Boxer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Boxing (Start-Up Sports series)
by Doug Werner
from Tracks Publishing
Bowling Fundamentals (Sport Fundamental Series)
by Michelle Mullen
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Take to the lanes and enjoy every frame! Bowling Fundamentals teaches as you play. Sequential instructions and accompanying photographs will guide you in proper execution of the game's essential skills and tactics. All the fundamentals—grip, stance, footwork, arm swing, timing, and release—provide a base for solid technique.
More than XX gamelike activities and drills will speed your learning and improve your performance. You'll also get great instruction on hitting the pocket, scoring strikes, picking up spares, and boosting your scores.
Bowling Fundamentals is a better way to learn the basics—in less time. With this book, you'll be rolling strikes right away—and the right way—to a winning game.
From Gutterballs to Strikes
by Mike Durbin
from McGraw-Hill
Although there are countless instructional books on how to bowl, there aren't any that tell you something much more important—how to correct what you're doing wrong. Through the expertise of former Professional Bowlers Association superstar Mike Durbin, From Gutterballs to Strikes provides bowlers of all levels with quick tips and solutions for correcting 101 of the most common bowling errors. Knowing how to correct mistakes is a vital part of any athletic endeavor; that's why coaches serve such a crucial role. But with the exception of top-level players, few bowlers have the benefit of personal coaching. This book lets Mike Durbin serve as your very own bowling coach. Your game will improve quickly and dramatically with his easy-to-follow corrections to bowling's 101 most common errors—from bad foot position to poor timing to improper arm swing. Mike Durbin is the only bowler to have won the sport's crown jewel, the Tournament of Champions, on three occasions. A 14-time PBA Tour champion, he was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1984. Durbin now serves as a commentator for ESPN's coverage of the PGA Tour. Dan Herbst is the author of eight sports-instruction books, including Bowling 200+, Bowl Like a Pro, and Bowling 300. He has written articles for Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and Bowlers Journal, among other publications.
Bowling
by Charlene Agne-Traub
from McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
A straightforward, value-priced book that covers the history, skills, rules, professional organizations and competitions, and the equipment used in bowling. The content is designed to teach the fundamentals to beginning bowling students of any age and enhance the skills of experienced bowlers.
Right Down Your Alley: The Complete Book of Bowling
by Vesma Grinfelds
from Brooks Cole
RIGHT DOWN YOUR ALLEY: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BOWLING covers everything you need to know about the game, along with strategies you can use to keep improving. This comprehensive guide covers topics ranging from holding the ball to the principles of movement and competitive bowling. With this book in your pocket you will be bowling strikes in no time at all!
Bowling: Steps to Success
by Doug Wiedman
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Master all of the essential skills of bowling to raise your average 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.
Bowling Execution
by John Jowdy
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Learn how to bowl your best game from 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 crucial technique.
Jowdy breaks the shot into its components and teaches you how to identify and correct common technical flaws to improve your execution and increase your scores. You'll learn 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'll also find everything you ever wanted to know about hooking the ball, plus shot-making strategies to help you solve problems on the lanes.
Master the game as pro players have, with John Jowdy as your guide, and soon you will maximize your scores!
Bowler's Guide: An Instructional & Educational Book on Tenpins
Bowling: How to Master the Game
by Parker Bohn
from Universe Publishing
Parker Bohn III, the 1999 Professional Bowlers Association Player of the Year, clearly explains everything you need to know in order to shoot your maximum potential--from equipment, mental preparation, and practice regimens to stroke lines, spare conversions, and strategies for different lane conditions. Written for the beginner as well as the advanced bowler, the book features more than thirty detailed computer-generated lane diagrams that show the best paths to the pocket for both left and right-handers. Plus, a preface richly illustrated with vintage photos takes a fascinating look back at how the game came to be one of America's most-loved pastimes and how it is fast gaining popularity around the world.
Parker Bohn III reveals the secrets to success including:
how to exploit the technology of ball composition and drilling
the basic skid-roll-hook strike shot's trajectory and pin carry
recommended foot positions and targets for splits and spares
how lane conditioner (oil) and its breakdown affect your shots
pro-proven strike line strategies for conquering difficult land conditions
how to pinpoint problems and develop customized practice sessions
pointers for building a rock-solid mental approach
plans for reaching the college, amateur, and pro levels
You'll learn how to achieve perfect form in a skills section with photos showing how to position yourself at each step in the delivery:
starting stance
pushaway
armswing
release
wrist positions
timing
balance
Brunswick pro contributers include all-time favorites and new stars:
Mike Aulby
Chris Barnes
Cindy Coburn-Carroll
Johnny Petraglia
Mark Roth
Kim Terrell
Tammy Turner
Sport Psychology Library: Bowling
by Eric S. Lasser
from Fitness Information Technology
Want to be a better bowler? Sport Psychology Library: Bowling - The Handbook of Bowling Psychology is the guide you need for improving your performance. Esteemed Sport psychologist Dr. Eric Lasser, and legendary coaches Fred Borden and Jeri Edwards, have combined their expertise to create a master teaching guide for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level bowlers. This book is designed to push any bowler to the highest level and enable professionals and elite amateurs to stay there. The Handbook is organized into five sections: preparation for competition, routines before and during competition, keys to peak performance, advanced strategies for tough challenges, and team and family dynamics. Each section details information and concerns most important to the bowler, providing techniques for self-evaluation and the development of specific psychological strategies necessary for that sound mental game.
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