Last week I wrote about the new Bowling IQ. The new upscale training facility located in Michigan. I have had people comment about how cool this place is and that we (meaning bowlers) needed something like this. Well now that it’s here, what are you going to do about it? This week I would like to talk about the programs offered at Bowling IQ and the services they provide.

Bowling IQ is meant to be an educational facility designed to create excitement for the sport of bowling. This is accomplished in a number of ways. One of the objectives is to hang on to the existing bowlers in the sport by educating them to be able to compete at a higher skill level. Another focus is to get the new youth bowler excited about bowling. What happens when you’re excited about something? You tend to stick with it. This is what the sport of bowling needs. We need to go after the new bowlers and turn them into lifelong bowlers. By doing this we can create a stronger future of bowlers to come. Just look at the explosion of High School Bowling. With an increase of bowlers what does that do to the market place of bowling? It makes it stronger. I am sure the USBC will be happy for that. But they won’t be the only ones that benefit from it. The bowling centers will be able to have a stronger league base. The Pro shop operators will become more educated and be able to provide better results for the bowler. The bowlers themselves will become more educated and therefore create longevity in the sport of bowling. All in all it is a win-win situation for the whole sport of bowling.

So what does Bowling IQ offer the bowler? Well here is a list of services that they provide and trust me when I say this you will leave with more knowledge about this great sport of bowling then when you started. This was the whole concept behind why we started blogging. People are thirsty for knowledge and I want to be able to supply that. Bowling IQ is on the same path and will continue that path with every step they make.

Training Programs:

Team Training – $375 per 5 person team

   $600 for 10 person team

•  Includes instructor introduction to team lane tactics
• Playing oil patterns
• Using practice to create your team path to the pins
•  Ball spinners
  • Learn the pros and cons of changing ball surfaces based on lane conditions
• You pick Lane condition
  • Type of lane to bowl on Qubica/AMF or Brunswick Lanes
  • Type of Oil Pattern
•  Each session last for 2 hours

• Individual Training - Price Varies based on level of training (available for bowlers and coaches)
  •  Includes an instructor
  •  Choice of oil pattern
  •  Choice of lane surface
  •  Can include video analysis and classroom training

          Lane Rental Prices:

•  $30 per lane hour
  • Includes bowlers choice of lane pattern

•  $120 per hour for 4 lanes
  • Includes use of Concession Area adjacent to rented lanes
  • Glass Curtain wall separates 4 lane pair sets
  • Includes bowlers choice of lane pattern

•  $240 per hour for 8 lanes
  • Access to both Concession areas
  • Bowlers choice of lane pattern

This is just a few things that Bowling IQ offers. You can email them with the address provided below for more information on Classroom Rentals and Club outings such as Soccer fundraisers or Girl or Boy Scout outings.  T.J. Yeip is the Manager of GLC Bowling and the Lead Technical Advisor. He is an IBPSIA Advanced Certified Member and former PBA member. You can email your questions to him personally at thomas.yeip@glcbowling.com

7023 E. 14 Mile Rd.

Sterling Heights, MI 48312

phone: 586.268.4001

email: Events@BowlingIQ.com

Week in and week out I talk about how to do this or how to do that. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place where you could get all of this training?  A place where you could be educated as a bowler. Or as a Pro shop operator learn the latest in equipment?  How about a place where you can try out your new equipment? How about being able to bowl on two different synthetic lanes surfaces? Well the time has come. A new place has been built in Michigan; Bowling IQ.

Bowling IQ is a state of the art facility located in Sterling Heights Michigan equipped with eight new synthetic bowling lanes. Four of the lanes are AMF and four are Brunswick, equipped with the latest in AMF and Brunswick Scoring systems. The Brunswick lanes are equipped with A-2 machines, and the AMF lanes are equipped with two 82-70 and two 82-90XLI machines. The lanes are separated by a glass enclosure made from the same glass used in the NHL. There is a sliding glass system used to separate the AMF from the Brunswick side. The lanes can be separated if you have more then one group to teach or easily opened up for the larger groups. The settee area has the newest in AMF and Brunswick furniture. Burgundy and sea foam green color leather furniture complete the settee. There is a 4000 sq. ft showroom which displays all the latest in bowling equipment in the industry. The showroom has an Oak, Mahogany color scheme with some “Retro” bowling looks.  Wooden benches extracted from a local bowling center that opened back in the 1930’s accent the showroom floor. The past and the present come together in Bowling IQ.

Bowling IQ has two concession areas equipped with stainless steel appliances along with granite countertops. There are two education classrooms. One classroom can seat forty students and is equipped with one 47 inch Flat screen T.V. with Laptop port connections. The other classroom can seat one hundred students and is equipped with two 47 inch Flat screen T.V. s along with Laptop port connections. They are also equipped with Zone Speakers with wireless microphone capability.  There are two separate board rooms that can seat either four or eight people. All in all a facility that is second to none in the bowling industry.

About Bowling IQ

“ Bowling IQ exists to do just that, raise your bowling IQ. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned bowler, Bowling IQ provides you with the tools for success. Our one and only goal is to insure that every person who enters our doors has a positive experience, and leaves with more knowledge than when they entered.

Versed in all available bowling equipment, our staff can provide you with expert information. We strive to insure that you fully understand the products you choose to use.

Our training staff lead by former Team USA and Gold Level Coach Sean Klug, give Bowling IQ the capacity to deliver on our promise of excellence. So whether you are a first time bowler or a seasoned veteran, Bowling IQ is your resource for bowling knowledge.”

You need to check this place out. Right now you can bowl on eight different lane conditions, one on each lane each and every Monday and Tuesday night from 8-10 p.m. $10.00 per person and that lets you bowl on any of the eight different PBA oil patterns they put out. We will also have Bowling Ball spinners at your access to fine tune your bowling equipment.

Bowling IQ is located at 7023 E. 14 Mile Rd. Sterling Heights MI 48312

Until Next week, if you need to learn anything, I can help you raise your Bowling IQ. Thomas Yeip is the Manger of GLC Bowling and the Lead Technical Advisor. He is an IBPSIA advanced certified technician. You can email your questions or comments to him directly at Thomas.yeip@glcbowling.com