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- May 30th, 2022, 12:54 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Phantom Radio Tribute to Don Johnson part 1 of 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 736
Re: Phantom Radio Tribute to Don Johnson part 1 of 2
What a GREAT bowler Don Johnson was! He also was one of the GREAT instructors in the history of the game and his sterling videos, A PRO's GUIDE to BOWLING, Volume 1 and 2 were way ahead of its time. Bowling suffered a tremendous loss from his early death.
- May 4th, 2022, 2:33 am
- Forum: The Pro Shop
- Topic: Pro shop training
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1424
Re: Pro shop training
All three are very good with each having their strong points. Kegel is one: one with Randy S and you will get his long-time experience from the Tour, Ebonite and Kegel. Russ Wilson does an excellent job at Jayhawk and will be geared for beginners and closely follow the traditional IBPSIA perspective...
- December 10th, 2021, 3:49 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Phantom Radio - Tribute to Earl Anthony part 1 of 3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1234
Re: Phantom Radio - Tribute to Earl Anthony part 1 of 3
When Bill Hall talks-I listen!
- December 5th, 2021, 2:51 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Phantom Radio - Gary Parsons
- Replies: 3
- Views: 998
Re: Phantom Radio - Gary Parsons
Thanks for the promo John. I gave myself a C+ for the interview as I did not get into what Bill did for the Pro Shop. For example, he did the "grunt work" for the pro shop technician in the determination that the thumb should be at 63o angle in in the ball. I learned, during the Taylor-Pin...
- October 28th, 2021, 3:10 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Video The Fascinating Physics of Bowling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1298
Re: Video The Fascinating Physics of Bowling
Thanks for posting John. Excellent intro to the technical aspects of the game/sport.
- July 6th, 2021, 2:42 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Finding path to Exit Point - When moving
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3349
Re: Finding path to Exit Point - When moving
First, my samples were to illustrate the mathematics. The "fall back" shot is not easy but can be done as it was not uncommon in the late 60s and early seventies. You Tube, I am sure has videos of PBA finals that the players used the "fall back shot". Possible, yes. Difficult, ye...
- July 5th, 2021, 2:16 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Finding path to Exit Point - When moving
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3349
Re: Finding path to Exit Point - When moving
First let me thank Kajmk for his current posts and for his tremendous contributions to this site over the years. All the videos were valid but unfortunately Mike Shady's video contains a conceptual mistake in that he conceptually confuses "exit point" with "breakpoint". Exit poin...
- March 5th, 2021, 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maurice "Mo" Pinel 1942-2021
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15023
Re: Maurice "Mo" Pinel 1942-2021
Bowling has just lost one of, it not its, GREATEST creative minds. This industry has just lost a GREAT ball designer; a GREAT lanesmen; a Great coach; and a GREAT teacher. Right now he is irreplaceable. He easily ranks with the iconic contributors to the game, e.g., Bill Bunnetta, Bill Taylor, Tom K...
- August 23rd, 2020, 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: USBC buys BJI
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2852
Re: USBC buys BJI
Power, Control and Money. The box is closing. The group is getting smaller. Result is group thinking. Result of group thinking: a further decline in the institution.
- May 20th, 2020, 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Why does no one like the USBC?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5251
Re: Why does no one like the USBC?
If one KNOWS one's product one (in this case the (USBC) one can make policies that enhance the product (bowling). The record shows this has not been the case with the USBC thus the decline of the product. Simple, if one does not KNOW one's product one can not manage nor promote the product one does ...
- April 22nd, 2020, 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: I have been reading
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1892
I have been reading
I wanted to know how much the membership in this group has been reading in the last year, especially recently. Here is a list of books I have read in the last year or so: BOWLING: Gianmac Manizone. PIN ACTION. A classic work describing the "golden age" of pre and early PBA era of pot games...
- February 5th, 2020, 6:35 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: KTC Webinar - Personalizing your bowling ball arsenal to win
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2031
Re: KTC Webinar - Personalizing your bowling ball arsenal to win
What this difference of opinion shows is that the sport is far from having definitive, scientific solutions to many of the current issues. The best the PLAYER can do is study the sport from diverse perspectives and then be open to using an evolving, but rational. paradigm in order to make make authe...
- January 30th, 2020, 5:56 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: KTC Webinar - Personalizing your bowling ball arsenal to win
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2031
Re: KTC Webinar - Personalizing your bowling ball arsenal to win
Thanks for posting. Excellent presentation. Simple lesson: Know thyself, know my tools, recognize the environment and then make authentic choices.
- November 28th, 2019, 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: A Debate for BOWL EXPO
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1240
A Debate for BOWL EXPO
Since BOWL EXPO, this year, does not seem to be getting the positive responses as previous BOWL EXPOS, due to the event being held in Denver on the 4th of July, I have a suggestion: A special event: A debate between Mo Pinel and James Freeman ( a la BOWLING BEYOND THE BASICS). Both have very good mi...
- November 26th, 2019, 4:52 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: USBC finds another way to bail out proprietors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4151
Re: USBC finds another way to bail out proprietors
we have been thru this before- in the 60's and the result was disastrous- one particular was the "left handed syndrome". Once again, I repeat, "if one does not know one's product, one can not manage nor promote the product one does not know".
- September 11th, 2019, 4:48 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Podcast - interview with new owner of the PBA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1293
Re: Podcast - interview with new owner of the PBA
Given Bowlero's record, in conjunction with AMF's record for the past 30 years, they have a lot to prove and prove over an extended period of time. If one does not know one's product one can not manage nor promote the product one does not know. First reaction: Bye Bye Miss American pie..... but mayb...
- August 31st, 2019, 1:34 am
- Forum: The Pro Shop
- Topic: Thumb pitch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2006
Re: Thumb pitch
Given the limited information, zero lateral pitch.
- August 21st, 2019, 3:37 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Storm | Pin Buffer Layout System - Part 1 & 2 & 3
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10072
Re: Storm | Pin Buffer Layout System - Part 1 & 2 & 3
As much as we hate to say it, regardless of the layout system utilized, there are no guarantees the ball reaction will be as expected. Better yet- Let us assume we have two bowlers with identical specs (ball speed, rev rate, tilt, axis rotation, etc) and both are using the same ball with identical ...
- August 7th, 2019, 4:22 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Your Most Memorable Moment In Bowling?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2957
Re: Your Most Memorable Moment In Bowling?
Meeting the following coaches and players and having detailed conversations with them over the years: Bill Taylor (HOW TO DRILL A BOWLING BALL, BALANCE), Tom Korous (PAR BOWLING: The Challenge), Mo Pinel (The Father of the modern bowling ball), Fred Borden (THE Gold Coach), Don Carter (Mr Bowling) a...
- July 26th, 2019, 1:03 am
- Forum: General Bowling
- Topic: Quality Vegas Drillers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1043
Re: Quality Vegas Drillers
Contact Jerry Francomano at Texas Station Bowling Center manager as he is a valuable resource on these matters.Jeff4580 wrote: recommendations for top notch drillers in the Las Vegas area that do dual angle layouts, and what I think is referred to as"Wiki Fit