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- Where do you focus when bowling? (20 replies)
- How Do You Practice? (21 replies)
- Please review my video. (23 replies)
- Old school release in a new school world (14 replies)
- Technique Questions. (29 replies)
- Why does my thumb come out so EASY when throwing a backup ball? (16 replies)
- Grip / Finger issues (1 replies)
- Is it okay to put the fingers into the shot with current bowling balls? (44 replies)
- The incredible shrinking thumb (2 replies)
- New driling layout (23 replies)
- Get the inside out swing by Joe Slowinski..... (12 replies)
- Thing I would like to incorporate in my swing...... (17 replies)
- Flat 10 vs Ring 10 (37 replies)
- There are no miracle balls to correct a lousy release......... (27 replies)
- Sometimes targeting arrows can fool you........ (3 replies)
- Form help, tips appreciated! (4 replies)
- Throwing more of an arc rather than a "straight" hook and shoulders (17 replies)
- Help With Low Track (18 replies)
- Lost my strike ball / pin action (8 replies)
- Question about playing deep and having a straight swing..... (12 replies)
- Getting through the breakdown (5 replies)
- Get your head right... (5 replies)
- Ok, time to be a little more accurate - targeting system? (16 replies)
- Slumping - it's a marathon not a sprint (4 replies)
- You don't have to be a cranker to play inside........ (3 replies)
- What does THIS spare mean?? (9 replies)
- The Dreaded Pocket 7-10 (12 replies)
- All self taught, looking to clean up my game. (16 replies)
- How do I slow down? (10 replies)
- Release oddness I just noticed watching today's PBA regional championship (9 replies)
- The effect and benefits of getting "a line to yourself" during league play. (2 replies)
- Playing the outside line...anybody? (34 replies)
- Hey Older bowlers!! Any ideas to help my teammate?? (3 replies)
- How Do I Get The Heck Out Of Brooklyn? (21 replies)
- Reaction to Modern Bowling's "The Physical Game"; New coaching question. (21 replies)
- Making Effective Ball Change Adjustments (LINK) (53 replies)
- How to give advice to complete beginners. (14 replies)
- Two handed bowling (21 replies)
- Language of the Pins: (42 replies)
- Playing Your "A" Game by Rob Mautner (44 replies)
- What causes Ball Spin? (top spin) (11 replies)
- Question about cross over step (14 replies)
- Release question!!! (7 replies)
- Wrist problems (13 replies)
- ATTN Bowl1820 (2 replies)
- Need Help with my Bowling Form Oddities. Not sure what is causing the issues. (1 replies)
- Holding the ball for maximum hook (28 replies)
- Ok, since I'm examining all aspects of my game lets talk release (21 replies)
- Are pro swing really high or just look high? (8 replies)
- Using a wrist protector as a training tool (16 replies)
- "Muscling" the backswing? (20 replies)
- What do you focus on when making your approach? (20 replies)
- What adjustment would you make in this situation? (6 replies)
- *Video* Looking for advise/tips (19 replies)
- Pin "explosion" as it relates to Physics (9 replies)
- How to bowl on heavy oil/slicker lanes (14 replies)
- I'm in a horrible slump! (5 replies)
- Learning to bowl again................ (12 replies)
- A funny thing happened on the way to the river... (1 replies)
- Tonight I tried the UN like the pros to better revs on a shot..... (5 replies)
- spare shooting with the 3,6,9 system what a difference! (4 replies)
- Need advice (4 replies)
- How to tell if you're thumb is getting out first? (6 replies)
- Spare shooting with plastic (53 replies)
- first coaching session (1 replies)
- One or two things you would like to better with practice...... (2 replies)
- My hook went away (22 replies)
- Thumb Sticking…then slipping... (22 replies)
- How to play a shorter pattern? (6 replies)
- So tonight I experimented with my backswing a bit (7 replies)
- Risk/reward of playing deep inside. (5 replies)
- Moviing Left versus moving Right question (16 replies)
- Pro slide straight to mfoul line but shots go right...... (0 replies)
- Do pros use a plastic ball for all spare leaves? (30 replies)
- Spare Shooting: Where to start counting the boards? (7 replies)
- video of my bowling (20 replies)
- Pinky Finger Tucking (3 replies)
- Changed from a one baller to an arsenal bowler tonight..... (3 replies)
- How does "Anger" affect your game? Have other teams made you pissed? (19 replies)
- Team Morale (27 replies)
- Do you use lateral and forward and back adjustments on the approach? (17 replies)
- Right side lane ate up (8 replies)
- Gravity swing can increase your scores...... (50 replies)
- How not to throw over your thumbhole... (10 replies)
- Help with drilling layout questions (15 replies)
- Ten Pin help needed -- Sorry if covered before. (34 replies)
- Slump Time (6 replies)
- Confused about a couple of things (18 replies)
- Righty cant stop crossing body with release armswing! (25 replies)
- I'm starting the conversion. Sorry Aslan! (34 replies)
- a few tips for everyone (15 replies)
- There's Hope! (20 replies)
- Can't deal with carry-down oil. Any tips? (5 replies)
- Why am I leaving this spare?? (23 replies)
- The king (4 replies)
- Shoot The Floor (10 replies)
- Pay Attention!! (16 replies)
- Need help with my technique 2 (14 replies)
- What is your problem spot in your approach? (33 replies)
- Has the game changed THAT much?! (25 replies)
- Leaving weird spares (3 replies)
- Recent technique videos for noeymc (142 replies)
- Is there a "DIS"honor roll?? (2 replies)
- Tips for Sliding? (4 replies)
- Off to be a leftie! (7 replies)
- Tips and Tricks to Help with my Thumb? (24 replies)
- Jessica (2) (7 replies)
- How do you transition as the night goes on? (31 replies)
- The Lightbulb Came On Again During Group Lesson Last Night (0 replies)
- Is it ever to early to learn advanced techniques? (11 replies)
- the best tip ever to tell if u power your ball (12 replies)
- Where to Stand and Spot (48 replies)
- Finding motivation and mental focus comes from within.....by THE MAINE MAN (4 replies)
- Change of footwork, timing (12 replies)
- 800 Club: Come Talk to Me For a Minute (7 replies)
- Ten Minutes of Practice (19 replies)
- Heel/Toe and Walking the Tightrope (5 replies)
- Drill pattern (20 replies)
- Sam's recent video (5 replies)
- my girls form! (12 replies)
- Need help with my hook (27 replies)
- Wrist Supports (5 replies)
- Increasing Speed (31 replies)
- Interesting conversation with the wife yesterday. (17 replies)
- Changed up my backswing.... now im lost (16 replies)
- And she throws a hook! (46 replies)
- June 22 practice (27 replies)
- Third Game Crash (15 replies)
- Ball to heavy? (27 replies)
- Form, trying to lose loft and lose chicken wing :) (15 replies)
- How do I create a higher backswing??? (19 replies)
- Thoughts on "My ball won't hook anymore" problems (23 replies)
- Robbed by a STONE 7 (10 replies)
- Went from a 14lb to a 15lb (14 replies)
- What do you say to yourself? (22 replies)
- Advice Needed: Index Finger Pain @ Joint (and up through 1st knuckle) (2 replies)
- Sometimes it is all mental (16 replies)
- I wanna be a hooker! (21 replies)
- T o o d l e s (24 replies)
- Balance Arm Woes (4 replies)
- Do you ever release the ball too late and throw your ball 10 feet into the air? lol (11 replies)
- My form on video here (29 replies)
- Timing on 5 step (22 replies)
- Stupid Wrist is well....Stupid... (1 replies)
- Thumb swells over time? (19 replies)
- by:MAINE MAN : finding motivation & mental focus (1 replies)
- Wrist device - finger pain? (16 replies)
- Playing Wet/Dry (10 replies)
- Expand your arsenal without any new equipment (24 replies)
- Bumpers up / bumpers down ? Summer unplugged program (6 replies)
- Trouble keeping my eye on my mark (14 replies)
- Surface adjutment to fix a dead ball (11 replies)
- What to expect in a "PBA Experience" League (15 replies)
- Pin placement? (19 replies)
- Bowling tape? (7 replies)
- Why does my ball do..... (11 replies)
- I just learned something Monday I forgot bowling a hook ball? (5 replies)
- Elmo's World Bowling Time - "How Do You Practice? " (13 replies)
- *New Video* Criticize away guys! (11 replies)
- Looking into maybe getting a new ball.... (3 replies)
- Need help and lots of advice (25 replies)
- How do you control your emotions during a perfect 300 game? (23 replies)
- To slide or not to slide, that is the question... (23 replies)
- Oil Patterns? Will Somone help me understand Oil Patterns? (1 replies)
- Understanding adjustments (8 replies)
- How do I find a coach? (30 replies)
- Taking notes (14 replies)
- Is my mental game backwards? (10 replies)
- Looking for some tips (16 replies)
- Hey, My ball didn't hook like it normaly does yesterday Why is that? (10 replies)
- Bowling is hurting the heck out of my wrist what do I do? (18 replies)
- Mark Roth loses balance on some of his releases in video from 1979........ (6 replies)
- noticed something while practicing yesterday : revs (8 replies)
- I need help, reallly bad left hip pain, please watch my approach video! (15 replies)
- Thumb Joint buildup (6 replies)
- moving up and slowing down (15 replies)
- Tearing my thumb up lately. What type of tape should I get? (16 replies)
- Two inches is more then enough........... (5 replies)
- Arm Swing Woes... (5 replies)
- Question about balance arm in front of body on backswing? (10 replies)
- Lowering Back Swing (8 replies)
- New Florida state record broken. (3 replies)
- Beginner from intermediate... (6 replies)
- What would you want if it were possible to make one change in your bowling ??? (33 replies)
- The dreaded pocket 7-10 (20 replies)
- Getting over my target... (11 replies)
- Sudden Increase In Ball Speed (6 replies)
- 1 Step Forward, 5 Steps Backwards. (15 replies)
- need help with backswing (16 replies)
- The How's And Why's Of Your Inner Workings - Tom Blasco (19 replies)
- First time with new fingertip ball (6 replies)
- new ball for a two handed approach (14 replies)
- Intermediate Bowler New Ball questions (11 replies)
- Staying Behind the Ball (14 replies)
- Fundamentals, maybe not so important. (19 replies)
- I stopped trying to force the ball up to the pocket... (5 replies)
- Finger Positions (19 replies)
- Found a new (to me) spare making aid - The mental game is becoming more important. (1 replies)
- Key question I ask myself in prctice (4 replies)
- dec 8 to march 2 progress =D (3 replies)
- What's your strategy when you just can't find your game? (42 replies)
- Differant Bowling Styles? (3 replies)
- video see the difference (4 replies)
- 300 #9 now in the record books with the ball from Bowling Boards (20 replies)
- The lightbulb just came on. I finaly get it (14 replies)
- Have you ever just used your spare ball? (25 replies)
- Any tips welcome! (7 replies)
- New bowler help (video) (12 replies)
- Two finger spare shots (6 replies)
- Should I be coming through the ball more? (28 replies)
- Hook Angle (9 replies)
- Ideal Slide Distance (24 replies)
- My game sure has come a long way in the past 2 months! (1 replies)
- Video of me bowling... (7 replies)
- What are the "Most Important" frames of each game to you ? (44 replies)
- your form now? (27 replies)
- 3/4 roller? (17 replies)
- need some help with what has happened with my bowling. (20 replies)
- Figured out my (non)-sliding problem (7 replies)
- PAP and also layout question (9 replies)
- Loft (10 replies)
- Bowling stats application online? (7 replies)
- Transition help (10 replies)
- drilling question (14 replies)
- Is my ball too heavy (14 lbs) (11 replies)
- Slip sliding away (22 replies)
- What's your first adjustment? (44 replies)
- Why fear the 10? (49 replies)
- My forms evolution in the past 4 months (16 replies)
- Abnormal ball oil tracks (15 replies)
- another video (17 replies)
- "Stroker" advice? (24 replies)
- Power Sleeve (59 replies)
- I am concerned about developing chronic wrist troubles (13 replies)
- Old advice, old habit coming around the ball (3 replies)
- why my coach is awesome (17 replies)
- finally shot my 700 series during league (20 replies)
- Thoughts about the International Art of Bowling Frame by Frame Video Analysis (28 replies)
- Fit for the hand. (3 replies)
- question of the day (17 replies)
- How many OPEN games a week do the pros bowl? (10 replies)
- My grounding have been lifted! (12 replies)
- tape on fingers? (27 replies)
- When should I start to worry about the brand and type of finger grip? (17 replies)
- Approach stance placement (14 replies)
- Question for those who have switched to two handed. (12 replies)
- Help on release (8 replies)
- video of my bowling again (32 replies)
- There is only one way to stay balanced in your nslide step..... (5 replies)
- Finally Another Video (14 replies)
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