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New for United States Bowling Congress members this March:
- Tip of the Month: Ball Height in the Stance
- USBC Sport Bowling Corner
- USBC Convention Update
- Register for 2007 IBPSIA Conference, Coaching Summit at Bowl Expo
- Enter a USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge Event Near You
- MyBowlingCoach.com
- Elite Women’s Bowling on ESPN2
- PBA Announces BowlSpace Virtual Coach Winner
- "Ladies and Legends" is Back
- BowlersParadise.com Offer
- Tell Us What You Think About e-Bowler
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Tip of the Month: Ball Height in the Stance
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The height of the ball in the stance is used to match the arm swing to the tempo of your steps. You may have heard coaches use the phrases "slow down" or "speed up" your feet during the approach. USBC Coaching recommends that - except in extreme cases - the swing be adjusted to match a person's natural tempo. |
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For more information on coaching tips, see the tips page index.
To locate a USBC-certified coach in your area, visit the USBC Coaching section of bowl.com and click on the "Find A Coach" feature or call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3169.
The Difference |
USBC Sport Bowling Corner
Sport Bowling Spotlight -The old saying, “Like father, like son,” fits Bill and Jim Spigner well, especially when it comes to Sport Bowling. They are believed to be the first father-son pair to reach Sport Bowling perfection. Read more
High Performance Bowling -Team USA member and Sport Bowling coordinator Derek Eoff discusses his experiences at the Team USA Training Camp. Read more
Visit the Sport Bowling section of bowl.com or
call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3177 for more information.
Experience it! |
USBC Convention Update
 Don’t miss the 2007 USBC Convention. Great rates beginning at $125 are available March 24 - April 3 at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. You don't have to be a delegate to get this rate, just mention that you are a USBC member. Call (866) 972-6779 to take advantage of this benefit.
To make airline and car reservations, call FOX World Travel at (877) 279-5500.
The USBC Convention is a historic event in the governance of bowling and you will have the unique opportunity to be part of that history. In Nashville, we will conduct the first election for the national board and consider legislation concerning the governance of the USBC.
Many activities are planned:
Register for this exciting and important event today! |
Register for 2007 IBPSIA Conference, Coaching Summit
at Bowl Expo
Registration is now open for the 2007 International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association International Educational Conference and Bowling Coaches Summit scheduled June 25-26 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Sponsored by USBC Coaching, IBPSIA, USBC Collegiate and USBC High School, the cooperative event will include more than 50 informative and exciting seminars and workshops for adult, youth, high school and collegiate coaches, pro shop personnel, bowling ball manufacturing representatives and center proprietors. |
Enter a USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge Event
Near You
 Add a little spice to your league bowling season by competing in one of the sport's most unique grassroots competitions — the USBC/Storm Mixed Team Challenge.
From now through May, 10 one-day events are scheduled throughout the country. The four-player handicap team format enables bowlers of all skill levels an opportunity to compete.
Tournament schedule, rules and entry information
The one-day events consist of three games of traditional bowling followed by 10 games of Baker competition, where team members alternate frames to combine for one score.
The Mixed Team Challenge uses a 90 percent handicap of 900 (combined average for four players). All teams must have at least one woman player with any combination of men and women allowed.
Each Mixed Team Challenge event includes a $4,500 prize fund (based on 30 entries). A minimum of one in six teams cash in each event.
To enhance your tournament experience, Mixed Team Challenge events feature handicap brackets and other side events as well as special prizes and equipment giveaways. Entry fee is $240 per team ($60 per bowler).
For more details, call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3415. |
MyBowlingCoach.com
Check out the new MBC Q&A page where members can ask world-class coaches questions on how to improve their game. You can receive personalized answers on boosting your average, handling lane conditions and getting consistently higher scores.
Every question a member submits (limit of five per week) enters him or her into a drawing for a free MBC clinic entry fee with the MBC coaching team in Akron, Ohio. A new question will be featured each week – it could be yours.
Not a member yet? See a sample coaching lesson at MyBowlingCoach.com and learn about all the benefits of membership. For just $49.95, you’ll receive more than 150 video, audio and written coaching sessions developed by MBC’s world-class coaching staff. MyBowlingCoach.com lessons are custom-tailored to different bowler skill levels so everyone can improve their game.
Subscribe today and be sure to visit us at the USBC Open Championships in Reno. |
Elite Women’s Bowling on ESPN2
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The USBC Queens finals will be televised live to a national audience on ESPN2 on May 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern. The telecast will feature five of the world's top women bowlers competing for the $30,000 top prize.
If you want to bowl in person, entries remain available for the Queens, which is presented by Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus; and Senior Queens, which is sponsored by Storm.
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The entry fee for the Queens is $300 ($350 after April 7) while the Senior Queens entry fee is $200 ($235 after April 7). The Senior Queens, which is for those 50 years of age and older, is conducted concurrently with the Queens from April 28-May 2 at Northcross Lanes in suburban Charlotte, N.C.
For more information call (800) 514-BOWL, ext. 3173. |
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PBA Announces BowlSpace Virtual Coach Winner
 Congratulations to Jeff Goodfriend from Wellington, Fla., for winning the first BowlSpace Video Contest! Goodfriend submitted a video that was selected by Denny's PBA Tour exempt pro and USBC Bronze coach Tony Reyes as the winning entry.
Reyes took time out of his busy U.S. Open bowling schedule to film a mini-coaching session for Goodfriend that is posted on the BowlSpace homepage. Goodfriend also wins a PBA prize pack courtesy of PBA Product Registered Partners, which includes a high-performance bowling ball and Etonic shoes.
Learn more about USBC Gold, Silver and Bronze level coaching and find a coach near you. Stay tuned for the next BowlSpace video contest where the PBA will be asking you to show your "best shot." Polish up on those difficult spare conversions and bowling center-approved trick shots, because with all the good bowlers logging on to BowlSpace, there will be some tough competition.
Make sure to join BowlSpace today! |
"Ladies and Legends" is Back
After a more than 10-year hiatus, the event returns to the PBA Senior Tour this spring as the 2007 Hammer Ladies and Legends
presented by the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors’ Association.
The event takes place May 5-10 at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford, Ill., and offers $15,000 to the winning team. The top 24 male seniors and top 24 women will advance after 15 games of qualifying, with one woman and one senior teaming up based on qualifying position for the Baker-style match play rounds.
More information
Download an entry form
A minimum of $2,000 will go to each team that advances to match play, with additional cash spots awarded in the Senior, Super Senior and Ladies divisions.
Past champions include Jim Brenner and Cheryl Daniels, who picked up the inaugural Ladies and Legends title in El Cajon, Calif., in 1995, and Mike Kench and Liz Johnson, who won the event in 1996.
The 2007 Hammer Ladies and Legends takes place the week following the USBC Queens in Matthews, N.C. Sign up now for your chance to take part in the return of this exciting event!
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BowlersParadise.com Offer
 Win a free Elite PBA Chameleon ball, a $379.99 value! Learn more
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