Brunswick to conduct a series of seminars all over Europe in November
11/04/09
The biggest area of confusion in the modern game of bowling is ball selection and matching up to different lane conditions. Brunswick has recognized this and put together a series of seminars held all over Europe this month to address this knowledge area.
"It is a unique opportunity to get a ball dynamics expert and a lane pattern expert in the same room running a seminar," said Brunswick staffer Zara Giles (nee Glover), a multiple World and European champion. "Bowlers and coaches alike will learn a great deal by attending one of the seminars as in the modern game reading lanes and matching up seems to be the biggest area where people need educating.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the Valcke Bowling Service facilities in Wevelgem, Belgium
Contact: Mr. Henri Valcke
VALCKE BOWLING SERVICE
Menenstraat 423
B-8560 Wevelgem
Belgium
T. 00 32 (0)56 43 85 55
F. 00 32 (0)56 43 85 60
www.valcke-bowling.com
Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Kettering Conference Center in Kettering , U.K.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Madison Heights in Maldon Essex, U.K.
Contact: Mrs. Zara Giles
Bowling Vision Ltd
Unit 2 Bushacre Court
14 Garrard Way
Telford Way Industrial Estate
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 8TD
Tel: +44 (0) 1536 412244
Fax: +44 (0) 1536 516960
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Tali Bowl in Helsinki , Finland
Contact: Mr. Sami Heinilä
OY BOWLING AB
Huopalahdentie 28
00350 Helsinki
Tel: +358 4053 93300
Fax: +358 9251 44431
www.bowling.fi
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Bowling Chamartin in Madrid, Spain
Contact: Mr. Jose Manuel Mandayo
BOWLING CHAMARTIN S. A.
C/Enrique Marinas Romero, 36 Floor 12
Edificio Torre Cristal
15009 La Coruna
Spain
Tel: +34 981 173 507
Fax: +34 981 292 853
www.bowlingchamartin.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Si Line facilities in San Benedetto, Italy
Contact: Mr. Riccardo Piunti
SI LINE Srl
Via del Terziario 16
63033 Centobuchi di Monteprandone (AP)
Italy
Tel.: (39) 0735-753557
Fax: (39) 0735-753559mailto:riccardo.piunti@brunswickitalia.it
www.brunswickitalia.it
Monday, November 16, 2009 at Bowlingsportzentrum Düsseldorf Benrath in Düsseldorf, Germany
Contact: Mr. Chris Bannert
SPOBAG Bowling GmbH
Tichauer Weg 21
40231 Düsseldorf
Germany
Tel: +49 211 218088
Fax: +49-211-216797
www.spobag.de
Coaching
Seminars combine lane maintenance and ball dynamics
The biggest area of confusion in the modern game of bowling is ball selection and matching up to different lane conditions. Brunswick has recognized this and put together a series of seminars held all over Europe this month to address this knowledge area."It is a unique opportunity to get a ball dynamics expert and a lane pattern expert in the same room running a seminar," said Brunswick staffer Zara Giles (nee Glover), a multiple World and European champion. "Bowlers and coaches alike will learn a great deal by attending one of the seminars as in the modern game reading lanes and matching up seems to be the biggest area where people need educating.
In the past the industry has provided information either on lane maintenance or ball dynamics. The two aspects of bowling are directly related but have not been combined in a seminar format before.
By combining the two topics into one seminar Brunswick can paint a complete picture of the different aspects of ball motion and why they occur. The seminars will cover the theory of why and how lanes are maintained and the effect this has on ball motion.
It will increase awareness to all the variables that effect bowling ball motion and extend to why and how bowlers select equipment and adjust to lane conditions to maximize their performance.
These seminars will increase understanding of selecting the best ball, surface and layout to tackle different lane conditions. Both coaches and bowlers will learn better how to select the best part of the lane and how to recognize changes in ball motion and make the right adjustments to maximize scoring potential.
The four elements that effect ball motion - Lane surface, Ball, Bowler and Oil Patterns will be covered in depth and also followed up with over 20 other variables that can affect ball motion.
PAT MITCHELL (Lane maintenance expert)
A technician with 26 years of bowling industry experience. Pat has managed maintenance in a 72 lane center, resurfaced bowling lanes, worked as part of an installation team then was hired by Brunswick in 2000. Pat is now aftermarket support for the A22 and manages maintenance support for the PBA and USBC. Pat started bowling aged 4.
JOHN PROKOPEC (ball dynamics expert)
A Marketing Graduate of Saginaw Valley State University, John has worked in the bowling industry all of his life, in both Pro Shops and Bowling Centers. Within Brunswick John has held many positions in research and development of bowling balls and has recently been promoted to International Marketing Manager for both Aftermarket and Consumer Products. John has bowled for the past 33 years.
By combining the two topics into one seminar Brunswick can paint a complete picture of the different aspects of ball motion and why they occur. The seminars will cover the theory of why and how lanes are maintained and the effect this has on ball motion.
It will increase awareness to all the variables that effect bowling ball motion and extend to why and how bowlers select equipment and adjust to lane conditions to maximize their performance.
These seminars will increase understanding of selecting the best ball, surface and layout to tackle different lane conditions. Both coaches and bowlers will learn better how to select the best part of the lane and how to recognize changes in ball motion and make the right adjustments to maximize scoring potential.
The four elements that effect ball motion - Lane surface, Ball, Bowler and Oil Patterns will be covered in depth and also followed up with over 20 other variables that can affect ball motion.
PAT MITCHELL (Lane maintenance expert)
A technician with 26 years of bowling industry experience. Pat has managed maintenance in a 72 lane center, resurfaced bowling lanes, worked as part of an installation team then was hired by Brunswick in 2000. Pat is now aftermarket support for the A22 and manages maintenance support for the PBA and USBC. Pat started bowling aged 4.
JOHN PROKOPEC (ball dynamics expert)
A Marketing Graduate of Saginaw Valley State University, John has worked in the bowling industry all of his life, in both Pro Shops and Bowling Centers. Within Brunswick John has held many positions in research and development of bowling balls and has recently been promoted to International Marketing Manager for both Aftermarket and Consumer Products. John has bowled for the past 33 years.
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Seminar Schedule
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at the Valcke Bowling Service facilities in Wevelgem, Belgium
Contact: Mr. Henri Valcke
VALCKE BOWLING SERVICE
Menenstraat 423
B-8560 Wevelgem
Belgium
T. 00 32 (0)56 43 85 55
F. 00 32 (0)56 43 85 60
www.valcke-bowling.com
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Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Kettering Conference Center in Kettering , U.K.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Madison Heights in Maldon Essex, U.K.
Contact: Mrs. Zara Giles
Bowling Vision Ltd
Unit 2 Bushacre Court
14 Garrard Way
Telford Way Industrial Estate
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 8TD
Tel: +44 (0) 1536 412244
Fax: +44 (0) 1536 516960
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Tali Bowl in Helsinki , Finland
Contact: Mr. Sami Heinilä
OY BOWLING AB
Huopalahdentie 28
00350 Helsinki
Tel: +358 4053 93300
Fax: +358 9251 44431
www.bowling.fi
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Bowling Chamartin in Madrid, Spain
Contact: Mr. Jose Manuel Mandayo
BOWLING CHAMARTIN S. A.
C/Enrique Marinas Romero, 36 Floor 12
Edificio Torre Cristal
15009 La Coruna
Spain
Tel: +34 981 173 507
Fax: +34 981 292 853
www.bowlingchamartin.com
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Si Line facilities in San Benedetto, Italy
Contact: Mr. Riccardo Piunti
SI LINE Srl
Via del Terziario 16
63033 Centobuchi di Monteprandone (AP)
Italy
Tel.: (39) 0735-753557
Fax: (39) 0735-753559mailto:riccardo.piunti@brunswickitalia.it
www.brunswickitalia.it
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Monday, November 16, 2009 at Bowlingsportzentrum Düsseldorf Benrath in Düsseldorf, Germany
Contact: Mr. Chris Bannert
SPOBAG Bowling GmbH
Tichauer Weg 21
40231 Düsseldorf
Germany
Tel: +49 211 218088
Fax: +49-211-216797
www.spobag.de
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