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John Jowdy (Author)
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July 22, 2002


Improve your execution and add points to your game with one of the world's top bowling coaches. John Jowdy has coached more than 100 pros, including Mike Aulby, Parker Bohn, Lisa Wagner, and Robin Romeo. In Bowling eXecution, he covers every technique crucial to advanced execution.

By focusing on bowling execution in the modern age, this book will help you overcome the difficult lane conditions that are set up for major tournaments and capitalize on the power and unique qualities of today's reactive balls.

Using the top pros as examples, Jowdy demonstrates the pros and cons of various bowling styles. He presents the teaching methods he has used to help some of the best pro players improve their scores, and he shows you how to apply these methods to your own game. In Bowling eXecution you will learn how legendary bowlers address the same issues you face on the lanes.

Bowling eXecution covers every aspect of the game. Jowdy breaks the shot into its components and teaches how to identify and correct common technical flaws. He also provides instruction on how to

- choose the right ball and adjust effectively to changing lane conditions;
- improve execution, from stance to follow-through, to help you raise your scoring average; and
- master the mental game to help you break out of slumps, practice more effectively, and prepare for critical situations.

You will also find everything there is to know about hooking the ball, plus shot-making strategies to help solve problems on the lanes. You'll learn to troubleshoot problem areas, take care of weaknesses, and hone your bowling potential.

Bowling eXecution gives you the edge you need to execute shots better and consistently increase scores.



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"I believe bowlers everywhere will want to buy this book. John Jowdy helped me achieve hall of fame status in bowling; now what I learned from John is in print for all bowlers to learn."
Mike Aulby, 27-time PBA champion and ABC and PBA Hall of Fame member

""John Jowdy takes the complex game of bowling and puts it in an understandable format that no doubt will help all bowlers. When even I had a problem with my game, I trusted the eyes of John Jowdy to help me put my game back on the proper course. John Jowdy takes his experience as an accomplished player and as the coach of many of the current and former greats of the pro tour and puts it into a book that is not only informative but also interesting and fun to read.""
Marshall D. Holman, PBA Hall of Fame member and former television analyst for the PBA on ESPN
"Having worked with John Jowdy for a number of years, I think it's great that he has finally put his teaching philosophies into a book. John always tries to keep things simple and work with each person's strengths."
Nikki Gianulias, Women's Professional Bowling Hall of Fame member, Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame member
"If you are looking to get to the next level, then this book is for you. John Jowdy is one of the best coaches the PBA Tour has ever known. His correlations between what you should do and who have accomplished these feats is unparalleled in any other book on bowling."
Parker Bohn III, 1999 PBA Player of the Year

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“I believe bowlers everywhere will want to buy this book. John Jowdy helped me achieve hall of fame status in bowling; now what I learned from John is in print for all bowlers to learn.”

Mike Aulby, 27-time PBA champion and ABC and PBA Hall of Fame member


"John Jowdy takes the complex game of bowling and puts it in an understandable format that no doubt will help all bowlers. When even I had a problem with my game, I trusted the eyes of John Jowdy to help me put my game back on the proper course. John Jowdy takes his experience as an accomplished player and as the coach of many of the current and former greats of the pro tour and puts it into a book that is not only informative but also interesting and fun to read."

Marshall D. Holman, PBA Hall of Fame member and former television analyst for the PBA on ESPN

”Having worked with John Jowdy for a number of years, I think it's great that he has finally put his teaching philosophies into a book. John always tries to keep things simple and work with each person's strengths.”

Nikki Gianulias, Women's Professional Bowling Hall of Fame member, Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame member

“If you are looking to get to the next level, then this book is for you. John Jowdy is one of the best coaches the PBA Tour has ever known. His correlations between what you should do and who have accomplished these feats is unparalleled in any other book on bowling.”

Parker Bohn III, 1999 PBA Player of the Year


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 210 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics (July 22, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0736042172
  • ISBN-13: 978-0736042178
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars FOR BEGINNERS AND PROS, August 4, 2002
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This review is from: Bowling Execution: Master Technique, Maximize Your Score! (Paperback)
John Jowdy is well-known as a master bowling guru to many professional bowlers. When a PBA or PWBA member has needed assistance in elevating his or her game, John Jowdy has done so with proven results. John Jowdy is the familiar gentleman sitting with a foot long cigar in the first row of many televised matches watching, many time, his students. Therefore, Mr. Jowdy come to this book with much credibility. Many, but not all, bowling books are either too elemental for the intermediate or better bowler, or are filled with outdated information. Mr. Jowdy has bridged the gap between beginners and the better, experienced bowler with this book.
For example, I guess I would be considered a better than average league bowler with a 215 average. The night before my last league night, I read the chapters regarding the free armswing and the outward, rather than upward, follow-through, and put it into practice. The following night, I bowled a 299 game with a total of 16 strikes in a row over 2 games.
I would recommend this book if you are serious about improving your game.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the bowling god speaks, August 30, 2002
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wes weston (Escondido, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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I read the book in one sitting. My first impression was that the game is just not this simple. then I read the book again more carefully and made notes where my game was out of whack. I went to a local house and tried two major changes; and threw the ball better than I have in years, if not ever. Part of John's genius is his unique ability to capture just the essential elements of his sport, but then to describe the common deviations and their effects such that you can discover your problems. I guess the game IS that simple to John.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Book to Improve, December 8, 2002
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Vincent (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this book after missing the second cut in a tournament that I roll in every year. John Jowdy's reputation speaks for itself. After reading the first four chapters on the free armswing, leverage point, hand grips and follow through, I bowled my first ever 700 series in league play (I currently have a yearbook average of 175)and I broke my personal best score twice in the same week (269 followed by 278 two nights later). Anyone, and I mean ANYONE who is serious about improving their game must buy this book
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