LIFESTYLE AND BOWLING TECHNIQUES TO MAKE YOU A BETTER BOWLER /// JULY 2012 Technique


HOW


MEASURE UP? S


DO YOU


Try this skills assessment program to find out. By Bryan O’Keefe


o you have a decent average but you’re not sure what parts of your game need improvement and what parts


are functioning effi ciently and effectively. You are not alone.


DIANDRA ASBATY


Players are always looking for direction as to where their game can be improved. For many players, though, coaching isn’t always an option and high-tech systems like those at the International Training and Research Center aren’t readily available.


Not a problem. There are several skills assessment programs that can be done at your local center with nothing more than permission from the proprietor to put a piece of pa- per on the lane.


Most bowlers have heard of CATS, the Computer-Aided Track-


ing System that analyzes a ball’s path all the way down the lane. But if your local center doesn’t have CATS, try PATS, a makeshift paper- aided tracking system that can still give you a decent assessment of your accuracy skills.


All you need is a piece of index cardstock paper or, better yet, a small two-sheet carbonless paper. First, mark the center of the paper from top to bottom with a 1-inch wide stripe. An inch is approximately the width of a board. If your center will give you permission, use paint- ers tape to secure all four corners of


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