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Bowling Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals)

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I ordered three books on bowling and this one by Michelle Mullen is the best of the three. After reading this book I went out and shot games of 199 and 200+, it's the truth. If you want to improve your game or are looking for some good advice then definitely buy this book. I don't recommend buying "From Gutter balls to Strikes" because the author doesn't know how to write a book. He claims to provide you with 101 of the most common mistakes but for the most part it's not good advice. Stick with "Bowling Fundamentals" and you will be fine.

This is a very good book for beginning bowlers. Detailed charts explain how to adjust the starting position to correct missed shots. There is also a very explanation of the importance of walking a straight line to maintain a correct angle. There are also helpful tips on timing, form, etc. and a chapter on understanding scoring and league terminology.

This book has been extremely helpful to my High School bowling team. The text is clearly written and user friendly. The teenagers on my team understand what they have read and can quickly apply it on the lanes. This has been the most easily understood book on bowling that I have read. The language used by Michelle Mullen is straightforward and simple. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to either learn or strengthen their game.

This is a great book for both the beginner bowler and a great review for the bowler wanting to increase score. A must read helps a bowler get rid of bad habit that many bowlers pick up over the course of a season of bowling.

Bowling Fundamentals (Sport Fundamental Series)
I purchased this book (Bowling Fundamentals) and 2 DVD's ("The Right Approach To Bowling", and "Beyond The Bowling Basics"). This book has the most information and best breakdown of bowling technique compared to the DVD's. Ranking the 3 recourses above this book ("Bowing Fundamentals") is excellent, the DVD ("The Right Approach To Bowling") is also excellent, but not as good as the book, and the DVD (Beyond The Bowing Basics") is only good, but did contain some information that was not in the other resources.

It had been over 40 years since I was in a bowling league, but I recently joined one. The equipment of the '50s & 60s no longer exist (hard rubber ball and dry lanes). I had to learn how to bowl in today world, learn the language, learn new techniques, learn the new equipment. This book and the DVD ("The Right Approach To Bowling") really broke down what I needed to know. Type of material bowling balls are made of, equipment bowlers use and of course how to bowl. The 4 step approach was new to me -- I had been using a random 6 to 7 step what-ever worked approach. Lining up using the arrows and counting boards to adjust to lane conditions was also new. I took what I could from this book and the DVD to completely revamp my bowling technique and get me into the modern era. It has taken awhile to put these new techniques in to "muscle memory". However, I find my league average moving up a pin or two every week. Currently I have an average around 160, but have recently bowled many non-league games over 200. I keep working the fundamentals, someday I won't have to think about them -- it will be natural to bowl correctly.

Captain Crunch

When I first bought this book I was a fairly new bowler who struggled to break 100, after reading Michelle's book I now regularly bowl between a 130-150 and have even broken 200 a few times! As a left-handed bowler with a reverse hook it was difficult to find instruction that actually worked for me, but she offered it. Her writing style can be a bit repeatitive at times, but she covers all the different techiniques available to both hands, any hook, and any approach you can think of. I think a bowler at any level could benefit from her advice.

If you've never been taught the basics of bowling and want to brush up and improve your scores, or if you are a beginner, this book is worth reading. The book is pretty short and it is an easy read, although the author is a bit repetative at times. It has easy to follow diagrams that also are helpful. I average in the low 200's and I was able to pick up a few tips that have enabled me to become more consistent.

Got this for my husband to work on his technique, as he is a semi new bowler. The pictures and descriptions in this book are very helpful. Easy to look at and read, not overwhelming. Would be great, too, if you have ever had your bowling technique video taped so you can compare what is ideal to what you are doing on the lane.

A very straight forward and easy to apply approach to bowl well. Well written and easy to read.

I haven't even read all of this book yet but have gotten so many helpful hints for bowling. It is excellent for beginners and great for brushing up on what you may be doing wrong as a beginner and intermediate bowler.

I like the illustrations;I find they show how to correct mistakes and bowl the right way. It gives instructions of how to practice the ideas at home without a bowling ball.