Are Bowling Centers Shoving Leagues to the Gutter?

Are Bowling Centers Shoving Leagues to the Gutter?

Are League Bowlers Being Pushed Out of Centers? By Michael Valanzano After listening to the podcast with Mike Flannagan, CEO of Insidebowling.com, he mentioned about how bowling is struggling in the St. Louis area. STL has produced many great bowlers thru the years,...
Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down?

Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down?

Ball Layout: Pin up or Pin Down? By Derek Petty There is an extensive amount of information on the internet that discusses pin positions with relation to your positive axis point (PAP); as well as skid flip layouts compared to arc layout or etc. In this article we are...
Is Action Bowling Dead?

Is Action Bowling Dead?

Special to Above 180.com..by Michael Valanzano Ready, set, ACTION??? Are you for real, where has the action gone? Wait, what is action? Growing up in the New Jersey, New York area, I heard the stories of action legends from around the tri-state area. Names of such...
Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal

Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal

Adding a New Ball to Your Arsenal By Derek Petty You are looking for a new ball. You’ve done your research, you’ve talked to your pro shop operator, you’ve discussed the lane conditions you typically bowl on, and finally you’ve described the type of reaction you are...
Thumb Timing The Key To A Perfect Release

Thumb Timing The Key To A Perfect Release

Thumb Timing The Key To A Perfect Release By Gee Lopez There are many things that need to fall in place to have a perfect release, such as the fit of the bowling ball, a loose arm swing, and good timing. Now when I say timing I’m referring to the ball in relation to...
Do you know your Benchmark Ball?

Do you know your Benchmark Ball?

Do you know your Benchmark Ball? By Derek Petty In this article, we will talk about the importance of knowing and having a benchmark ball. The next two articles will dive a bit deeper into understanding your arsenal as we discuss ball path and ball layouts. The...