Bought a bowling book

**beerframe** · 07-03-2012, 03:35 PM

I picked up Bowling Execution by John Jowdy at Barnes and Noble yesterday as a birthday gift for myself. It's very in depth and interesting. Anyone else ever read this material? And has it helped? I can't afford lessons so I figured this would be the next best thing. Heading to the lanes tomorrow, might take the book along.

**Mike White** · 07-03-2012, 03:51 PM

Just got it, and read it myself. Now going to re-read it and take notes.

**ursus** · 07-03-2012, 03:58 PM

I checked it out from the library a month or so ago and have made it about half way through it. Makes a lot of reference to PBA players who I am not all that familiar with, if I had a better understanding of what the players styles were it would be a little easier to fully understand some of the points.

**billf** · 07-03-2012, 04:03 PM

I've read it several times over the past few years. I finally down loaded it to my Kindle so I could bookmark specific items. It's pretty good and in-depth.
For players he mentions try Youtube. I've found a lot of them there and knowing their styles does help understand the point being made.

**GeorgiaStroker** · 07-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Bill, have you read a book called "Perceptive Bowling: A text for the serious bowler" by Robert Strickland? I picked it up on Amazon the other day and it's really in-depth and interesting. Lots of stuff about the ball layout and reactions. It was written in 1980 but the author re-issued it last year with updated notations for the modern equipment. This book is right up your alley. Pun intended.

**billf** · 07-03-2012, 11:28 PM

Not yet but will check into it. Thank you for the suggestion.

**Stormed1** · 07-04-2012, 01:00 AM

I bought Bowling Execution when it first came out and it was very helpfull in freeing up my armswing. I just ordered Mark Bakers The Game Changer and look forward to reading it.

**Hampe** · 07-04-2012, 11:00 AM

I bought "Bowling Execution" and "Focused for Bowling" about a year and a half ago......for me, "Focused for Bowling" was WAY more helpful (although it's more about mental stuff than technique.......if you're looking for a book just for technique, Bowling Execution is probably better).