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About Warren Friedl
Expertise
20 Years Pro Shop Owner/Operator, 17 Years Bowling Center Operator (Manager/General Manager), 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 Certified, IBPSIA "On Lanes" Certified, 2 Time Member of the IBPSIA Board of Directors and Past Secretary/Treasurer, Small Shop columnist "Pro Shop Operator" Magazine, contributor to "Bowlers Journal International" magazine, editor of IBPSIA NET NEWS weekly e-newsletter, editor of "The Bowling Tree" blog and webmaster of www.revbowl.com.

Experience
20 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.

Organizations
American Bowling Congress/USBC Member since 1976, bowling 50 years. International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Charter and continuing member (18 years), 2 time member of IBPSIA Board of Directors, former Secretary/Treasurer. US Bowling Coaches Association (Bronze Coach) Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA)

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 Technically Certified. Multiple Seminars from AMF, Brunswick, Columbia, Circle, Ebonite, Hammer, Mo-Rich, Storm, Track, Dexter, Etonic, and others. Kaploe and Davis Bowling Marketing training. Certified with the Young America Bowling Alliance (YABA) and the National Bowling Council (NBC) 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

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Bowling - Helicopter balldrilling

Expert: Warren Friedl - 10/24/2009

Question
I am bowling helicopter style, I know it is hard to find someone that knows how to drill helicopter style. If you could help me I would like to get the right way of drilling helicopter style.

Thank you

Answer
Adrian,
I've not drilled for any helicopter style players but I've discussed the ideas with a prominent Hong Kong pro shop operator and a couple International Coaches with experience with the style.

Their input is that the equpment is very light usually less than 13pounds (because of the dramatic delivery and wear and tear on your arm, wrist and elbow). Light bowling balls do not contain much in the way of core help, so cover stock and it's effects are the keys to an effective ball reaction.

Also, minimal imbalance is left in the ball, because the technique imparts such a unique roll (spin) to the ball. The technique was developed to combat the extreme conditions (lack of lane conditioner) in many centers in Asia. I've seen the technique used, unfortunately, the abundance of lane conditioner in most tournaments in the West, negates some of the advantages helicopter players enjoy on dry, wood lanes. Where are you from? What got you interested in this style?

Thanks for your question. I hope I've helped a little. Good luck.

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