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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 - trying to find the fight ball setup

Expert: Warren Friedl - 10/25/2009

Question
I live in an area with small bowling centers with no pros. There is only one pro and he would rather change everyone to a down and in bowler then find a ball that works. I average about 202 but sometimes have problems with ball reaction. It really seems, the way my balls are drilled, I am not getting the most out of them. I stand all the way left, throw over center arrow til about to 5 and it normally comes back. Sometimes the ball out revs and wont come back hard enough and sometimes the ball will rev early and come back to quick. This is hitting the same mark on the lane. The balls that pro drills just feel very wrong for me. What should I do?

Answer
Klark,

You're using the whole lane from the first frame of the first game? Attacking the lane from that angle typically removes oil (from the front part of the lane) and changes how the lane plays as you bowl. Are you finding the first game is good but you struggle with the lane condition changes in second and third games?

Ball reaction is layout, ball surface, lane conditions and all that you contribute (rev rate, ball speed, axis tilt and rotation). I'd need lots more info about your equipment, including how thay are laid out, to begin to understand what's going on.

Can you time the ball from foul line to pins (that will help with ball speed). The other info is harder to identify. Best is to get a video of your shots with the Positive Axis Point marked with a tracer. Can you get a video?

Thanks for the questions. look forward to hearing from you.

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