J - have you reviewed items on this forum's wiki? It is a very good source of information and also contains links to other resources. I remind you that virtually all of Norm Dukes lessons from his instructional DVD is available for FREE on YouTube. They are all fairly short. Here is one of his lesso...

All very good advice.
A plastic ball on today's oil will be like driving on ice.
You may try to make the ball do something it really can't.

Before we get into a war over things, let's agree to disagree. The CDC has a website and folks can visit and subscribe to email updates. WHO and Johns Hopkins are other resources. PBS ran a story June 13 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/cdc-releases-guidelines-to-daily-life-to-reduce-spread-of-co...

I went to the bowling center yesterday to pick up league money. I decided to bowl a couple of games since I have not touched a ball for the last three months. The center was renting single lanes, every other one for open play. I was very distressed to see that I was the only bowler in the place who...

I bolded your last point there, that is absolutely huge. My home town has a really reliable group but I can only hope we can bring enough business to support them. A town over, Peru, IL from me got new owners the day before the shutdown hit, i'm a bit worried for them, but the owners still have day...

As boomer said, we are not trying to rush you. The folks here that care enough to reply, are doing so to be helpful, they have your well being in mind as well as your enjoyment and progress in the sport. I assume the person that recommended a ten pound ball, did so for a good reason, perhaps it suit...

jaimelion, if recall correctly, you are from a small town with limited bowling resources. In your quest for a good bowling pro-shop, try to get reviews and references. I had my very first ball drilled back in the 80's a plastic ball, conventional grip. Let's just say he did not do a good job. Fast f...

Cosmic Bowling is the name of a bowling center near me. But I don't think you are asking about a bowling center. Can you tell us what you mean. Jim, "Cosmic Bowling" is a pseudo branding of a recreational format. It's also known as Glow Bowling. A somewhat random example. Setups vary. Attendance va...

jaimelion, bowling should not hurt. List of usual suspects: The way the ball fits your hand; Your bowling technique. Concerns, potential injury, failure to reach potential, leaving the sport due to 1 and or 2. If you have your hand analyzed and measured, once you learn how to relax and roll it, you ...

Eric's point above about splitting the pocket was illustrated on a video, years ago. A ramp was set up down lane and various weight balls were rolled down the ramp from several angles to prove that ANGLE OF ENTRY was king. Phase of ball motion at impact another key! A few months ago, a coach I know,...

Some folks have experience with both organizations.
I'd be interested in your observations. What can one learn from the other.
What are the strengths and weaknesses.
Which organization does more to benefit bowlers and the sport of bowling and why do you feel that way.

We have some members and readers that are familiar with the European Ten Pin Bowling Federation. I'm curious as to your satisfaction level.

Poll set up to allow a change of mind. Voting can be done without making a post.

Comments are welcome.

Impetus for this poll, a members question regarding people's opinion of the USBC.

Poll set up to allow a change of mind. Voting can be done without making a post.

Comments are welcome.

As Boomer wrote, it's difficult to 100% satisfy everyone in a large group of people.

Perhaps a satisfaction rating say 1-10 with the high number being the most favorable score ???

Jaimelion, do you put your thumb in the ball? If you do, and you use a house ball, invariably you will have to apply too much grip pressure and find it difficult to have consistent "thumb timing". If you bowl a lot, you may develop some physical ailments, and bad technique. Imagine wearing shoes tha...

How bowling bounced back after 1918 Pandemic ...

https://www.bowlersjournal.com/how-bowl ... lie9ivuht8

Submitted for perusal, comments, discussion. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-UW4VrEOUNw Additionally, there are some short, germane articles at https://www.bowlersjournal.com The Cover Story of the May issue features Nurse Practitioner and Hall of fame bowler Kim Adler on it. Story title "Bowling's o...

In terms of dealing with COVID-19, IT IS SERIOUS, REALLY SERIOUS . I know people that have had the disease, several recovered, several did not. USBC's half-witted attempt to calm someone's nerves is not very well thought out, as usual. Good leadership is often hard to come by. It's important that w...

I've been bowling for abou almost 4 years and developed no slide i plant because of balance issues with improper slide need help with balance and ball side ankle Andrew, if you've referred to the videos provided so far, do you see anything there that you might recognize as a red flag in your game?

I've been bowling for abou almost 4 years and developed no slide i plant because of balance issues with improper slide need help with balance and ball side ankle If you happen to have any archival video of yourself, post it. Your problem is an excellent example of why bowlers should maintain archiv...