 The free Kegler's Connection Newsletter is delivered to thousands of bowlers each week by e-mail. Each issue delivers the latest news about the sport of bowling and the bowling industry, expert bowling tips, original articles and essays, and much more. To subscribe to the Kegler's Connection and have it delivered to your own e-mail address please see: Subscription Services Kegler's Connection: January 30, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Grandstand News: 1. Welcome Notes 2. Tip of the Week PBA/PWBA News: 3. Shafer Successfully Defends Orleans Open Title 4. Telecast Schedule 5. BallBeat is Back 6. Get the Inside Scoop from the PBA Tour ABC/WIBC/YABA News: 7. National Sanction Card Fulfillment Expands in ABC/WIBC 8. YABA Announces More Sponsors for JOG 9. Youth Stars World Team Challenge News: 10. Brazeau Pro Shop Wins Seminole World Team Challenge USA Bowling News: 11. USA Bowling Coaching Certification Schedule Set Miscellaneous News: 12. Stock Watch 13. And Finally _________________________________________________________________ 1. Welcome Notes Now that the Super Bowl is over, Kegler's Connection promises to bring you all the "bowl" news you *really* want. In this issue, you'll read about a great site from one of the PBA Tour ball reps, you'll learn who won last week's World Team Challenge in Florida, and George offers tips on new shoes. _________________________________________________________________ 2. Tip of the Week This week George talks about new shoes. One of the most important pieces of equipment in your arsenal has nothing to do with your bowling ball. Your bowling shoes provide you with a foundation in which to throw your bowling ball. But what about when you get brand new shoes? Here are some tips on how to implement them into your game. 1. Walk around in your new shoes. You need to get the feel of your shoes. How they bend, how they feel on your feet, etc. All these things contribute to a comfortable feel, which is essential. If you are up on the approach thinking how weird your shoes feel, you're taking away from your focus on the lanes. So get as comfortable as you can with them. Try walking around in your house with them on, or even around the concourse of the bowling center. Anywhere you'd be likely to walk at the bowling center. 2. Test them on the approach. Don't try to throw a ball with your shoes without doing a "practice slide." Go up on the approach and pretend there is a ball in your hand. Then make your approach, and slide. This will give you a good starting point to judge how your shoes differ from what you are used to. You may need to scuff the soles of your shoes to give them a more worn texture to make them easier to slide on, most centers have wirebrushes at the counter, but most pro shops sell them. It's a good tool to have in your bag. 3. Purchase shoe guards. Again, most pro shops sell these too. They are little booties that go over your bowling shoes so you can walk in areas that are hazardous to bowlers, like snack bars and bathrooms, where water and other things can get on the soles of your shoes, affecting your slide. I would strongly suggest investing in a pair of these things. If not for both feet, then just the sliding foot. Well, hopefully these tips will help you get better aquatinted with your new shoes. Shoes are the foundation to a solid delivery, so make sure you know them. Until next time, George Freeman _________________________________________________________________ 3. Shafer Successfully Defends Orleans Open Title One year ago, Ryan Shafer was looking for his first win in his 14-year PBA career. Today, he a three-time titleist who successfully defended his title in Las Vegas last week. Shafer's win makes him #1 in the World Power Rankings, replacing Walter Ray Williams, Jr. 1. Ryan Shafer, $25,000 2. Jeff Lizzi, $12,000 3. Michael Haugen, Jr., $7,000 4. John May, $5,000 5. Walter Ray Williams, Jr., $4,000 Read all about the Orleans Open at: http://www.pba.com/news/nw_FullStory.asp?ArticleID=383 _________________________________________________________________ 4. Telecast Schedule Sunday, February 4, 12:30 pm ET, ESPN, PBA National Championship Sunday, February 11, 12:30 pm ET, ESPN, Parker Bohn III Empire State Open Sunday, February 18, 12:30 pm ET, ESPN, The Tarheel Open For more bowling telecasts visit: http://www.bowlingfans.com/telecast.shtml _________________________________________________________________ 5. BallBeat is Back With all the staff changes, it's hard to keep up with who's throwing what. Want to know a specific drilling for a ball you saw thrown on TV? Visit BallBeat for all the latest info from the PBA Tour: http://www.bowlingfans.com/ballbeat/ Manufacturers: Make sure your staffer and independent info is reaching thousands of readers every month. Email us at: [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ 6. Get the Inside Scoop from PBA Tour Rick Benoit, the Brunswick Ball Rep on the PBA Tour, has a lot to do each week. Not only does he work EVERY squad from practice session until the telecast, suggesting equipment and drillings, playing coach and sports psychologist--he now runs his own web site. Rick's site includes info on staff players and pictures from every tour stop. Rick also posts round-by-round results, nightly. For more information, visit: http://www.1opinion.net/ _________________________________________________________________ 7. National Sanction Card Fulfillment Expands in ABC/WIBC Beginning March 15, 2001, all associations who utilize the Winlabs program will have their sanction cards mailed to members directly, based on overwhelming response of members who preferred that method in a poll. Eighty percent of members preferred home delivery of the cards, rather than being handled at the association level. For complete details, please visit: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/abc/common/news/record.html?record=2719 _________________________________________________________________ 8. YABA Announces More Sponsors for JOG The YABA has announced a sponsorship agreement with four of the major bowling ball manufacturers for the upcoming year. AMF, Brunswick, Columbia 300 and STORM have agreed to support YABA and its Junior Gold Program for 2001. Read more at: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/yaba/common/news/record.html?record=2714 _________________________________________________________________ 9. Youth Stars From January 4th through January 17th, members of the Young American Bowling Alliance shot 13 800 series and countless other honor scores. See if you know the future stars of bowling by visiting: http://www.bowl.com/templates/BowlDotCom/common/news/record.html?record=2721 ________________________________________________________________ 10. Brazeau Pro Shop Wins Seminole World Team Challenge Brian Brazeau is no stranger to World Team Challenge wins. His win January 21 was his fourth in nine years. Read about the first event of the World Team Challenge season at: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/abc/common/events/results.html?record=2716 ________________________________________________________________ 11. USA Bowling Coaching Certification Schedule Set USA Bowling has announced its 2001 coaching certification conference schedule. The tentative schedule begins in February and includes nine Bronze and three Silver level seminars across the United States. For information on where you can get certified, visit: http://www.bowl.com/bowl/usa/common/article.html?record=2525 _________________________________________________________________ 12. Stock Watch AMF (AMBW) .135 at 11:06 EST on 01/30/01 Brunswick (BC) 19.24 at 11:24 EST on 01/30/01 _________________________________________________________________ 13. And Finally Thanks for helping us continue to be the number one, independent, weekly news source online for bowling news. We accept for consideration any news,story ideas, and press releases, or anything else you think we should know. Just email [email protected]. Copyright © 2001 - Angel Zobel-Rodriguez and Steve Mermelstein. This newsletter is the exclusive property of Angel Zobel-Rodriguez, Steve Mermelstein, or the parties credited as the provider of the content. No story may be reproduced without our expressed written consent. All trademarks and tradenames are property of their respective owners. |
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