January 2020 Content Archive

Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles

Looking for good ball motion

Bowlings Golden Rules - Part 2

In my last article, we discussed the importance of fit as one of the four "golden rules" of bowling. This month, we’ll look at another one of the golden rules: you can’t out-score bad ball motion. No matter how good...

layouts-keeping-it-simple

A lot of the questions bowlers have about equipment relate to layouts: “What kinds of layouts are best for sport patterns?” “What’s the difference between Dual Angle and the Pin Buffer methods?” “What’s most important in a layout?” My goal over...

taking your best shot header

The eternal dilemma of athletes who are great in practice and then change under the lights is to understand what happened to the confident, free executor of strike and spare shots. The conventional wisdom is that if you just practice...

The BTM Book Report: 'Outliers: The Story of Success'

This month's topic is Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers: The Story of Success. Even if you haven't yet read this book, you will most likely be familiar with one of its key points: the 10,000 hour rule. For many, this book is viewed as...

Osmosis and keeping your eye on the ball

Tricks of the Bowling Coaching Trade - Part 1

Hello, Bowling This Month readers. It is good to see you again! My goal over the next few articles is to share some of the most effective techniques I have developed in my 25 years of coaching and instruction. Although...

Bowling Ball Reviews

900 Global Volatility

The Volatility joins the Flux and the Space Time Continuum in 900 Global's Tour Engineered series. Its new Volatility Asymmetric core provides a low RG (2.49"), high differential (0.050"), and...

Brusnwick Uppercut

The Uppercut builds on the successful Melee Jab in Brunswick's High Performance line. It features the symmetrical Melee core design and the new Savvy Hook 3.0 pearlized coverstock. Finished with 500/1000 SiaAir...

Brunswick Vapor Zone Hybrid

The Vapor Zone Hybrid uses the Activator Plus 2.0 Hybrid coverstock along with the Zone Asymmetric core design that was found in the Vintage Vapor Zone and the Vapor Zone...

DV8 Glam

The DV8 Glam is an updated Diva that uses the same Diva symmetrical core combined with the stronger Composite Fang Pearl coverstock. The factory finish on the Glam is also...

DV8 Warrant

The Warrant introduces a new core shape to the DV8 lineup. Its Captive core is an asymmetrical design with a medium RG of 2.505", a differential of 0.054", and an...

Radical Squatch Hybrid

The Squatch Hybrid is the third ball in the Squatch series. It features the same symmetrical core design as both the original Squatch and the Squatch Solid, along with the...

radical-zing-hybrid

The Zing Hybrid uses the same Forged 2 Hybrid coverstock as the Conspiracy Hybrid and the same asymmetrical weight block as the original Zing. Finished at 500/1000 SiaAir with Crown...

Roto Grip UFO

The Roto Grip UFO uses the newest and most aggressive version of the MicroTrax coverstock, finished at the factory with a 2000 grit surface. The new asymmetrical E.T. (Equalizer Technology)...