In the May 2009 Slowinski at-large, I discuss several important elements of preparing for tournaments.  The May issue focuses on helping elite youth bowlers prepare for success at Junior Gold, where Junior Team USA is chosen.  Yet, the items discussed in this article can help any bowler be better prepared for tournament play.

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In my May 2008 Bowling This Month column, I discuss some important considerations for coaching elite youth, high school and college bowlers.  These include differences between adults and teenages in the actual wiring of their brain and how this can impact coaching a bowler.  In addition, I discuss the unique sleep needs of youth bowlers as well as how to improve the self-efficacy of youth bowlers.  This is a very important piece for coaches to read.

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In my continued attempt to help develop training methods for the 2-handed thumbless delivery, I offer two drills for coaches and players experimenting with this delivery.  Specifically, in this document, I provide readers with details of two drills I have created to help bowlers develop the delivery components of the two-handed thumbless delivery.  The first drill focuses on promoting the finish position as well as the hand position that leads to the success implementation of this delivery.    In the near future, to supplement this document, I plan to post a video of the proper execution of both drills.  The second drill develops the bowler’s ability to move smoothly through the unique skip-skip element of this powerful delivery.  Both drills will assist players and coaches in experimenting with or implementing practice components of the two-handed thumbless delivery.

For the October/November 2007 article of my Asian Bowling Digest column, State of Our Sport, I provide readers with a recommended practice process to help them become world-class holistic bowlers.  The articles includes recommended domains of training, a 90 minute general training process (warm-up, release variation, spare-shooting, mental game, cool down) as well as discussions on comparing your ball reaction within your arsenal, fitness and goal-setting.

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