I've received comments that by doing the "non-strenuous" exercises suggested in the article, Warm Up Exercises, some people felt a little bit of pain as their muscles stretched. I can only caution everyone that although these exercises are not very physical in nature, they do serve their purposes.

In the sport of bowling, it tends to build up in your joints or muscles, primarily the areas of your shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hands. Micro Trauma is, simply stated, "an injury caused as the result of strain on parts of the body built up over a period of time."

There is nothing like a consistent and smooth armswing. It is parallel to your strikeline, close to your body, and seemingly effortless when you set the ball on the lane. You just know that it's a strike as soon as you let it go.

One of the best lessons I've learned over the years is, "never take yourself too seriously." This is why I always try to joke and kid around when I'm bowling. Of course, there are some who will not loosen up; but, for the most part, I find that most people will respond positively.

Wherever you are with a group of people, there are characters who will do "crazy" things to break up the tense situations. You often end up laughing hysterically because the moment suddenly turns humorous.

They are still having a tough time dealing with the fact that their two girls aren't knocking down pins every time they throw the ball. Neither of the two adults bowl; but, it doesn't stop them from trying to tell the coaches how to coach their children.

One of the theories I learned back from my junior bowling days was how to set the most powerful lineup using the bowlers you have. Like any sports team, the head coach will study his pool of available talent and line them "just-so" in an attempt to optimize the scoring production.

People who I don't coach regularly, but who do keep asking me for advice, on the other hand, are looking for a "quick fix." Something that they can "instantly" grab on to and work on right away

What happened? They tried to spell the word as, "I-T-I-E-I-A-I-M-I." Too many individuals dominating and breaking up the team. It just doesn't work. This is one case where the "I's" don't have it.

When the bowling ball is manufactured, the core of the ball has to be suspended in a mold so the cover stock material can be poured around it. A small rod is used for that purpose and when that rod is removed, a small whole is left, which is then filled in with colored plug material.