Winning Bowling [Paperback]

Earl Anthony (Author)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809235269
• ISBN-13: 978-0809235261
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #902,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Bowling

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of Winning Bowling, by Earl Anthony, March 16, 2000

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[e-mail] (Bloomington, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Bowling (Paperback)

Earl Anthony's book, Winning Bowling, has several positivepoints. First, I found his concept of spare shooting in this bookvery helpful. Anthony outlines in shooting spares four basicpositions: Strike Position (which also corresponds to Crossover Line), Left Center, Far Left, and Far Right. Anthony essentially takes samples of each spare group and demonstrates what foot position and angle would maximize conversion. I have applied this to my technique, and I have been having greater spare conversion success. However, I found his discussion of shooting Strike Angles, and in particular the first Arrow Angle, somewhat unclear. This book is not one which will aid you in adjusting to given lane conditions, but rather, how to execute each kind of strike shot. In the book, there is no discussion of oily or dry lane conditions. Also useful are the "super secrets", and his description of faults in the swing. I discovered from this book that one of the major faults in my own swing was side-wheeling, and this discovery helped me to swing the ball straighter, as well as save the skin on my thumb! For the advanced bowler, it may not have as much pertinent information, but for the beginning and intermediate bowler wanting to understand the swing a bit better, it is a good book to have on the shelf.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What You Didn't Know You Didn't Know., April 16, 2002

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Caitlin Martin (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Bowling (Paperback)

Earl Anthony has managed to pack so much information into this book it's really hard to know where to start this review.

Let's concentrate on something that had never occured to me to ask my coach, among many others covered in this book.

What is lift? Here was the answer in black and white. It was also easy to follow the concept that Earl was trying to get across. Additionally, the simple demonstration that Earl uses in the book really makes the concept even more lucid. I finally see good rotation on my ball, and has it ever made a difference in how well the ball hits the pocket!

This aspect of the game that is so important for anyone who is just learning to throw a hook. Why was it so well kept a secret? It wasn't but I didn't think to ask, duh!!!

This book belongs on any bowling fans library shelves.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic Guides of Bowling, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning Bowling (Hardcover)

This book entirely is a book more for a beginner. Yes,learning progress starts from the basic however, if more writing for improving to higher level average bowlers will be a good credit. Not much pictures and illustrations.