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Hit the lanes and enjoy every frame! With Bowling Fundamentals, Second Edition, you'll learn the skills, and tactics so you can play and compete. With almost three decades of experience that includes multiple PWBA titles and collegiate championships, former Team USA Coach, Michelle Mullen shares the secrets that have made her one of the world's most highly sought-after instructors for bowlers of all ages and skill levels. Covering the latest equipment and the essentials of execution-footwork, arm swing, timing, finish position, and release-Mullen leaves no skill uncovered, including insight on making changes and specific instruction for left-handed bowlers. You'll find tactical tips for picking up the game's most common spares (in both a traditional and advanced spare-shooting system), advice for keeping emotions and focus in check, and basic and advanced lane-play strategies that will make a significant impact on the score sheet.
About the Author
My Grandpa started taking me to the bowling alley on Sundays when I was 5 years old. It was a long Sunday if I didn't knock the pins down; but usually, I did.
My bowling career is a weird one. I did not bowl in a league until High School, when Rich Central started a team. A year later, we were State Champions! Coach David Seidler always said, give me an athlete, I'll make them a bowler. Good thing for me, because I was an athlete, and bowling is the last sport I tried.
Like my friends, I applied for college and, with the grades, got accepted to U of Illinois. I took my bowling balls with me because I loved to bowl. One day I was practicing and someone came down to ask me if I was gonna try out for the Team. "What team? " I asked.
Three years later, we were 3rd in the Nation! And I had won the Women's National Collegiate Championship which meant that I would represent the U.S. in the World Cup to be held in Seoul, Korea. A big gig for a girl like me.
Continuing to follow my passion, I studied Biomechanics and Sports Psychology. From there, I was introduced to world renowned professional bowling coach, Tom Kouros, author of 1,000,000 copy best-seller: PAR BOWLING. I went out on tour and was fortunate to win!
I knew how to bowl, but I had to gain a lot more knowledge of the game to continue to compete and win, and learn how to coach. They say that: "Your weakness can become your strength." And so it is.
Going on to become a U.S. Team Coach and USBC Gold Coach, I am privileged to share almost 30 years of coaching to bowlers of all skill and age levels, from 7 to 96 years old! I can honestly say that I love to coach more than I love to bowl.
My bowling career is a charmed one. And it is my privilege to share my passion for writing, bowling and coaching in this handbook called BOWLING FUNDAMENTALS - Second Edition. I have passionately and meticulously written what I have learned over the past 30 years to make it understandable and helpful to you.
All I know is that if you want to bowl better, I cannot wait to help you!
