- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Universe (Nov 11 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0789304945
- ISBN-13: 978-0789304940
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 1.3 x 27.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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#516,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7 in Books > Sports > Individual Sports > Bowling
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Book Description
The most definitive guide to the sport of bowling, this book is guaranteed to take your game and your average to the next level.
Parker Bohn III, the 1999 Professional Bowlers Asssociation Player of the Year, clearly explains everything you need to know in order to shoot your maximum potential-from equipment, mental preparation, and practice regimens to strike lines, spare conversions, and strategies for different lane conditions. Written accessibly for the beginner as well as the advanced bowler, the book features more than thirty detailed computer-generated lane diagrams that show the best paths to the pocket for both left- and right-handers. A preface richly illustrated with vintage photos takes a fascinating look back at how the game came to be one of America's most loved pastimes and how it is fast gaining popularity around the world.
Parker Bohn III reveals the secrets to success including
* how to use the emerging technology of ball composition and drilling to your advantage
* the basic skid-roll-hook strike shot's trajectory and pin carry
* recommended foot positions and targets for splits and spares
* how lane-conditioning oil and its breakdown affect your shots
* pro-proven strike line strategies for conquering difficult lane conditions
* how to pinpoint problems and develop customized practice sessions
* pointers for building a rock-solid mental approach
* plans for reaching the college, amateur, and pro levels
You'll learn how to achieve perfect form in a comprehensive skills section with instructional photos showing exactly how to position your body at each step in the delivery
* starting stance
* pushaway
* backswing
* armswing
* release
* wrist positions
* timing
* balance.
Brunswick pro staff contributors include all-time favorites and rising stars:
* Mike Aulby
* Chris Barnes
* Cindy Coburn-Carroll
* Johnny Petraglia
* Mark Roth
* Kim Terrell
* Tammy Turner
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Parker is awesome,
By Geoff Nash (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bowling: How to Master the Game (Paperback)
Just saw Parkers book for the first time and it is a great book.The pictures are alone worth the price of the book. Having met Parker is class with a capitol C. Parker is the nicest person you will ever meet. I can see why this book is written so well it does come across as being cocky or do it my way or the highway. I feel this book took time to write and is written very well. Hope you feel the same way as well after you read the book. Keep winning out on tour Parker.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding photography, Useful insights,
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This review is from: Bowling: How to Master the Game (Paperback)
Worth the price just for the photographs. Unlike other books on bowling, each of the 160 8-1/2 x 11 pages is in full glossy color (watch out for fingerprints on the paper!), including many excellent photos and graphics. The layout makes it easy to flip through the pages and get a feel for the sport of bowling without even reading the text.As for the subject matter, this book is also very different. The two best books on bowling that I'm familiar with (Par Bowling and Knowledge is the Key) take a systematic approach. This book reads more like a personal lesson on bowling by Parker Bohn III, along with other top professional bowlers. Of course it is also more up-to-date, focusing on the issues that are important to today's bowlers. The book's coverage is broad, including equipment, strategy, and the mental game, along with fundamentals and an interesting history of the sport. The section on spare shooting is particularly useful, since it focuses on the hard-and-straight method used by most top players, as opposed to the strikeline-relative approach presented in other books. The downside is that the discussions do not contain the kind of detail that would be necessary to learn to bowl from the text alone, making this book best suited for intermediate players. Then again, the best way to learn to bowl is from a coach, not a book. Advanced bowlers may learn a few things too, but are probably better served by specialized publications such as "Bowling this Month" magazine. Finally, this is a must-have for left-handed bowlers. It is the first book I have seen that gives lefties equal treatment in discussions and diagrams, instead of telling southpaws to "just reverse it in their heads" (Parker is a lefty himself). Bottom line: if you are looking for a textbook on bowling, this is not it. But, if you want to learn about the sport as it is played by the best in the world, buy this book!
1.0 out of 5 stars
ok for beginners,
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This review is from: Bowling: How to Master the Game (Paperback)
book is ok for beginners. if you have been bowling for a few years and need help to get to a higher level, find a coach or wait for the next book. i am a level 1 junior coach and i am always looking for new material. this is not it. the only book that i have read that is close is kouros's par bowling, but it is very technical.
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