September 2022 Content Archive
Bowling Tips and Techniques Articles
Bowl Like a Pro – Part 5
Elite mental game characteristics
By Tyrel Rose
If I were to say the names Pete Weber, Walter Ray Williams, Jr., or Jason Belmonte, you’d think I was starting a discussion about the greatest of all time (and maybe I am). The same if I mentioned Liz Johnson...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – September 2022
By Tyrel Rose
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...
Improving Lane Play Skills – Part 1
Foundational physical tools for better lane play
By Juha Maja
In today’s game, the ability to adapt to different playing environments is a prerequisite for good performance. Unfortunately, many bowlers don’t know what to practice in order to improve their playing skills and decision-making on the lanes. More importantly, many...
Introducing The BTM Bowling Night Blog
Analysis from Tyrel Rose's weekly league night
By Bowling This Month
For the 2022-2023 league season, Bowling This Month is introducing a new weekly blog from our Director of Content, Tyrel Rose. This blog is meant to offer insights into the mind of a top-level coach and former competitive bowler out...
Pin Perspectives: What’s Old Is New Again?
By Joe Hoenig
When I was a child attending school, our teachers would often begin the new school year by asking us to write about what we did over the summer. Well, readers, this is my story… After my urethane article was published earlier...
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Advice for kicking off the league season
By Jordan Vanover
League season is upon us! Hopefully, your summer has crawled by and you’ve been having a lot of fun with family and friends. It’s been a very exciting time in the bowling world between the PBA, PWBA, Junior Gold, Bowl...
The BTM Book Report: ‘Zen Golf’
By Bowling This Month
As its name implies, Zen Golf is a mental game book aimed at golfers. Author Dr. Joseph Parent presents an interesting mix of modern sports psychology and old-world philosophy and meditation to form a foundation of mental...
Bowling Ball Reviews
Columbia 300 Cuda PowerCOR
The Cuda PowerCOR continues two trends in the Columbia 300 line: reviving old nameplates and using the new PowerCOR nugget as part of the core design. It shares its name...
Ebonite The One Remix
The One Remix is Ebonite’s latest take on an old classic. The color scheme is meant to resemble the original version of The One, while the core is the original Centrex Symmetrical Mass...
Hammer Envy
The Envy sets the bar for total hook in the Hammer line. It uses the new asymmetrical Launcher core design and the new Envy Solid coverstock, finished at 500/1500 SiaAir....
Motiv Forge Ember
The Forge Ember is the newest Motiv ball to use the symmetrical Detonator core shape, following up on the Forge Fire, Forge Flare, and Iron Forge. This time, the ball...
Roto Grip Hyped Solid
The Hyped Solid is the third release in the Hyped line, and it is the first of the three that comes out of the box with a sanded coverstock. Finished at...
Storm Night Road
The Storm Night Road is the latest ball to use the ReX Pearl coverstock, following up on the successes of the Dark Code and the Infinite PhysiX. Paired with the...
Storm Super Nova
The NeX Solid Reactive coverstock makes its latest appearance in Storm’s lineup with the release of the new Super Nova. While this is the same coverstock formulation as the Proton...