Bowling Books

Michelle Mullen
Copyright 2004
144pp ISBN: 0736051201

Learning to bowl has never been easier—or more fun—than with Bowling Fundamentals. Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time on the lanes. With simple instructions and accompanying photographs, this book makes it easy to teach students to bowl.

Bowling Fundamentals begins by teaching students about the proper grip and stance. These chapters are followed by instructions on footwork, arm swing, timing, and release. Chapters also are devoted to hitting the pocket and mastering left and right side spares. Finally, readers will get specific information on league bowling.

Each chapter addresses a specific skill, leading the student through a simple, four-step sequence:


You Can Do It: The skill is introduced with sequential instructions and accompanying photographs.

More to Choose and Use: Variations and extensions of the primary skill are covered.

Take It to the Lane: Readers learn how to apply the skill in competition.

Give It a Go: Several direct experiences—such as drills, small-sided games, and self-tests—are provided to gauge, develop, and hone the skill.
Writer Michelle Mullen won four national titles including one major as well as nine regional titles in the Professional Women’s Bowling Association and has coached bowlers of all skill levels for more than 16 years. Her personal and professional experiences allow her to understand clearly what bowlers need and how to help them achieve success.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Gripping the Bowling Ball
Chapter 2. Finding Your Stance
Chapter 3. Footwork and the Approach
Chapter 4. Pushaway and Back Swing
Chapter 5. Timing
Chapter 6. Finishing Strong
Chapter 7. Delivery and Hook
Chapter 8. Hitting the Pocket
Chapter 9. Left-Side Spares
Chapter 10. Right-Side Spares
Chapter 11. Open Bowling and League Play

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Douglas L. Wiedman
Copyright 2006 ISBN: 0736055282
216pp

Master all of the essential skills of bowling to raise your averages at the lanes. Bowling: Steps to Success contains in-depth, progressive instruction for each aspect of the game—from grip and stance to footwork and release—so you’ll be throwing strikes consistently in no time.

Build a strong skill base with clear instruction, precise illustrations, and dozens of drills that feature a scoring system to help you gauge your improvement and accelerate your progress. Then learn and practice the tactics of shooting strikes and spares to give you more confidence and success on every frame.

Step up to the line knowing you’ll deliver a well-executed shot with pinpoint accuracy. As part of the Steps to Success Sports Series—with more than 1.5 million copies sold—Bowling: Steps to Success will give you maximum results.
Table of Contents
Step 1. Gripping the Ball for Comfort and Control
Step 2. Developing a Bowling Mind-Set
Step 3. Beginning the Approach With a Solid Stance
Step 4. Moving Your Feet with Timing and Efficiency
Step 5. Swinging for Power and Accuracy
Step 6. Finishing the Approach in Balance
Step 7. Coordinating the Steps and the Swing
Step 8. Creating an Effective Release
Step 9. Adjusting the Stance, Swing, and Release
Step 10. Adjusting to the Strike Pocket
Step 11. Using a Spare Shooting System
Step 12. Adjusting to Lane Conditions
Step 13. Bowling Competitively

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Dean Hinitz
Copyright 2003
184pp ISBN: 073603708X

It's the final frame. The score is tight. Everything hinges on your very next throw. How do you rise above the din and the distractions to take your seat at the top?

The pressures of the game can make bowling one of the most mentally demanding sports around. In Focused for Bowling, you'll discover focus cues and other attention-centering techniques that can transform your game and keep you from making careless mistakes at critical points. Learn the concepts that professionals use to keep their head in the game when everything is riding on the line.

Focused for Bowling provides proven advice to help you pick up spares more consistently, recover from and avoid slumps, and get more satisfaction from each trip to the alley. From progressive muscle-relaxation techniques to positive self-talk, Focused for Bowling gives you the mental edge you need to make the transition from social bowling to the competitive scene.

Considered the leading authority on bowling psychology, Dean Hinitz is a regular columnist in Bowling This Month. To pick up your game, pick up this book and see why some of the country's most elite competitors trust Hinitz to give them the advice they need for more accurate, confident, and consistent performance when the pressure is on!

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John Jowdy
Copyright 2002
224pp ISBN: 0736042172

Improve your execution and add points to your game with one of the world's top bowling coaches. John Jowdy has coached more than 100 pros, including Mike Aulby, Parker Bohn, Lisa Wagner, and Robin Romeo. In Bowling eXecution, he covers every technique crucial to advanced execution.

By focusing on bowling execution in the modern age, this book will help you overcome the difficult lane conditions that are set up for major tournaments and capitalise on the power and unique qualities of today's reactive balls.

Using the top pros as examples, Jowdy demonstrates the pros and cons of various bowling styles. He presents the teaching methods he has used to help some of the best pro players improve their scores, and he shows you how to apply these methods to your own game. In Bowling eXecution you will learn how legendary bowlers address the same issues you face on the lanes.

Bowling eXecution covers every aspect of the game. Jowdy breaks the shot into its components and teaches how to identify and correct common technical flaws. He also provides instruction on how to

- choose the right ball and adjust effectively to changing lane conditions;
- improve execution, from stance to follow-through, to help you raise your scoring average; and
- master the mental game to help you break out of slumps, practice more effectively, and prepare for critical situations.

You will also find everything there is to know about hooking the ball, plus shot-making strategies to help solve problems on the lanes. You'll learn to troubleshoot problem areas, take care of weaknesses, and hone your bowling potential.

Bowling eXecution gives you the edge you need to execute shots better and consistently increase scores.


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Robert Strickland
2nd Edition
Copyright 1996
168pp ISBN: 0873225813

Bowling: Steps to Success offers 10 easy-to-follow steps designed to help bowlers learn and practice key skills.

This new edition features 69 drills to develop bowling skills and techniques. The drills come with performance goals and a list of key points to remember when executing each drill. Plus, many include instructions for increasing or decreasing the level of difficulty.

Each step is an easy transition from the one before it. The first steps cover basic skills and concepts--ball handling, balance, cadence, footwork, and ball delivery. As readers progress, they'll be able to apply these skills to more sophisticated techniques, such as dynamics, targeting for strikes and spares, making physical adjustments, and developing mental discipline.

By studying the book's 145 illustrations and following the simple instructions, readers will learn

- why each skill or concept is important,
- the keys to proper technique,
- how to practice each skill in a realistic way,
- positioning for bowling accuracy, and
- techniques for establishing a consistent swing cadence and fitting footwork to swing.

Bowling: Steps to Success also covers basic scoring techniques, handicapping, and common protocols used in match play, medal play, and combination scoring systems.

This book will help bowlers make steady progress, practice more effectively, and raise their scores.


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