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Coaching Tip: PBA Champ Mike DeVaney on Lane Transition
BY MIKE DEVANEY People just think lanes break down, but that’s not necessarily how it happens. Once a lane is oiled, as soon as the first ball is thrown on…
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Clinic / by - October 15, 2019 1:38 pm
Gold Coach Ron Hoppe on Bowling’s ‘Fit’ Crisis, Coaching Two-Handers
For Gold coach Ron Hoppe, an International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association founding member and past President who has worked with such iconic players as Brian Voss, Norm Duke…
Clinic / by - August 24, 2019 11:57 am
Gold Coach Michelle Mullen: Overlook the Fundamentals at Your Peril
BY MICHELLE MULLEN Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and I were discussing the presentation I would give to coaches at the 2019 Turbo Tech Collegiate Expo. I chose to talk about how, when…
Clinic / by - July 4, 2019 9:50 am
Gold Coach Michelle Mullen: How to Practice
BY MICHELLE MULLEN How often should I practice? What should I practice? How should I practice? These are all great questions that I am asked all the time. How you…
Clinic / by - May 29, 2019 1:36 pm
Summer School: A Calendar of Upcoming Bowling Camps
BY DENNIS BERGENDORF From intensive coaching to day care with a bowling ball, summer camps offer a little bit of everything. Increasingly, camps are developing curricula for teenagers with Junior…
Clinic / by - May 25, 2019 8:53 am
Setting Up for Success: The Best Way to Align Your Feet in the Stance
BY BILL SPIGNER A good delivery begins with a good set-up. Reader Thomas Henline asks: “What is the best way to place my feet when I set up for…
Clinic / by - May 3, 2019 6:59 am
Why ‘More Turn’ Does Not Mean ‘More Hook’
BY MICHELLE MULLEN I often see bowlers misread what is happening on the lane. Let’s say that the ball is not finishing on the back end. A somewhat logical…
Clinic / by - April 7, 2019 9:13 am
Cultivating the Ability to Focus in an Age of Technological Distractions
BY MICHELLE MULLEN As a coach, I have become more and more intrigued by the thoughts I don’t hear. Obviously, there is communication between my students and me, necessary…
Clinic / by - April 2, 2019 7:45 pm
Why You Should Try Wearing a Neck Brace During Practice
If you have been bowling long enough, worked with a coach here and there, listened to enough color analysis by Randy Pedersen on PBA Tour telecasts over the years (or…
