February 2017 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Common Conditions of the Arm and Shoulder – Part 1
The shoulder and upper arm
To follow up on my last article about injury prevention for the rotator cuff, I wanted to discuss some common conditions of the arm and shoulder that can develop in cases where the “prevention” hasn’t occurred and pain may already...
Improving Your Mental Game
Confidence and belief, focus, and mindset tactics and exercises for maximizing your bowling performance
The mental game is one of the three key areas of a bowler’s game, along with tactics and technique. Some would argue that the mental game is the most important, since it is what holds the other two together in...
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Lateral adjustments vs. ball changes on typical house shots
Among modern bowling coaches who teach bowlers competing primarily on house shots, one of the most divergent viewpoints centers around the choice that bowlers have between making lateral moves on the lane and making ball changes in response to oil...
Bowling Ball Reviews
900 Global Desert Ops
The Desert Ops is 900 Global’s latest weapon in the war against dry conditions. This ball utilizes the Break LD Asymmetric core design that is identical to the weight block...
900 Global Truth Pearl
The 900 Global Truth Pearl is the second ball to use the Adaptor/C symmetrical weight block. This core shape gives it a low RG of 2.48" and a high differential...
Brunswick Fanatic SS
The Brunswick Fanatic SS brings all new technology to the Fanatic line. This ball uses a different core design than both the original Fanatic and the Fanatic BTU. Its Dual...
Brunswick True Nirvana
The Brunswick True Nirvana is the first non-sanded entry into the Nirvana line. This ball uses the same Nirvana Ultra Low RG core design as the previous three Nirvanas, but...
DV8 Diva Style
The Diva Style is the fifth performance ball released into the Diva line for DV8. This latest Diva features a pearlized coverstock finished from the factory with 500 SiaAir and...
DV8 Pitbull
The Pitbull is the newest big dog in the DV8 lineup and it has the bite to back up its bark on heavy volumes of oil. It uses the new...
DV8 Vandal Destroy
The Vandal Destroy is the latest addition to the Vandal line for DV8. The Destroy uses the Composite Hook cover found across the DV8 brand, this time in a hybrid...
Hammer Gauntlet
The Gauntlet joins the two Scandals in Hammer’s High Performance line. It features the new asymmetrical Gauntlet core design that gives it an RG of 2.50", a total differential of...
Storm Timeless
The Timeless is the first ball in a new line and price point for Storm. The first entry into Storm's new Signature line, the Timeless features the logo of PBA...
Storm Torrent
The Torrent is Storm’s latest entry into their popular and affordable Thunder line. This ball uses the R2S Solid cover that has been around for years and combines it with...
Track Kinetic Emerald
The Track Kinetic Emerald joins the Heat and Heat X-Treme in Track's Mid Performance line. It uses a modified version of the asymmetrical Kinetic weight block that has a slightly...