Coaching
Contents
Articles
- Analysis of the Modern 10 Pin Swing & Release Video....Added 04/25/2012
- Biomechanics
- Biomechanical terms ... Added 12/20/2011
- Brian Voss Coaching Seminar.... Link Marked as Private
- Cybervision Tapes
- Fundamentals of the Modern Release
- Stable Upper Body
- Motion Capture
- Peak Performance Under Stress
- Pros play the inside of the ball... Updated July 12 2013
- Role of the Trailing Leg and Knee Continuation
- The Flat spot
- The King of Swing
- Shift Bowl Technique
- Video Capture Tips for Bowler Assessment / Coaching
Two-handed Bowling
- Analysis of Two-Handed Bowling and Key elements
- Bowl.com Tips from Belmonte
- Jim Merrell- Keep Your Head Over the Ball
- Joe Slowinski - Two-handed bowling form (bowlingknowledge.info)
- Joe Slowinski - Two-handed bowling release drills (bowlingknowledge.info)
Mental Game Toolbox
Lane Play
Drills
- Drills by Joe Slowinski
- Free Swing Drill as detailed by Jim Merrell ...Added 6/28/2012
- Grip Test as illustrated by Don Johnson ...Added 9/28/2011
- Reducing Grip Pressure ...Modified 5/5/2013
Practice Devices and Props
A Wall
Something there is that doesn't love a wall ...
However, walls can be very useful on the the approach side of the foul line.
With apologies to Robert Frost from whom I borrowed the opening line from, the list begins.
Most of you know about walls on the lanes but are you aware of the many uses of a wall as a bowlers aid? There are more than the initial two that follow.
1) Look at post#4 by Jim Merrell regarding "the ball placement step"
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7378
2) Richard Shockley "the finish"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUPraOOvbLo&list=UUlmJP7tuk3ztllCGi6Lq2YQ&index=23
More uses of a wall to come ...
Targeting devices
Always get permission from the center authorities first.
1) Tape
On the lane as targeting devices - connect the dots (a line) several feet apart, look and listen.
On the lane side by side (a corridor) separated by a few boards, object roll the ball between the pieces of tape,use two sets several feet apart
2) PVC Targeting tool
You can buy them, but you can make them for a lot less, you can improvise adding features. This is variation of an old concept.
This forum post has suggested spec's and materials list
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5132&p=40993&hilit=pvc#p40993
Motion Monitoring Aid
1) A piece of tape on your PAP during practice sessions can help you see what your ball is doing and when its doing it
A simple method for finding your PAP - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fooIV5Tj7zc&list=UUlmJP7tuk3ztllCGi6Lq2YQ&index=26
First Step First Aid
A plastic drinking straw can be taped to the approach in the spot you want your first step to go. This was demonstrated in a USBC video
Fitness
- 7 Exercises Every Bowler Should Know ... Added 5/26/2012
Instructional Material
Last Update 5/9/2013
The Bowling Educational Material listed below have been reviewed by forum members (with a few exceptions.
If you have read or viewed these or any others, please add your reviews.
For additional reviews and opinions, try www.amazon.com then search by name, then look for customer reviews.
You may also find or stumble upon reviews on other forums via Internet Search Engines.
There is a prototype format that follows the list.
Books - The Written Word
Bare Bones Bowling
by Brian Voss Publication date: 3/11/2013
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7977
Bowling Execution - 2nd Edition
by John Jowdy (Feb 13, 2009)
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6439&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Bowling Fundamentals - a better way to learn the fundamentals
by Michelle Mullen (2004)
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7360&p=58260&hilit=key%3A123xyz#p58260>
BOWLING: The Handbook of Bowling Pschology
by Eric Lasser, Fred Borden, Jeri Edwards
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6367&hilit=key%3A123xyz
FOCUSED for BOWLING: Mental Skills to Master Every Shot
by Dean Hinitz
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6368&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Intrinsic Bowling - Beyond "The Zone" Into The Inner Bowler (Volume 1)
by Dr. Dennis A. Hooker PhD and Palmer Fallgren (Oct 15, 2012)
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7097&hilit=123xyz
Let it go
by Palmer Falgren
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6365&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Par Bowling: The Challenge
by Thomas C. Kouros
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6175&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Play the High Friction Game CD
by Mo Pinel
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6303&hilit=key%3A123xyz
See It, Feel It, Do It
by Mo Pinel
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6178&hilit=key%3A123xyz
The Game Changer: A simple system for improving your bowling scores
by Mark Baker
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6177&hilit=key%3A123xyz
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
by W. Timothy Gallwey, Zach Kleiman and Pete Carroll (May 27, 1997)
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6440&hilit=key%3A123xyz
THE MENTAL GAME
by George Allen
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6366&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Videos
A Pro's Guide To Better Bowling - Volume 1 -VHS
by Don Johnson
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6176&hilit=key%3A123xyz
A Pro's Guide To Better Bowling - Volume 2 - VHS
by Don Johnson
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6179&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Dick Ritger Series Volume 1: The Perfect Strike Feeling - DVD
by Dick Ritger
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6308&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Dick Ritger Series Volume 2: Developing Accuracy & Playing Angles - DVD
by Dick Ritger
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6179&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Norm Duke - Learn to Bowl Competitively DVD
by Norm Duke
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6180&hilit=key%3A123xyz
Quiet Mind Bowling - DVD
by Steven Yellin
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7978
Podcasts
Ball Drilling For Dummies Series
with Tim Burg, Joey Cerar, and Mo Pinel
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7103
Internet Assets
Above 180 Take your game to the next level
Tim Burg and Joey Cerar
http://above180.com/
Ron Clifton's Articles Archive
Articles by Ron Clifton
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/roncarchive.htm
Next Level Bowling - 6 Video Lessons by Norm Duke
Found withing the Tech Tips Tab - Instructional Videos
http://www.nextlevelbowling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=177
Richard Shockley's VideoTips
http://www.youtube.com/user/RSvirtualbowling?feature=mhum
Joe Slowinski's Bowling Knowledge
http://bowlingknowledge.info/index.php
Prototype format information
Impetus for rating polls On July 3 2012, A forum member wrote: How about having a section in the Wiki for books? Could we have them rated too by those of us who read them?
http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6159
A template was created wherein members of the forum could rate instructional material.
The idea was to create a somewhat dynamic list of our members ratings.
Any member can use this or their own template.
The Bowling Bookstore is an Internet Vendor of Bowling Instructional media and other bowling related material
http://www.bowlingbookstore.com/home.html
It is listed here because it contains many books and videos on the sport of bowling.
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The Initial Template follows -
This is a prototype based on a members request via http://forum.bowlingchat.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6159
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