July 2022 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
A Champion’s Emotional Map
Charting your course to navigate bowling's ups and downs
Psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt has a wonderful story to explain the two driving forces in our lives. Think of your brain as a rider, sitting atop an elephant. The rider is your rational mind, making decisions about what to...
Arm Alignment in the Two-Handed Swing
The importance of the lead elbow
In the July 2007 issue of Bowling This Month, I first wrote about two-handed bowling in my article, How to Coach or Bowl With the Two-Handed Thumbless Delivery: An Emergent Powerful Style. In that article, I wrote, “If you haven’t...
Behind the Scenes of the BTM Ball Review Process
A chat with lead reviewer Eric Martinez
Bowling This Month's ball reviews are often acknowledged to be some of the most thorough and objective in the business. While readers can learn more about our overall ball review process here, we thought we'd pull back the curtain a...
Bowl Like a Pro – Part 4
Think like a pro
In 2013, I was coaching Team Canada at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. At the end of one of our qualifying blocks, as my bowlers were packing up their equipment, I looked over to watch the end of Team...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – July 2022
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...
Pin Perspectives: Much Ado About Nothing?
In recent months, there have been several major rule changes in the world of bowling, some from the USBC and some from the PBA. These rulings have been controversial, to say the least, and have generated much heated debate and...
The BTM Interview: Andy Diercks – Part 2
In this installment of The BTM Interview, we continue our chat with Team USA Assistant Coach Andy Diercks. He is a USBC Silver-certified coach who has worked with Junior Team USA since 2017. Coach Diercks is also the head coach...
Thoughts From the 2022 US Women’s Open
Player perspectives, analysis, and equipment selection
The amount of preparation that is required prior to an event like the US Women’s Open can easily get overlooked, as most preparation takes place well in advance of the telecast. But aside from the obvious on-lane and mental game...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Columbia 300 Messenger PowerCOR Pearl
The Messenger PowerCOR Pearl uses the same weight block design as the Messenger PowerCOR Solid, with both balls featuring the Messenger PowerCOR nugget, an RG of 2.515", and a total...
Columbia 300 Messenger PowerCOR Solid
The Messenger PowerCOR Solid is one of two new releases to use the Messenger PowerCOR symmetrical weight block design. This core mimics the old Titanium ceramic nugget design used in...
Ebonite Polaris Hybrid
The Polaris Hybrid brings back the asymmetrical Polaris core and pairs it with the new GSV-3 Hybrid coverstock. GSV was originally a formula used on the Verdict and Choice balls,...
Hammer Dark Web
The Dark Web joins the Hammer lineup for the summer and uses the Aggression Solid coverstock that is found on the Black Widow 2.0. Bowlers will immediately notice the increase...
Hammer Ocean Vibe
With the introduction of the Ocean Vibe, the iconic Vibe nameplate returns to the Hammer lineup for the first time since the release of the Orange Vibe in 2019. The...
Motiv Pride Empire
The Pride Empire is the second release to use Motiv's asymmetrical Dominion core shape, following up on the original Pride. This design provides an RG of 2.50", a total differential...
Roto Grip Idol Cosmos
The Idol Cosmos is the latest entry into the very popular Idol line for Roto Grip. This ball uses the same symmetrical Ikon core that has been found in every...
Storm Infinite PhysiX
The Infinite PhysiX takes the proven Atomic core from the previous PhysiX releases and wraps it in the ReX Pearl coverstock that was introduced on the Dark Code. Unlike the Dark...