“If you would attain to what you are not yet, you must always be displeased by what you are.  For where you are pleased with yourself there you have remained.  Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing.”  ~Saint Augustine

Week in and week out I help readers out with their bowling game. I provide tips and articles for you to improve your game. These are minor changes in your bowling game to help you become a more effective efficient bowler. So with change, come a learning period, a transformation, and finally retention. So why do I see so many people who have either gotten a few tips, or a full blown lesson, to help improve there game go back and do all the things that they were doing before? The only answer I have for that is bowlers are afraid of change. More...

Ok so the last couple posts I wrote were about my upcoming trip to Reno NV to bowl the USBC Open Championships. Which I am still excited about it. This week I need to get back to giving all you bowlers out there some small tips that will create a big difference out on the lanes.

Small as it may seem, minor adjustments can make a big impact on your bowling. It can make a difference in your swing, release, or even your overall scores. Below I will talk about some small things that may be hindering bowlers, and some techniques to get you back on track.  More...

I have posted a few times on the site about the USBC Nationals and some of the experiences that I have encountered along the way. This week I wanted to talk about this year’s USBC Nationals and what I have been doing to prepare for the tournament. More...

When I encounter bowlers and talk about lane conditions, I like to get a feel for how each bowler sees the lanes. This can be geared towards Team Bowling in League, City, State, even National tournaments. So this week I would like to write about some things I see happen with team bowling and some of the causes and affects of how each bowler on the team attacks the lane conditions they are faced with. More...

This week’s article will discuss the three phases of bowling ball motion from the bowlers release until the bowling ball enters the pins. The United States Bowling Congress and the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association have both adopted this analysis of bowling ball motion on both the Technical and Educational level. The three phases of Bowling Ball Motion are classified as Skid, Hook, and Roll. Below I will define what each phase means and where you will see each of these phases on the bowling lane surface. More...

I will start this story with the simple fact that I have not picked up a bowling ball in 20 years.  I have been working with GLC for about 5 years now.  I help TJ with marketing and with this site.  One of the things you should know is that everyone involved with GLC is a bowling fanatic.  It is not just a job for them it’s a lifestyle.  To be around these guys for 5 years and not bowl was a pretty tough accomplishment.  That was until Bowling IQ opened.  Now all of the sudden it has become impossible.  I no longer had an excuse.  Now there is a place that I can go and just throw (bowl) the ball, a place where I can get equipment and try it out.  A place I can get lessons. More...

Bowling has been around for hundred’s, some even say thousand’s of years. There were articles of Egyptian carvings found with a sport very similar to bowling. Times have changed and there is so much new technology in the great sport of bowling. Think back to the days were there were pin boys. These were people who would sit behind the bowling lanes and set pins up. My uncle was one. From there we can consider the evolution of automatic machines. From the days of actually keeping score by hand, to now with all the computers that do it for you, heck they even have some computers that have coaching assistants to show you how you should stand and move to make the spare. The sport of bowling has evolved so much. Bowling balls have evolved too.  Have they evolved so much that the bowler can’t tell the difference? In this week’s article I will talk about some of the bowling equipment in the game and help you identify some of the differences in the cores of a bowling ball.  More...

Throughout my career in the bowling industry I have heard one thing that is consistent. I hear the customer say that I like to stand here, and throw it there. Can you get me a ball that I can do that? The answer I always give them is two parts, yes and no. Bowlers can’t always get what they want. This week I would like to talk about why and hopefully I will shed some light on the fact that I stated earlier this year in a previous article: The lanes tell you what to do.  More...

Bowling season is starting to reach its end and soon people will be putting there bowling balls away and reaching for there fishing poles or golf clubs. So with that in mind I would like to present our first ever top selling bowling ball list of the bowling season.  

I am basing all this information on what we have seen as the most selling bowling balls in OUR market place. These views may be different then those researched on the national Level. You can agree or disagree with my findings. Remember its ok to agree or disagree. Remember these are only based on our local front. As I provide this list I would also like to get your feedback on these. I would like to have all of you send in your comments, questions, and thoughts on this years GLC Bowling top seller list.   

 TOP SELLING HIGH PRICE POINT BOWLING BALLS 

1.      VIRTUAL GRAVITY by Storm

2.      MUTANT CELL by Roto Grip

3.      VIRTUAL ENERGY by Storm

4.      MISSION by Ebonite

5.      INVASION by Storm

TOP SELLING UPPER MID PRICE POINT BOWLING BALLS 

1.      BLACK WIDOW STING by Hammer

2.      HY-ROAD by Storm

3.      REIGN by Storm

4.      BLACK WIDOW NASTY by Hammer

5.      NOMAD by Roto Grip

TOP SELLING MID PRICE POINT BOWLING BALLS 

1.      FAST by Storm

2.      FURIOUS by Storm

3.      RAW HAMMER JACKED by Hammer

4.      RAW HAMMER BURN by Hammer

5.      LANE BREAKER by Ebonite

TOP SELLING UPPER ENTRY PRICE POINT BOWLING BALLS 

1.      FREEZE RED/BLUE by Columbia

2.      FREEZE BLACK/SILVER by Columbia

3.      FREEZE SCARLET/BLACK by Columbia

4.      VIBE ONYX by Hammer

5.      VIBE EMERALD by Hammer

Do you have any of these top sellers in your bag? Email me to let me know which one of these top sellers are in your bag right now. If you do not have one of these then I suggest you visit your local pro shop and get you one of these today! Until next week, I hope you all bowl well and make all your spares! 

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. He is a USBC Certified Coach. You can email your questions to him personally at thomas.yeip@glcbowling.com

This week I would like to talk about the USBC Nationals and what it really means to me when it’s time to bowl. The USBC Nationals (formally the ABC tournament) is something that I personally look forward to every year. It’s a time to go out with my longtime friends and bowl together. It’s a time to go to a different destination to bowl. It’s a chance to try your skill on the tougher oil patterns, and it’s a time where you have a chance to win one of the most recognized trophies in bowling, the Eagle.  

Every year I start getting excited about 4 to 5 months before the actual dates that I bowl. This year I get to go out to Reno NV in May. Now this isn’t my first time going to Reno. I have done decent in years past out at the National Bowling stadium. The last time we were there I shot 1834 I think. I have also posted a 19 something all events there too. In the past my friends and I have gone out in March, but we decided for a little change this year. Going later for us, means we get to start to see what the bowlers are doing out there, and get some feedback from friends of ours that go out before us. It’s also a chance to get a lot of quality practice in before we go. This year we are doing actual team training sessions which we can work on bowling ball layouts, bowling ball surfaces, and work on the physical game to get our bodies and mind in tune for what’s to come. Where do we do this? Of course we do this at Bowling IQ. I have only talked about this awesome place in the past couple weeks. I will never forget the last time we were out in Reno. I had a bowler who joined us for his first trip. This was his very first National try. I remember telling him to make sure you just make good shots and it’s ok if you don’t shoot 240’s or 250’s out here. The lanes are a little bit more challenging then back home. Well in the team event he posted 203 205 290. I was very excited for him. He grinded it out and stuck with it. Heck he beat me in team series. But one thing I noticed a lot recently is how the younger generation thinks. I can remember this conversation like it happened yesterday. All ten of us were sitting down for dinner, and I again complimented him on his bowling that day. He didn’t seem to really take it to heart just how well he bowled. He kind of just shrugged it off. I told him to keep that focus on the lanes tomorrow because this isn’t a three game tournament. There are 9 total games to bowl, and All Events is a pretty big thing, at least in my eyes. Sure you can bowl great for one set, but doing it for 9 total games is a greater accomplishment. He just looked over at me and said you want to put some money on total events?

Now, remember he had me by 80 pins in totals at this point, and I looked over at him and said “Sure how much do you want to bowl for?” He said something like ten bucks, and I looked over at him and said, “If you’re that confident and you already have a huge lead on me, let’s make it worth the time. “How about $500?” He looked at me and said he didn’t have that kind of money. Honestly neither did I.  I wanted to see how confident he really was. So we decided not to go on with the wager, but this just lit a fire under me. I’m thinking to myself, this 20 something year old kid is going to challenge me? So the next day came and it was time for us to bowl doubles and singles. We reminded each other about the conversation the evening before. I said, “Are you ready?” He said sure no problem. Well after the 9 games were done, and the all events totals were in, I beat him by 33 pins!! Yes you read it right. He had an 80 pin lead on me the night before, and I beat him in all events. This is a small lesson for those people that like to talk a lot. I am going to give you some advice one of my former coaches told me. He always said “Let the bowling ball do the talking not you” To this day I remember that and it’s something that has stuck with me throughout my bowling career.  

In closing this week, I hope all of you who are bowling Nationals this year, have a great time, enjoy your friends and teammates company, and don’t look to go out there and shoot huge numbers. The lanes are more difficult and you need to keep your focus during every shot. If you make good shots, good things will happen. Just look at what happened with my scores. Also thank you to everyone on face book that has wished me a speedy recovery during my physical therapy sessions over the last four weeks. I am feeling about 80% better, and will be back on the lanes soon. If you haven’t become a friend of GLC or myself on Face book, then what are you waiting for? Log on and find us. 

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. He is a USBC Certified Coach. You can email your questions to him personally at thomas.yeip@glcbowling.com