March 2023 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Big, Scary Goals
Connecting the dots to achieve your goals
Setting goals is important to give yourself some direction and clarity on what your priorities need to be to achieve what you want in life. The old saying rings true: failing to plan is planning to fail. With the 2023...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – March 2023
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve Got a Question! How can...
Keep Spare Shooting Simple
System, technique, and practice
What makes a good spare shooter? Many people will consider it as someone who makes no more than one open per game. At the beginning level, this is a very good goal to have, but you shouldn’t be satisfied with...
Unknown Pattern Protocol
Practice plans for the USBC Open Championships and Junior Gold Championships
With the USBC Open Championships currently running and Junior Gold just a few months away, I encourage bowlers to begin the process of practicing a structured unknown pattern play process. By using an evaluation process designed to identify an unknown...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Brunswick Mindset
The Mindset is the new hook-in-a-box monster from Brunswick. It features the new asymmetrical Mindset core design, which gives it a low RG (2.487"), a high differential (0.050"), and a...
Columbia 300 Madness
The Madness pairs new elements with a familiar coverstock to create a new skid/flip beast in the Columbia 300 line. ERT Pearl was used previously on the Dynamic Swing Pearl,...
Motiv Black Venom
Motiv's new Black Venom is the third ball to use the Gear APG Asymmetric core design, which debuted inside the Venom Recoil. This ball uses the Leverage MFS Solid coverstock,...
Roto Grip TNT
The TNT features a new symmetrical core shape and a new coverstock in the Roto Grip line. We previously saw the eTrax PLUS cover in its pearl version on the...
Storm DNA
The DNA rolls its way into the Premier line for Storm, and it features new technology inside and out. Its EXO Solid Reactive cover is a new shell that comes...
Storm IQ Tour Ruby
The IQ Tour line has been very successful for Storm since its launch in 2012. The new IQ Tour Ruby brings back the R2S Pearl coverstock that was used previously...
Track Archetype
The new Track Archetype introduces the asymmetrical I-Core 3.0 Slim core design and wraps it in the well-known QR-11 Solid coverstock that was also seen on the Paragon and Strata....