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Being Bit by the Bowling Bug
It starts with a passion and a goal (strikes) that seem impossible… An interest that catches your attention more than anything else in life… Then, possibly the books ordered and read one after another to satiate the hunger for knowledge… The real life practice stabilizes the desire to become great… Soon, people get to know…
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Side Hand vs Back Hand Release
I can’t believe we are in 2025, and I will be 40 this year! It hasn’t been a lifetime of bowling…but it certainly has been a lot of bowling lately in the past 5 years! Practice yesterday (1/4/25) went well. I had been working on some foul line drills. Trying to correct an issue that…
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Inspiring Bowling Stories: Lessons from Dave Umbrello
Dave Umbrello “I’m just a humble guy who loves the game of bowling, that’s made my life wonderful. I don’t know what I’d do without the game.” EARLY HISTORY I got turned on to bowling with ABC Wide World of Sports every Saturday. My brother and I would watch bowlers like Earl Anthony, Mark Roth,…
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“Patience is a Virtue”
I was reminded today not to be impatient with my bowling. It’s true. And I see it with my bowling kids in the juniors program. Success without hard work is hollow and not long lasting. I had been getting impatient with my bowling, rushing it, and asking for too much attention and it was getting…
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What is my why
It’s been over a year since I decided to start a bowling blog with my first post “Being Bit by the Bowling Bug.” Since then I’ve been in several tournaments, training with my fiancé (who has gotten very good, keeps me on my feet), and met pro bowlers Sean Rash, Brianna Coté, and Verity Crawley…
Striking Leaders 