Product Details

• Actors: Walter Ray Williams, Jr. and Mark Baker
• Directors: Bill Richardson
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: SportVideos.com
• DVD Release Date: December 1, 2006
• Run Time: 106 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000LE0SSO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,757 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Can't imagine how this DVD could be worse, February 18, 2008

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Alaskan Steve - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bowling Lessons from the Pros (DVD)

What a disappointment! Very simply, this video is virtually useless, providing nothing for either the beginner, intermediate, or expert. The format was simply to have Walter Ray bowl against six of the best local bowlers (Phoenix, I think?), which was recorded here in its virtually-unedited entirety. No re-takes, no video analysis, no nothing.

The shortcomings were many:
* Discussion of how to adjust for changing lane conditions was limited to Walter Ray occasionally stating "I just move a little bit to the left as the lanes change."
* No diagrams to speak of - I think in Game 3 they finally showed one, which was a diagram of how to throw a straight ball at a 4-pin spare -- not exactly the most earth-shattering revelation, frankly...
* No discussions of equipment or oiling patterns, nor how to choose a ball to either match your style or to be appropriate for the lane conditions.
* Pre-, mid-, and post-game discussions were virtually non-existent, and generally what was discussed did not shed any light on how to either prepare for your next game, or to learn from the one you just threw.
* Even the camera work was primitive, with a single camera set way back, so you really can't see much detail of what the ball is doing on the lanes. And only a couple of slow-motion instant replays (I know, you can do that yourself with your DVD remote, but still...).

Tellingly, Walter Ray missed some easy spares, and a couple of times he stated that normally he would have a plastic ball for spares, but "didn't have all of his equipment today". Well, why not? Were they so pressed for time to make this DVD that he couldn't first have asked the pro shop to punch one out for him, to be able to SHOW us how a pro makes his spares? And for people who might not know, perhaps explain WHY he would normally use a plastic ball, and whether that's something that all skill levels should consider?

The title "Bowling Lessons from the Pros" is, in short, completely misleading - there are really no lessons in here to speak of. Stick with Parker Bohn's "Beyond the Bowling Basics", which is everything an instructional bowling DVD should be.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars really sad, not sure just who this is aimed at, February 15, 2008

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William J. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowling Lessons from the Pros (DVD)

Very disappointed in this video, hurt my arm last year and have been trying to get back to bowling better, thought this might help, but when you have some guy on the lane and not sure just what he was doing watch Walter Ray bowl against six regular guys and beat all but one and really not give someone anything other than what a high average bowler already knows, which still doesn't help anyone, I was sorry I spent the money on this title..Oh well live and learn..

3.0 out of 5 stars ok, but could have been better, February 16, 2011

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stng73 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bowling Lessons from the Pros (DVD)

The dvd was fun to watch, however as for being any help on tips for being a better bowler it was ok. Walter ray bowled five different bowlers and there really wasn't any great tips for bowling on this dvd. for most part it was just walter ray and another bowler competeing against each other. if your going to pick this dvd up just to watch the bowling, then it is a interesting dvd. but I wouldn't purchase it if your looking for alot of bowling tips.