August 2020 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
25 Common Bowling Errors – Part 3
Safety concerns, trigger point, elbow bend, and spine tilt
By Carl Nichols
As we continue on with this series (click here for Part 1 and Part 2), I realized that I, along with many other bowlers, sometimes take the simple subjects for granted. However, we must remind ourselves to always pay close attention to even...
Keeping Your Change
Perseverance pays off
By Josh Blanchard
Just like anything in life, we as bowlers want to evolve and get better every day, every week, and every month. Getting better can mean you are learning more about the technical aspects of the game or more about the...
Roles and Functions of a Coach
Perspectives on the bowler/coach relationship
By Dean Champ
I have always found the role and impact of a coach in athlete and team development a fascinating one, along with the relationships that form. This was brought to my attention again recently when Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios made...
The 10 Exercises That Every Bowler Should Do
By Heather Sterner
Over the years, I think the most common question to pop up in my inbox is, “What exercises should I do to improve my bowling game?” I have always struggled with responding to this, because it is a very loaded...
The Bowling Trinity Revisited – Part 4
The mental skill set
By Tyrel Rose
The final chapter of this Bowling Trinity series covers the mental skill set that bowlers need to succeed. More than anything, the mental game is what separates champions from also-rans. It also happens to be the area that has evolved...
The BTM Book Report: ‘Chop Wood, Carry Water’
By Bowling This Month
Rick Fields' Chop Wood, Carry Water is a compilation of articles, teachings, and thoughts to help people on a spiritual journey. Published in 1984, some of the references are dated, but much of the content consists of...
Tips for Playing Inside
Physical and mental tricks for opening up the lane
By Tyrel Rose
One of the most common issues I’ve dealt with as a coach is teaching people how to hook the ball more. It’s something that pretty much every bowler wants to do. Recently, in a post on the Bowling This Month...
Viral Thoughts
Ideas for bowlers with time on their hands
By Joe Hoenig
In contemplating the topic for this article, I considered what things a bowler can do to prepare for our eventual return to the sport we love. While some areas have re-opened their bowling centers, many of us are still waiting to get...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Aspect
The revolution continues for 900 Global, with a change in manufacturing facilities and the rollout of five new entries for the fall 2020 bowling season. The Aspect is the first...
900 Global Honey Badger Revival
The Honey Badger Revival keeps the Honey Badger nameplate in the 900 Global family as they pair a tried-and-true coverstock with a brand new weight block. The new Grapnel 2.0...
Roto Grip MVP Attitude
The MVP Attitude is the sanded complement to the MVP Pearl in Roto Grip's current HP2 lineup. This ball uses the same symmetrical Neutron NXT core as its pearlized sibling, but it...
Storm Parallax
The Parallax joins the AstroPhysiX as the two polished offerings in Storm's current Premier line. It features both the new Aeroflo asymmetrical core design and the new TractionX7 Hybrid coverstock. This...