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Two-Hand Transition Part 1

Alright so we are moving forward with this journey. I received lots of feedback, mostly supportive. As mentioned previously, injury has forced me to change things up. This is an opportunity to learn something new while also maintaining my skill level one-handed in case I would like to compete during the transition. And I think … Continue reading Two-Hand Transition Part 1

Storm Phaze III Surface Adjustment

I frequently mention that I typically like to “crack the factory polish” on many out of the box polished balls. This is not an exclusive thing to Storm just to be clear. With this ball, it is long and crazy sideways with the factory polish. The downlane angle is impressive to be completely honest but … Continue reading Storm Phaze III Surface Adjustment

Layout Tutorial: Storm Physix Bowling Ball Review

Today we are adding a new video to our Tutorials. This one is about the impact of layouts. Briefly let’s discuss what affects ball motion. So what affects ball motion at a macro level? Assuming we are eliminate as many variables as possible, the surface of the ball affects 70% of the ball reaction while … Continue reading Layout Tutorial: Storm Physix Bowling Ball Review

Surface Tutorial: Motiv Trident Abyss Review

Welcome to our Tutorial Series. Today I want to cover surface changes and how they affect ball motion. This is part 2, using a strong ball, the Motiv Trident Abyss to show you the transition through surface changes. This is less about the ball and more about how strong asyms react to surface changes. As … Continue reading Surface Tutorial: Motiv Trident Abyss Review

Bicep Injury…Visit to “Sweet Lou”

So here we are again. I’ve taken my time to write about this as I am still hesitant. “Cautiously optimistic” would be the appropriate description of my feelings. How did we get here? Part 1. I started the story that originally started in 2009 (with pictures!!!). Part 2. I further discussed the issue with many … Continue reading Bicep Injury…Visit to “Sweet Lou”

International Art of Bowling with Belmo and Diandra

Recently, professional bowlers and coaches Jason Belmonte and Diandra Asbaty sat down with us at Tamer Bowling to discuss their latest endeavor. Together with Gold Coach Ron Hoppe, they started a coaching company known as the International Art of Bowling or IAB. You can check their website out at www.IABowling.com. They spend some time in … Continue reading International Art of Bowling with Belmo and Diandra

Bicep Injury: Scapular and Core Weakness

As the next part of the discussion related to the bicep injury, here is a personal exchange I had with Mr. Paul Butcher. He is an orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapist at the New Mexico Sports Fitness and Physical Therapy practice. He writes monthly articles for Bowling This Month. Hello Mr. Butcher, My name … Continue reading Bicep Injury: Scapular and Core Weakness