Certified United States Bowling Congress Bowling Coach and Member of the USBC Coaches Association

Whether you are  just starting to learn the game or have been bowling your entire life, please read on...

It is natural for beginners to understand that a coach can help them improve their game faster than if they simply tried to improve on their own. What's less obvious to an experienced bowler is how some instruction can improve their game.

Some bowlers let their egos get in the way.  After all, they've been bowling for 20 years; what's a bowling coach going to tell me that I don't already know?

In most cases, plenty.  Unless you are carrying a 200+ average in your weekly league, you've got some room to improve your game. Some of the most well-known PBA professionals have a coach they work with regularly.  It is also common for a PBA professional to have their coach  back stage at tournaments  for tips and monitoring.   If they have elements of their game that need improvement, so do you...
 

Bowling instruction can take several forms: 1 on 1 lessons with a certified instructor, group lessons, video, books and so on. What you choose to do and how you do it depends on how serious you are and your ability to commit time and  money.

For most bowlers, a combination of training techniques should be considered. Everyone learns at a different pace and better by some methods than others. You may be able to read  and pick up some valuable tips that will help you immediately.  Others need that personal touch to have the instruction make sense.

In any case, once you've had the benefit of some qualified instruction, practicing what you've learned is critical to your success. Old habits die hard, and the way to build new, better habits is through practice.