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This may seem an insignificant part of a bowler’s technique; like balance, if you have it, it’s not an issue. You may never even notice that your pace is not conducive to a good game. A bowler often adopts a style that fits his or her …... Read more >

   For me, the three most basic fundamentals for the bowler are balance, a free armswing, and an adequate pace. Of those, the most important is balance. If you have it, however, it is unremarkable. It’s like having adequate lightin…... Read more >

It’s happened to every bowler.  Your “go to” ball is clean through the front of the lane…and clean through the backend as well. It just keeps going longer and hooking less with each shot thrown. It often seems that yo…... Read more >

 
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Many thoughts have been written about the mental aspects of all sports. In my view, there are two distinct parts of what I call the mental game. First, the technical part: analyzing what is happening on the lanes and using your brain to decide wha…... Read more >

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In our climb up the Smartbowler pyramid, we have seen how a mastery of fundamentals is necessary for consistency and power; how you must chose the right equipment to match up with your bowling style and the wit…... Read more >

Once the basics are learned, the challenge becomes recognizing and adapting to changes in conditions. Remember, in today’s environment, with more and more aggressive balls and more and more oil to combat them, every ball rolled changes the l…... Read more >

By Randy Teitloff
Ebonite International, Inc.
Editor’s note: This article is a good illustration of the technical knowledge that pro shop professionals must command in order to provide the level of service to serious bowlers. This is only …... Read more >

As the golfer needs to know about fairways and greens, the bowler needs to be familiar with the lane on which the game is played. Basic knowledge includes the types of lanes, the conditions in which one finds them, and the oil patterns used by pro…... Read more >

Determining where you are (and where you want to be) is paramount to deciding the path to take. It’s the first thing a coach will do when meeting you as a new client – watch you and see what basic skills already exist, especially what …... Read more >