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| Bowling: How to Master the Game | 
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| Authors: Parker Bohn, Parker Bohn Iii Creators: Johnny Petraglia, Drew Carey, Simon Bruty, John Mutrux Publisher: Universe Publishing Category: Book
List Price: $29.95 Buy New: $13.87 You Save: $16.08 (54%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 486444
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 176 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8 Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0789304945 Dewey Decimal Number: 794.6 EAN: 9780789304940 ASIN: 0789304945
Publication Date: November 11, 2000 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description The most definitive guide to the sport of bowling, this book is sure to take your game and your average to the next level.
Parker Bohn III, the 1999 Professional Bowlers Association 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 stroke lines, spare conversions, and strategies for different lane conditions. Written 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. Plus, 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 exploit the technology of ball composition and drilling the basic skid-roll-hook strike shot's trajectory and pin carry recommended foot positions and targets for splits and spares how lane conditioner (oil) and its breakdown affect your shots pro-proven strike line strategies for conquering difficult land 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 skills section with photos showing how to position yourself at each step in the delivery: starting stance pushaway armswing release wrist positions timing balance
Brunswick pro contributers include all-time favorites and new stars: Mike Aulby Chris Barnes Cindy Coburn-Carroll Johnny Petraglia Mark Roth Kim Terrell Tammy Turner
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Just what the Bowling Doctor ordered... January 28, 2008 Every so often you order something based on its description or a review and that thing winds up being BETTER than you thought it was going to be. This is a case of that scenario right here. Clear, non-technical explanations and instructions, GREAT illustrations and photographs to show what the instructor is talking about, and enough material to allow you to grow in your pursuit of bowling perfection and STILL want to go back and reference this book occasionally. I can't recommend this one enough.
one of the better books... October 18, 2005 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
very informative book with great diagrams and pictures. even though parker is a lefty the book really explains bowling from both hands. one of the better books i have read so far.
Tex McFaden Reviews "How to Master the Game" March 9, 2005 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
As with all things, the key is in the title. This book does a sound job in giving you the fundamental keys to mastering your game. For those looking to perfect their game, look to an established, reputable coach. As with all text books in learning, the basics are given and it is up to you to apply them under the watchful eye of someone who has already ascended to the top. People graduate from programs every day with all the info and skills required to be the best at what they are about to do, but they still train with others who have been doing the same job in order to perfect, mold, tweak what they have learned in the textbooks and classroom.
This book provides illustrations and keys that you need to master your game. What you do with that infomation will determine whether or not you truly master your game. ~Tex McFaden
Parker is awesome October 29, 2001 5 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Outstanding photography, Useful insights January 14, 2001 30 out of 30 found this review helpful
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!
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