May 2023 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – May 2023
By Tyrel Rose
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...
Conducting A Year-End Review
The value of debriefing your league season
By Tyrel Rose
As the bowling season ends, many bowlers look forward to some time away from the lanes, some participate in another activity or sport, and some continue to bowl all year long. Whatever the case, bowlers should take some time to...
Improving Lane Play Skills – Part 4
Matching bowling balls to the environment
By Juha Maja
To wrap up our lane play series, let’s talk about bowling balls. We’ve talked about physical skills, observational ability, and how to develop these areas in your game. The final piece of the puzzle is obviously the bowling ball. In...
The Five Rings Method
Analyzing key points of tension in your game
By Ernesto Avila
In bowling, everything is connected. The direction of the ball start can affect everything from your footwork direction to the release. Your footwork can affect body position and swing direction. Nothing is independent from the rest of the game. Trying...
Think Ahead and Adjust on the Fly
Observations and strategies from the 2023 PWBA Stockton Open
By Maria Bulanova
Competitive bowlers, whether they are college athletes, professionals, or weekend warriors, all have something in common: we all need to learn from our experiences in order to maximize our potential in future events. Over the next few articles, I’ll be...
Bowling Ball Reviews
DV8 Trouble Maker
The Trouble Maker introduces a new symmetrical core shape for DV8. The Dualistic core design features a 2.496" RG and a 0.045" differential. Its design aims to provide a wider range...
Hammer Raw Hammer Red/Smoke/Black
The current Raw Hammer line was introduced in May 2021 with dull solid, shiny hybrid, and shiny pearl options. The new Raw Hammer Red/Smoke/Black shares the Juiced Hybrid coverstock with...
Motiv Supra Rally
The Supra Rally marks the return of the Supra nameplate to the Motiv line, and along with it comes the introduction of the new Quadfire V2 core. This core has the...
Roto Grip Duo
The new Roto Grip Duo is the result of a collaboration with PWBA stars Stefanie Johnson, Shannon O’Keefe, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. It pairs the polished MicroTrax...