AboutWarren 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
my wrist support is something like the attached photo. it has knobs to adjust the horizontal and the vertical. So my question is what does each adjustment mean and what is its effects? im using an early roll ball, what does each adjust mean and how does it effect the movement of my ball.
thanks
archie
Answer Archie,
You've added a wrist device to help give your game some structure and repeatability. Unfortunately, without seeing you bowl, I don't have the remotest idea what you do and therefor no idea what the device might offer.
Your ball, the lane condition, your speed and rev rate, your axis tilt and axis rotation are all variables. The sport of bowling is about consistency. If you can't control some or all of the above, even though most lane conditions "steer" the ball to the head pin, you will struggle.
The device will help with axis tilt and axis rotation. The problem is, you haven't shared what it is you want. What do you want the ball to do that it doesn't do now? You bought this for some reason, what is the reason?
You have an early rolling ball (because you throw hard, there's lots of oil, you want the ball to hook more???). What ball? Drilled how? Why do you roll what you roll? What do you average? How long have you bowled? Rh or Left handed? What do you want to accomplish in bowling? Who would let you buy a $50 wrist device when you have no idea what it's for or what you might get out of it? Websites do it all the time. Did a pro shop sell you the device?
You have an execution problem, you try to fix it with practice and guidance (coaching). Next step a device like yours that can mimic the hand position you want/need. You use it in practice to give you the feel you want. Take it off try some. Put it back on, try some more. Repeat.
You spent the money, now you want to find out what to do with it. Do you see that it should be the other way around.
Walking you through all the variables is infinite. Please share some of your motivation and I can see if I can understand better what you are trying to accomplish and see if it's possible the device can help. Thanks for the question. I look forward to hearing back from you. Good luck.
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