewed three athletes to discuss their 2021 campaigns and their preparations for 2022. In this first of three installments, we talk to PWBA star Julia Bond. Julia won three...
The BTM Interview: Maria Bulanova
By Bowling This Month
Leading up to the 2022 PWBA season, Bowling This Month has interviewed three athletes to discuss their 2021 campaigns and their preparations for 2022. In this second of three installments, we talk to PWBA sophomore Maria Bulanova. Maria was a rookie on...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Defender
The Defender brings a new core shape and a new coverstock to the Brunswick Pro Performance line. The Activator Composite Technology cover is updated to the ACT 3.0 Solid version...
DV8 Damn Good Verge Pearl
The Damn Good Verge Pearl joins the Damn Good Verge and the Medusa at the upper mid-performance price point for DV8. This new release uses the same Threshold MD symmetrical...
Ebonite Envision
The new Ebonite Envision uses the GSV-X Solid coverstock, wrapped around the new Envision asymmetrical core. The cover comes out of the box at a sanded 500/2000 SiaAir finish. The...
Motiv Blue Coral Venom
The Blue Coral Venom is the latest addition to the Venom series in the current Motiv line. This ball uses the asymmetrical Gear APG core shape that was used previously in the Venom...