good bowling coach in longisland needed

[Etrain]

looking for a few lessons in longisland, if anyone knows someone with pba/coaching experiance......
the last lesson i had dissapointed me, he was pushing me to throw 3 fingers before i even bowled. I bowl more accurate and much more comfortable with 2 fingers spares and strike balls

[J Anderson]

looking for a few lessons in longisland, if anyone knows someone with pba/coaching experiance......
the last lesson i had dissapointed me, he was pushing me to throw 3 fingers before i even bowled. I bowl more accurate and much more comfortable with 2 fingers spares and strike balls

My friend and sometimes coach Jeff lives in Melville, L.I. He is a PBA member. I don't know if he really has the time to coach anyone right now, but if you're close by I could call him up to see if he is interested.

I suspect that it will be relatively hard to find someone both willing and able to coach the thumbless style. I would guess 85% of the coaching advice available is for the traditional delivery, 10% for two-handed, and the remaining 5% for tow fingered or thumb-less.

[Etrain]

thanks but melville a trip for me

[billf]

I don't know any in your area but do have some advice before you, or anyone else, pays for a lesson.
Ask questions. Make sure they accept your style. This not only applies to thumbless and two handers but crankers and strokers as well. I know some coaches that although they mean well, can't properly coach different styles. It's a mind set and if they have never attempted, many can't properly relay what they see to what you can understand. As much as coaches want people that want to learn, as the client you have the right to know that they can properly teach your style and your way of learning. There are three basic ways people learn; 1. visually 2. auditory 3. by feel. Most people are a combination of at least two with one being dominant. Having a coach's style match how you learn greatly reduces the learning curve. You are paying for a service so interview the candidates until you are satisfied. If any coach is unwilling to show their credentials, don't walk away, RUN. Ask for references or letters of recommendation.
How the prospective coach answers all your questions will give you insight into how patient they are, how thoroughly they are willing to explain things and a general feel about whether your personalities will mesh.

[billf]

You can go to bowl.com, select the coach tab, select find a coach. That will bring up another window where you can enter your zip code and a radius in miles from that. The list will give name, contact info and level of certification.

Good luck on your search.

In the meantime, how about some video? Free help can be irritating but the price is right:cool: