February 2021 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Bowling 2.0: The Swing
The foundation of the modern game
By Juha Maja
As mentioned in my previous article, the modern bowling game centers around the swing. Because of this, it is both the most important and the first element of the game we should consider. For this article, I’ll touch on the...
Bowling Angry
Battlefield fixes and mental strategies
By Joe Hoenig
Have you had times when you seemed to be unable to hit your target, even if it was the size of an elephant? How about those nights when you have cycled through every possible adjustment you know or can execute,...
Focused for Flow
The right combination for peak performance
By Dean Hinitz
You understand what it is like to stand with a ball in your hand and just know that the shot is made. The circumstances don’t matter. It could be crazy and loud, but it is quiet inside. You could “need”...
The PWBA Round Table: Reflections on the PWBA Kickoff Classic
Featuring Lindsay Boomershine, Bryanna Cote, and Clara Guerrero
By Heather Sterner
In January, the PWBA kicked off the 2021 season with a week-long series of tournaments in Texas that featured three national title events and a regional event. The PWBA Kickoff Classic was unlike any other event held thus far, in...
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Getting Started, Having Fun, and Setting Expectations
By Bowling This Month
Welcome to Bowling This Month's first Youth Bowling Round Table article. In this recurring feature, we'll take aim at questions related to youth bowling. We'll talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of interest...
Training the Skills You Need
Speed, launch angles, loft, and axis control
By Ernesto Avila
In my last article, we covered the four competition zones and the variables you need to control to compete in each one. This time around, we’ll cover the physical skill variables you’ll need to compete in the four zones, how...
Troubleshooting Finger Pain
Bowling shouldn't hurt
By Jordan Vanover
Like any sport, bowling can sometimes hurt a little, but it shouldn’t hurt your hand—especially when you get out of bed the next morning. You know that feeling when your pro shop guru hands you a new ball for the...
Bowling Ball Reviews
DV8 Damn Good Verge
The DV8 Damn Good Verge features the new Inciter Max Traction coverstock wrapped around a new version of the Threshold core as an evolution from the original Verge. The new...
Hammer Obsession
The Obsession is one of two new releases in the Hammer High Performance line sharing the same main core geometry. The Obsession has more flare potential than the Obsession Tour,...
Hammer Obsession Tour
The Obsession Tour uses a modified version of the Obsession core that gives it a lower differential than the original Obsession. While the last “Tour” release from Hammer was the...
Motiv Jackal Legacy
The Jackal Legacy pairs the asymmetrical Predator V2 weight block found in other recent Jackal releases with the new Coercion MXC Solid Reactive coverstock. This coverstock is the strongest to...
Storm Hy-Road Max
The Hy-Road Max is the newest addition to the famed Hy-Road series in Storm's Thunder line. It features the same Inverted Fe2 symmetrical core as the previous Hy-Road balls, and...
Storm Incite
The Incite brings a new asymmetrical core shape with a new hybrid coverstock to Storm's Master line. The new Tensor core design provides the Incite with a 2.50" RG, a 0.053"...