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
Warren:
Thankyou for myRedWolf suggestions and tips,very appreciative. I bought and had my MegaFriction like an IDIOT drilled "conventional" cause being a "gripper" I "thought" I could get it to turn...whata STUPID mistake,I actually "killed" it. So,took it back and the driller plugged it and redrilled "semi-fingertip". I have enclosed (2)two photos to show you what I THINK isnt right COMPARED to the way my semi RedWolf was drilled. (ie Im a rt hander).
Why do I think this a wrong setup for a rt-hander? Shouldnt the thumb hole be a "little" off center to the right(If you turn the ball with the thumb hole pointing up like I was ready to bowl,it would of course be to the left off center)? My RedWolf NOW that I remember was "off". Next Q: Ive never had a plugged ball before,is there any "future" downfalls I should look for? Im hoping my pics I sent to you turn out and I DO apologize for not sending the stats you asked for once I got it drilled(ie maxbias,CG,PAP,etcetc).
Thanks for your undivided reponses,I just hope to end all these hassles cause ,I dunno...doesnt look right,and by looking at it,does it appear to you its setup for "strong backend"?
Thankyou,
David
Answer David,
Drilled properly, a MegaFriction should have helped, even a conventionally thrown ball hook. What were the conditions like that it didn't move much?
I think what you remember was more a perception thing. Was it drilled like the picture just shorter for the conventional? Many people have a slightly longer span from thumb to ring finger. Your grip looks that way.
Your arm and hand usually impart most of the turn. I wouldn't worry about the look of the grip, if it's allowing the ball to let go of you.
Where is the weight hole in this ball? With the label over so far, I would expect an imbalance. An imbalance would need a hole to make it legal. Did the driller work off your Positive Axis point (PAP)?
How does it roll? Looks like it's set up to roll VERY early.
Semi-fingertip is a grip that is no longer used. Having your finger bend between the first and second creases (knuckles) of your fingers, is considered a semi-fingertip (and fairly painful sometimes, because the finger doesn't bend there). What do you understand the term semi-fingertip to mean?
The ball looks to be set up for early roll. Not knowing any details of how you roll (PAP, speed, rev rate, axis tilt and axis rotation, lane conditions), any comment would be a guess. Thanks for following up. Let me know more. Thanks.
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