June 2021 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Bowling 2.0: Footwork
A new approach to the best way to use your feet
By Juha Maja
Now that we have discussed the swing and timing, let’s move on to footwork. If we think of timing as the synchronization of the swing and the footwork, it becomes clear that the tempo of the steps is very important,...
Eye Got This
Training eye tracking skills to improve performance
By Joe Slowinski
Over the past decade, we have seen more and more bowlers perceive the sport in an athletic manner. These athlete-minded bowlers are eating better and integrating sport science methods such as dynamic warm-ups, working out, and cooling down. This trend...
Five Simple Steps to Mastering Lane Play – Part 5
Commit to the shot
By Tyrel Rose
American entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., once said, "You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear." While he certainly wasn't talking about what a bowler faces as they step onto the approach, it’s very applicable. More than almost anything...
Recovering Mentally After Injury
Tips for dealing with the journey back to the lanes
By Dean Champ
Injuries in bowling—and sports in general—are an inevitable part of participating in a physical activity, but one of the greatest qualities of bowling is being able to compete at a high level into middle age and older. This is a...
The Youth Bowling Round Table: Early Practice Habits, the Value of Cross-Training, and Grip Considerations
By Bowling This Month
Welcome again to Bowling This Month’s Youth Bowling Round Table. In this recurring feature, we are taking aim at questions related to youth bowling. We talk about youth bowlers, skill development, getting ready for tournaments, and other topics of interest to...
Tricks of the Bowling Coaching Trade – Part 4
Using two-handed drills to teach one-handed bowlers
By Ron Clifton
Don't let the title of this article fool you. Like the other articles in this series, it is aimed at coaches, but a bowler can also definitely benefit from the drills below if you wish to attempt them yourself. This...
You Versus the Field
Developing effective lane play strategies
By Jordan Vanover
At its core, bowling is very simple: you get two chances to knock down all of the pins, and then you get to try again! Ultimately, that is all you can control, but it is not all you should pay attention...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Radical Maximum Results
The Maximum Results joins the Top Shelf price point for Radical. Its asymmetrical weight block has been changed to give it a lower RG, higher differential, and higher intermediate differential...
Roto Grip UFO Alert
Roto Grip's new UFO Alert exchanges the dull MicroTrax-S20 coverstock found on the original UFO for eTrax Hybrid, prepped from the factory with a 1500 grit polished finish. Both balls...
Storm Dark Code
The Dark Code is the newest Storm bowling ball to use the asymmetrical RAD4 core shape that was used in previous balls such as the Code Red and Code Black....
Track Strata Hybrid
Track's new Strata Hybrid shares the asymmetrical Strata core design with 2020's solid-covered Strata. This new release utilizes a hybrid version of the QR-11 coverstock that is finished with 500...