Lane Play
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2:42Bowlers and Bowling Coaches
Coaches are instrumental in a bowler’s success. A good bowling coach understands that everyone learns differently and can impart knowledge accordingly. Regardless of how you learn, you must be able to try new things and ditch the idea that your game may be negatively impacted. These areas of improvement that coaches work with you on…
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2:15Breakpoint: How to Get Lined Up in Bowling
Making the jump from intermediate to advanced in bowling requires understanding how to get lined up quickly during practice time and making good decisions when the lanes transition. You must be able to observe where and when the bowling ball is supposed to hook down the lane in order to be in the pocket consistently.…
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2:19Bowling Rules: Common Situations Part 1
Sometimes rules are viewed as unfair or unnecessary. Bowling rules are put in place to ensure competition is fair for all. In this video lesson Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, reviews and clears up four different common situations you may run into at your next competition. Here is the USBC Rule Book…
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1:45Tracking Advice for Better Competition Results
Watching other bowlers for the purpose of improving your play is what’s known as tracking. Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, provides advice to help expedite the learning curve on how to gather information from other bowlers that will help keep you competitive throughout a league night or tournament. Who best emulates your…
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2:28Lane Surface: Wood, Synthetic and Ball Choice
The type of lane surface you bowl matters. You can put the same oil pattern on a wood lane surface and a synthetic lane surface and they will play differently. Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains what you can expect when bowling on different lane surfaces. Wood Wooden bowling lanes surface is…
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2:50Bowling Lane Courtesy Variations
Lane courtesy is about more than respect for each other’s game, it’s also about keeping the pace of play moving to help ensure the best possible outcome for everyone participating. Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains the differences between league and tournament bowling lane courtesy. When it is your turn, be ready…
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2:28Ball Motion: Bowling Ball Coverstock Adjustments
Layout, pin placement, core and coverstock are the equipment components that determine a bowling ball’s motion on the lane. In this premium video lesson, Scott Pohl, owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains that 75% of a bowling ball’s reaction comes from having the proper surface applied to its coverstock. Bowling Balls Dull bowling balls…
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2:28Go-To Bowling Balls for Long, Medium and Short Oil Patterns
Do you have a bowling ball in your bag for the conditions you are bowling on? Your benchmark bowling ball will get it done for league night more often than not, but what bowling ball are you going to go to when you bowl in sport shot leagues or tournaments? Scott Pohl, owner of On…
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2:48Diagnosing a Bad Rack of Bowling Pins
Lane transition, carry down, what set of lanes you’re bowling…there’s a lot to think about. It’s difficult enough to strike consistently in bowling without having to deal with pins being offset down lane. A bowling pin can be offset as little as ⅛ of an inch or sometimes as much as ½ an inch. In…
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