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(More customer reviews)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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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 drillingthe basic skid-roll-hook strike shot's trajectory and pin carryrecommended foot positions and targets for splits and spareshow lane conditioner (oil) and its breakdown affect your shotspro-proven strike line strategies for conquering difficult land conditionshow to pinpoint problems and develop customized practice sessionspointers for building a rock-solid mental approachplans for reaching the college, amateur, and pro levelsYou'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 stancepushawayarmswingreleasewrist positionstimingbalanceBrunswick pro contributers include all-time favorites and new stars:Mike AulbyChris BarnesCindy Coburn-CarrollJohnny PetragliaMark RothKim TerrellTammy Turner
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