Del Ballard and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard join Brunswick to expand Coaching Program
With a strong emphasis on organized coaching, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards – Retail Division has announced the additions of two professional bowlers to its teaching staff. Two-time U.S Open champion Del Ballard will serve as a full-time teaching professional and two-time PWBA Bowler of the Year Carolyn Dorin-Ballard will serve as a teaching representative.
Legendary international bowler Rafael Nepomuceno of the Philippines – known simply as Paeng, a six-time world bowling champion who is widely regarded as the greatest international bowler in the sport's history, is teaming up with the United States Bowling Congress to grow and promote the sport around the world as a USBC certified coach and USBC Ambassador.
Bowling certainly is doing its part in helping reduce the United States' whopping world trade deficit every year. The United States has a monopoly when it comes to shipping and installing bowling equipment, lane machines – balls, lanes, automatic pinsetters, computer scorers -- used by 100-plus nations that field national teams.
Imagine a future in which a small block inserted into a bowler's thumb hole could enable a coach to tell a bowler his or her precise ball path, initial velocity, entry angle into the pocket, etc. This article will cover the United States Bowling Congress' technological capabilities, thoughts on future areas of technical research and how future scientific understanding can grow bowling knowledge and, with it, the sport itself.
Seven 2007 Team USA members earned USBC Coaching Level I and Bronze certification during a recent session at USBC Headquarters in Greendale, Wis. Team USA members successfully completing the class were: Brenda Viator, Dan Patterson, Tenelle Milligan, Mark Siders, Marcia Kloempken, John Janawicz and Derek Eoff.
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (Feb. 17 - June 30, 2007)
As a USBC Gold level coach and a past winner at the USBC Open Championships, Bill Zuben of Largo, Fla., has a unique combination of proven success both on and off the lanes. The 60-year-old pro shop owner has logged more than four decades in the bowling industry and always enjoys an opportunity to share some insight about what it takes to prepare for an event like the Open Championships.
Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey coaches earn USBC Gold certification
The highest level of the USBC Coaching program recently expanded by three, increasing the total membership of this elite Gold group to 29. Brian Chilcutt, Round Lake, Ill., Lou Marquez, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J., recently earned USBC Coaching Gold level status upon completing comprehensive validation sessions before a USBC Coaching review panel.
Three certified coaches from California, Ohio and New Jersey are the United States Bowling Congress' nominees for U.S Olympic Committee's 2006 Coach of the Year awards. USBC certified coaches Jeri Edwards (left, from Akron, Ohio), Jeffrey Frye (Hackettstown, N.J.) and Teresa Ross (Manteca, Calif.) have been nominated for USOC National Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and Developmental Coach of the Year, respectively.
By Hazel McLeary, CTF Public Relations Coordinator
Craig Woodhouse of St. Catharines, Ontario, has received the 'Tom Kouros Outstanding International Coach Award' presented by the World Bowling Writers. Woodhouse, who is presently coaching in the Dominican Republic, is credited with introducing the concept of two oiling patterns - short and long - which has had a major impact on international competitions. He was inducted into the Canadian Tenpin Federation's Hall of Fame in 2005.
Winners to be presented with awards at USBC Convention in Nashville
David Koppa, Teresa Wolcott, Erik Galganski and Celina Tolson have been selected as recipients of United States Bowling Congress Youth recognition awards, which for the first time will be presented at the USBC Convention.
Republished courtesy of The Malaysian Star (Dec. 23, 2006)
Ben Heng scorched the lanes with his best-ever achievements this year. And yesterday, he decided bow out at the top of his game – ending a 10-year bowling career with the national men's team. The 32-year-old is the second senior bowler to end his career on a high note. Azidi Ameran announced his decision before the Asian Games earlier this month.
Amateur standout and coach, bowling pioneer to be inducted at USBC Convention
Amateur standout and coach Gordon Vadakin (pictured), and Connie Marchione, a pioneer in expanding bowling opportunities for the deaf, have been elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. Vadakin, of Wichita, Kan., and Marchione, of Panorama City, Calif., will be inducted during ceremonies March 30 at the 2007 USBC Convention in Nashville, Tenn., along with any elected from the national ballot which will be mailed to selected writers and officials.
Lake Wales, Florida based Kegel Company has announced that Del Warren, formerly President of Track International, has agreed to join the Kegel management team. Del's first chore will be Vice President of The Kegel Training and Tournament Center as well as Director of Sport Research.
Record-holder among PBA stars to earn USBC Coaching certification
It's a supreme understatement to say that Walter Ray Williams Jr. has a long list of accomplishments on his illustrious bowling resume. But there's another title that Williams has added to his resume without even rolling a bowling ball: USBC-certified coach. Williams and fellow Denny's PBA Tour exempt bowlers Chris Loschetter, Eugene McCune and Jim Pratt successfully completed USBC Coaching Level I and Bronze certification.
New for this season, United States Bowling Congress Coaching has introduced the Athlete Development Drills Guidebook, a print and video compilation of skill drills to allow coaches to properly teach bowling fundamentals. This program contains 29 drills that teach proper techniques in areas such as release, balance, arm swing and timing.
It's amazing in this day and age of financial instability that there are still individuals who are willing to risk their money and time to make a bowling event successful. Most of the time they do it out of love for bowling and bowlers.
MyBowlingCoach.com offers online lessons for all bowlers
Bowling lessons are now as close as a personal computer thanks to a new Web site created by three top USBC certified coaches. In cooperation with USBC, MyBowlingCoach.com was created and launched by three of the world's most respected bowling coaches, USBC-certified Gold level coaches Jeri Edwards, Fred Borden and Ron Hatfield.
What do bowling coach legend Fred Borden (left), Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards (right), gold-level coach Ron Hatfield and PBA super star Chris Barnes have in common? They can become YOUR bowling coach. What if you could choose one, two or even all of them?
After earning his Black Belt at age 9, Eric Helmrich's Mom Susan asked him which indoor sport would he like to try next. "We were living in South Florida and I'm heat intolerant so he had to pick an indoor sport," said Susan from their home in Saint Leonard, Md. Eric picked bowling and was struggling with a 120 average when a coach, James Janoff, spotted him and told Susan that he could add 30 pins to Eric's average with a few minor adjustments.
Coaches, pro shop operators from around the world gather to learn, network
The 2006 International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association Educational Conferenceand Bowling Coaches Summit concluded after a three-day run of seminars led by many of the sport's leading figures. About 300 adult, youth, high school and collegiate coaches, pro shop employees, bowling ball manufacturing representatives and center proprietors from around the world attended the cooperative event at the Texas Station Hotel.
With a strong emphasis on organized coaching, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards – Retail Division has announced the additions of two professional bowlers to its teaching staff. Two-time U.S Open champion Del Ballard will serve as a full-time teaching professional and two-time PWBA Bowler of the Year Carolyn Dorin-Ballard will serve as a teaching representative.
Legendary international bowler Rafael Nepomuceno of the Philippines – known simply as Paeng, a six-time world bowling champion who is widely regarded as the greatest international bowler in the sport's history, is teaming up with the United States Bowling Congress to grow and promote the sport around the world as a USBC certified coach and USBC Ambassador.
Bowling certainly is doing its part in helping reduce the United States' whopping world trade deficit every year. The United States has a monopoly when it comes to shipping and installing bowling equipment, lane machines – balls, lanes, automatic pinsetters, computer scorers -- used by 100-plus nations that field national teams.
Imagine a future in which a small block inserted into a bowler's thumb hole could enable a coach to tell a bowler his or her precise ball path, initial velocity, entry angle into the pocket, etc. This article will cover the United States Bowling Congress' technological capabilities, thoughts on future areas of technical research and how future scientific understanding can grow bowling knowledge and, with it, the sport itself.
Seven 2007 Team USA members earned USBC Coaching Level I and Bronze certification during a recent session at USBC Headquarters in Greendale, Wis. Team USA members successfully completing the class were: Brenda Viator, Dan Patterson, Tenelle Milligan, Mark Siders, Marcia Kloempken, John Janawicz and Derek Eoff.
As a USBC Gold level coach and a past winner at the USBC Open Championships, Bill Zuben of Largo, Fla., has a unique combination of proven success both on and off the lanes. The 60-year-old pro shop owner has logged more than four decades in the bowling industry and always enjoys an opportunity to share some insight about what it takes to prepare for an event like the Open Championships.
The highest level of the USBC Coaching program recently expanded by three, increasing the total membership of this elite Gold group to 29. Brian Chilcutt, Round Lake, Ill., Lou Marquez, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J., recently earned USBC Coaching Gold level status upon completing comprehensive validation sessions before a USBC Coaching review panel. 
Three certified coaches from California, Ohio and New Jersey are the United States Bowling Congress' nominees for U.S Olympic Committee's 2006 Coach of the Year awards. USBC certified coaches Jeri Edwards (left, from Akron, Ohio), Jeffrey Frye (Hackettstown, N.J.) and Teresa Ross (Manteca, Calif.) have been nominated for USOC National Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and Developmental Coach of the Year, respectively.
Craig Woodhouse of St. Catharines, Ontario, has received the 'Tom Kouros Outstanding International Coach Award' presented by the World Bowling Writers. Woodhouse, who is presently coaching in the Dominican Republic, is credited with introducing the concept of two oiling patterns - short and long - which has had a major impact on international competitions. He was inducted into the Canadian Tenpin Federation's Hall of Fame in 2005. 
David Koppa, Teresa Wolcott, Erik Galganski and Celina Tolson have been selected as recipients of United States Bowling Congress Youth recognition awards, which for the first time will be presented at the USBC Convention. 
Ben Heng scorched the lanes with his best-ever achievements this year. And yesterday, he decided bow out at the top of his game – ending a 10-year bowling career with the national men's team. The 32-year-old is the second senior bowler to end his career on a high note. Azidi Ameran announced his decision before the Asian Games earlier this month. 
Amateur standout and coach Gordon Vadakin (pictured), and Connie Marchione, a pioneer in expanding bowling opportunities for the deaf, have been elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame. Vadakin, of Wichita, Kan., and Marchione, of Panorama City, Calif., will be inducted during ceremonies March 30 at the 2007 USBC Convention in Nashville, Tenn., along with any elected from the national ballot which will be mailed to selected writers and officials.
Lake Wales, Florida based Kegel Company has announced that Del Warren, formerly President of Track International, has agreed to join the Kegel management team. Del's first chore will be Vice President of The Kegel Training and Tournament Center as well as Director of Sport Research.
It's a supreme understatement to say that Walter Ray Williams Jr. has a long list of accomplishments on his illustrious bowling resume. But there's another title that Williams has added to his resume without even rolling a bowling ball: USBC-certified coach. Williams and fellow Denny's PBA Tour exempt bowlers Chris Loschetter, Eugene McCune and Jim Pratt successfully completed USBC Coaching Level I and Bronze certification.
What do bowling coach legend Fred Borden (left), Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards (right), gold-level coach Ron Hatfield and PBA super star Chris Barnes have in common? They can become YOUR bowling coach. What if you could choose one, two or even all of them? 
After earning his Black Belt at age 9, Eric Helmrich's Mom Susan asked him which indoor sport would he like to try next. "We were living in South Florida and I'm heat intolerant so he had to pick an indoor sport," said Susan from their home in Saint Leonard, Md. Eric picked bowling and was struggling with a 120 average when a coach, James Janoff, spotted him and told Susan that he could add 30 pins to Eric's average with a few minor adjustments. 