AboutWarren Friedl Expertise 18 Years Pro Shop Owner/Operator, 17 Years Bowling Center Operator, Certified Coach since National Bowling Council and YABA days. Also Dick Ritger and USA Bowling Bronze certified. International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Charter member, IBPSIA Hands On Training Certified and 2X Member of the IBPSIA Board of Directors, contributor to "Bowlers Journal International" and "Pro Shop Operator" Magazines. Member Bowling Writers Association of America.
Experience 18 Years operating Revolutions Pro Shops in 2nd Largest bowling ball market in the country, Chicagoland.
17 Years in Center operations as Marketing Director, Asst.Manager or General Manager, becoming GM in every Center I worked.
1 year Operating Revolutions Consulting, a pro shop and center operations consulting group.
Organizations American Bowling Congress/USBC Member since 1976, bowling 50 years.
Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA)
International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Charter and continuing member for 17 years, 2 time member of Board of Directors, presently, outgoing Secretary/Treasurer. IBPSIA Hands On Training (HOTs) Certified.
US Bowling Coaches Association (Bronze Coach)
Publications “Bowlers Journal International” and “Pro Shop Operator” Magazines.
Chicago Bowler, Windy City Bowling News, Centennial Lanes.com, The Bowling Tree Blog, IBPSIA.com and IBPSIA Net News (e-newsletter).
Education/Credentials IBPSIA Hands On Training Certified. Multiple Seminars from AMF, Brunswick, Columbia, Circle, Ebonite, Hammer, Mo-Rich, Storm, Track, Dexter, Etonic, and others. Kaploe and Davis Bowling Marketing training. Extensive Trade Subscriptions. Several newsletter/e-zine/blog Subscriptions on trade topics.
Certified with the Young America Bowling Alliance and the National Bowling Council as a coach in 1982. Other coaching credentials include: Dick Ritger Level One, Dick Ritger Coaching Coaches, and USA Bowling Bronze Level.
Awards and Honors Created and executed Promotions highlighted in Bowlers Journal Magazine and included in the “150 Promotions for Bowling Centers” organized by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA).
First Pro Shop featured in Bowling Industry magazine, for customer service and merchandising, October 1996.
Identified “One of the best ball fitters in the country” by then Track, Inc. President Del Warren, September 2005.
Tournament Promotions lead to top performance in center, or for center hosted events including: Chicago City Championships, US Open Qualifiers, Amateur Bowlers Tour.
Past/Present Clients Presenter at the IBPSIA National Convention.
Presenter at Bowling Proprietors Association Management School
Question is it "legal" to bowl with only your middle and ring fingers in the ball and you just palm the rest.... i tried to hook the ball using 3 fingers but it went straight so my friend told me not to use my thumb so i tried and it worked great... i was wondering if i could bowl like this in a league
Answer Marcus,
If you position your hand so you touch the thumb hole it(the thumb hole) is considered a gripping hole. So throwing it in league play would be legal.
Just a suggestion, you've achieved hook by rotating the ball with two fingers, but in the long run your delivery is very erratic. NO ONE plays at the highest levels (pros, National Teams, etc.) with two fingers, but you've discovered how, through wrist rotation and revolutions, to hook it. Use your new experience to better understand the techniques you need to hook the ball with a more controllable, although, traditional grip.
Thanks for your question. Bowl well.
