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Written by Dustin Zehner Whether it be your first time or you are a veteran to the tournament, Junior Gold succeeds to be one of the best and most challenging youth tournaments. Preparation is super important for the tournament. Now that the USBC no longer uses WTBA patterns, we never know exactly what to expect in the 16 games of qualifying, the advancers rounds or match play. This means  you must be prepared for anything to come at you. So here are some steps I recommend going through to being able to tackle the challenging patterns and having success this...

In my book The Tournament Mindset, one of the things I cover is using a towel.  Simply put, if you are not using a towel you are giving away pins.  Go read the book to see what else can help your average immediately - don’t worry it’s short in length. Click here to view/purchase the book. More importantly, if you are not using the right kind of towel, you may be doing yourself a disservice.  In this blog I will compare some common types of towels.    Cotton material Let’s start by talking about the common cotton towel.  If you...

Thanks for all of the support. I had 32 shares and over 300 likes. I think it’s safe to say you all would like to hear about reading lane graphs. I went to the Detroit Cup last weekend and did a seminar on reading lane graphs and lane play before the event started. Because of the great reception, I thought it would make for a good blog. Let me preface this by saying there are many, many patterns and as technology advances, there will be more to come. This is a general overview of how to read a lane graph,...

Fresh off his win at the WSOB, EJ Tackett has made quite the name for himself in recent years. I actually think EJ is the current best player in the world. He has an impressive delivery that hits home for a bowler like myself. He may not really match up to the physique of most bowlers, but I at least feel some connection when I see my info compared to his. Name Tim Gagne EJ Tackett Age 24 24 Height 5’8 5’7 Ball Speed 18* 18.593** RPM 550* 572** *Approximate through C.A.T.S. system **These are found in the video and...

I have recently been asked this question.  I wrote this article back in 2004 regarding this topic.  Please let me know if you have any other questions in the comments below. Recently, I was in a discussion about bowling balls and the topic of ball size came up. Not knowing if size really mattered, I decided to set up a test to hopefully provide some insight into the very heated topic. So, in this issue of Tech Tips, we will explore bowling ball size from a subjective standpoint. For years, professional bowlers and amateurs alike have said smaller balls hook more, or can go deeper into the pocket, and as a result, will...