Blog - Bowling Education

Bowling is a fun sport that almost anyone can participate in.  Once you decide to start getting competitive, there will be a lot of new terms thrown at you.   One of those is TIMING.  Timing is in reference to getting your steps and your swing in sync with each other to create a more repeatable shot. Repeating shots is the key to higher scores. If you're just starting to bowl, you should use a 4 step approach. This means you will take 4 steps to get to the foul line and release the ball. The key to proper timing is to...

With Junior Gold on the horizon, we decided it was important to share some parent tips.  We put a lot of focus on tips for the kids to succeed: Make your spares Stay positive Smile after each shot - Good OR Bad Follow through Concentrate ...the list goes on and on.  But what we DON’T talk about is what we can do to support our players.  Here are a few things to help your bowler succeed at Junior Gold. Don’t Yell At Your Kid As parents, we have a tendency to treat sporting events as if they are life or...

Bowl Expo is a industry trade show event. Even though consumers are not allowed, it is an opportunity for us, as a pro shop, to bring back valuable information to you. This week allowed us to throw or watch people throw the new balls from Brunswick, Radical, DV8, 900 Global, Storm, Roto Grip, Ebonite, Hammer, Columbia and Track. After watching different styles of bowlers and reviewing videos of the balls, here is what we saw and what we think about the new products. You’ll first note that each ball is labeled by its ball motion; either Straight, Traction, Continuous or...

By Ali Strader Whether you're bowling in a competitive league or a fun league, high scores always make you feel better.  "High scores" is a relative term.  For me, shooting 150 makes me content.  To more experienced bowlers, that's not a good score at all.  I always laugh when a good bowler strikes and then walks away with a disappointed face because the strike wasn't good enough.  For me, a pretty strike counts the same as an ugly one.  From my short experience in bowling, I would like to share a few of my keys to improving your bowling game. Have...

By Ali Strader This season in league, I won the most improved award by raising my average over 25 pins.  I wanted to write this blog to share a little bit about my experience and my takeaways from the season. First, a little about me.  I am the Vice President of Operations for Creating the Difference.  Because of my position in the company, most people would assume I grew up in bowling - or I have at least been bowling for a while.  However, this is only my second season of league bowling. I started last season throwing a straight...