| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| bowling pro shop | 10/6/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: My son who is 18 is very interested in learning about running a pro shop, learning the trade. He ...
A: I would suggest to contact IBPSIA (International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Assocaiton). They ...
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| How can I get more Pin Action? | 10/5/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip! What can I do to increase the percentage of time I get 'pin action'? Sometimes I have it, ...
A: Creating pin action can be a tricky proposition, even for those bowlers that hook the ball. There ...
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| equiment for wood lanes | 10/3/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: I roll a relatively slow ball and the lanes are wood, what type of equipment would you recommend?
A: Do you have a ball of you own now? If so, what kind is it? It depends more on the lane condition ...
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| ball weight | 10/1/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip: I am a new bowler (this is the beginning of my third year). I just recently purchased a new ...
A: Is the weight of the new ball the same as the old one? What kind is the new ball? I feel the best ...
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| 6 ball arsenal | 9/30/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I am currently on a collegiate bowling team. I have recently purchased a Storm Attitude Shift and a ...
A: Nigel, Your arsenal should allow you to play where you want. If your "A" game works best and you're ...
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| Agressive Drilling | 9/27/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: This may be an inappropriate question due to not having seen my style of bowling but I will ask ...
A: Jim, Use your money to get coaching, get consistent (practice), develop a stronger release. Invest ...
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| Agressive Drilling | 9/27/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: This may be an inappropriate question due to not having seen my style of bowling but I will ask ...
A: Jim, Strongest earliest most aggressive layout is a leverage pin placement, mass bias on or past the ...
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| Bowling | 9/26/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have a problem with the joint on my middle finger resulting in pain/swelling while and after ...
A: Mark, Zero pitch is an angle for thumb or fingers drilled directly towards the center of the ball. ...
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| Grabbing the ball | 9/26/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Warren, I have just started by 6th season of league bowling. Currently I carry an average between ...
A: Steve, Your ball should let go of you. Grip structure is basically 40 percent span, 40 percent hole ...
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| correct choise of bowling balls | 9/26/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I just started bowling for our company tournament last Feb. 2008, and being a beginner in this sport ...
A: Don, As a new bowler, I'd suggest you start with a basic plastic ball. The challenge of plastic is ...
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| shoes for a stroker | 9/25/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I've just gotten back into bowling after about 40 years. I'm 55 and last bowled for my high school ...
A: Tim, Modern (high tech) shoes offer soles and heels that are removable or elements of the soles and ...
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| Bowling | 9/25/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have a problem with the joint on my middle finger resulting in pain/swelling while and after ...
A: Mark, See a doctor. Relieving pressure with drilling techniques won't fix the problem just let it ...
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| Ball Choice | 9/24/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Plan to join a recreational league and wondering what a good ball choice might be. Throw a straight ...
A: For the basic ball, look at the Brunswick TZone, the Columbia White Dot, the Ebonite Maxim, or the ...
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| TANTRUM BOWLING BALL | 9/24/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I JUST BOUGHT A NEW TANTRUM BOWLING BALL BY TRACK AND I WANTED A BALL WHEN THE LANES STARTED TO ...
A: Steve, You can't have a ball for a broken down condition when lanes are drier that also works when ...
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| BALL LAYOUT | 9/23/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: I let a guy in town drill my ball and i wanted alot of hook. i was wondering if you could put too ...
A: Top weight is marked on the ball box and is created during the manufacturing process. During ...
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| revs | 9/21/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: i have problems getting my ball to hook and produce higher revs but when i use wrist guard its will ...
A: There could be two things going on here. One is the Attitude Shift may be too much ball for the ...
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| Dry Lane Ball | 9/18/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip, I know you & am a good friend of Steve down here in Baton Rouge. I am 67 years old & my ball ...
A: There are times we wish we were still there in hurricane alley :) I would think the classic zone ...
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| injury | 9/18/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: i went bowling and i was trying to cuping the bowling ball and try to keep wrist very stiff what ...
A: Efrain, Cupping the ball, through the entire set-up, swing and delivery is a lot of strain on your ...
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| ball choice | 9/18/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: what balls would u recommend 4 extreme backend movement?? thank u lm.
A: Larry, As a rule, the lowest RG (Radius of Gyration) you can find, will provide the quickest change ...
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| want to know | 9/18/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: i want to know, if want to make my own layout (suitable with my style of play), what info i need to ...
A: The layout is really going to depend on what kind of reaction you are looking for. If you want ...
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| balls for synthetic lanes | 9/17/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Greetings, I bowl in a house that has wood lanes and when I do tournaments that have synthetic ...
A: Treva, The dull cover version of the Shift is an Attitude Shift. The Brunswick Avalanche (solid) ...
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| late release | 9/17/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I Have been a 228-230 ave for years. over the last 6 months I have completly lost my release. I used ...
A: Steve, Without seeing you, I can only suggest some basic stuff, but at your average level sometimes ...
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| forearm pain | 9/17/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip, You have been so helpful with my game. You'll remember I am the bowler that ask you about ...
A: Do you wear a wrist device? Without being able to see you bowl, it sounds like you may be trying to ...
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| balls for synthetic lanes | 9/17/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Greetings, I bowl in a house that has wood lanes and when I do tournaments that have synthetic ...
A: Treva, Wood lanes typically provide more friction (a rougher surface texture). You may want to ...
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| want to know | 9/17/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: i want to know, if want to make my own layout (suitable with my style of play), what info i need to ...
A: Most of the bowling ball company websites have layout information. The information you would need ...
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| The Bowling Ball | 9/15/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: Like an aluminum baseball bat, Can a bowling ball lose its "POP"
A: James, Absolutely. If finger grips are used, wear changes how a ball is thrown (grips get worn, ...
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| smoother release | 9/13/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have been bowling for many years and unfortunately adopted bad habits early on. I used to severely ...
A: Brent, You smoothed out your delivery, now work on your rev rate. Practice a one step drill, working ...
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| PAP | 9/13/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: How do I get my PAP
A: Throw the least flaring ball that you have up the middle of the lane. Trace the first oil ring on ...
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| secretary compensation | 9/11/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: We have just elected a new secretary for our league and have offered as compensation, free bowling ...
A: Jimmie, How complicated a job is the secretaries job? With modern computer scoring systems, much of ...
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| playing the lane | 9/11/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: if i get a pearl bowling ball and the ball go long what part of the lane should i play the ten ...
A: Harvey, You buy a ball to play the part of the lane YOU want to play. What part of the lane do you ...
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| Handicap | 9/11/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Is there a negative handicap in bowling. Our league is based on a 210 ave. We have bowlers bowling ...
A: Leagues and/or tournaments can set up a negative handicap in their rules. It happens rarely. It ...
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| Chicken Wing | 9/11/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have a lot of people have told me that I am chicken winging the ball. What is the so called ...
A: Rob, A chicken wing swing is when your elbow moves away from your body as you swing the ball back. ...
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| FITTING | 9/6/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: WHAT IS MEANT BY "CUT TO CUT MEASUREMENT"
A: Ron, If a bowler has a fingertip grip span of 4 1/2 middle finger to thumb and 4 5/8 ring finger to ...
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| Thumb Pitches | 9/5/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: My ball driller has reduced my reverse pitch from 1/2" to 1/4" with a 1/4" lateral away (is that ...
A: Forward and reverse pitches start with standards in relationship to your span. Any time you change ...
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| Should I change???? | 9/5/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: This is my second year of bowling and through the time I have been bowling I have been working on a ...
A: True leverage would be based on placing the pin and the CG 3 3/8 inches from your Positive Axis ...
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| bouncing my bowling ball | 9/3/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: Chip, The past few months I have starting a nasty habit. I am bouncing the bowling at the bottom ...
A: Two things to watch for. One is your body position. If you are bending too much at the waist, or ...
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| Generic core Question | 9/2/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have been doing a good deal of research on upgrading my current ball. I currently use a Brunswick ...
A: Shawn, The web link I included showed the core in the 12lb Twisted Fury. While the 14lb core is ...
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| beginner questions | 9/2/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: My fiance and I have just joined a league with some friends and we are interested in getting our own ...
A: Robert, I'm a fan of starting with more basic (plastic) bowling balls. When starting with a ...
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| Generic core Question | 9/2/2008 | Warren Friedl |
Q: I have been doing a good deal of research on upgrading my current ball. I currently use a Brunswick ...
A: Shawn, High tech balls don't have much inside when you get down below 14lbs (sometimes making them ...
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| Help!!!!! | 9/2/2008 | Chip Aki |
Q: I have a large span of about 5 1/2 and have always had trouble with getting hung up in the thumb ...
A: Do you know what your pitches are now? Where on your thumb do you feel you are hanging up? To check ...
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