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20 Years Pro Shop Owner/Operator, 17 Years Bowling Center Operator (Manager/General Manager), Certified Coach since National Bowling Council and YABA days. Also Dick Ritger and USA Bowling Bronze certified. International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Charter member, IBPSIA Certified, IBPSIA "On Lanes" Certified, 2 Time Member of the IBPSIA Board of Directors and Past Secretary/Treasurer, Small Shop columnist "Pro Shop Operator" Magazine, contributor to "Bowlers Journal International" magazine, editor of IBPSIA NET NEWS weekly e-newsletter, editor of "The Bowling Tree" blog and webmaster of www.revbowl.com.
20 Years operating Revolutions Pro Shops in 2nd Largest bowling ball market in the country, Chicagoland. 17 Years in Center operations as Marketing Director, Asst. Manager or General Manager, becoming GM in every Center I worked.
American Bowling Congress/USBC Member since 1976, bowling 50 years. International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Charter and continuing member (18 years), 2 time member of IBPSIA Board of Directors, former Secretary/Treasurer. US Bowling Coaches Association (Bronze Coach) Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA)
“Bowlers Journal International” and “Pro Shop Operator” Magazines. Chicago Bowler, Windy City Bowling News, Centennial Lanes.com, The Bowling Tree Blog, IBPSIA.com and IBPSIA Net News (e-newsletter).
IBPSIA Technically Certified. Multiple Seminars from AMF, Brunswick, Columbia, Circle, Ebonite, Hammer, Mo-Rich, Storm, Track, Dexter, Etonic, and others. Kaploe and Davis Bowling Marketing training. Certified with the Young America Bowling Alliance (YABA) and the National Bowling Council (NBC) as a coach in 1982. Other coaching credentials include: Dick Ritger Level One, Dick Ritger Coaching Coaches, and USA Bowling Bronze Level.
Created and executed Promotions highlighted in Bowlers Journal Magazine and included in the “150 Promotions for Bowling Centers” organized by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA). First Pro Shop featured in Bowling Industry magazine, for customer service and merchandising, October 1996. Identified “One of the best ball fitters in the country” by then Track, Inc. President Del Warren, September 2005. Tournament Promotions lead to top performance in center, or for center hosted events including: Chicago City Championships, US Open Qualifiers, Amateur Bowlers Tour.
Presenter at the IBPSIA National Convention. Presenter at Bowling Proprietors Association Management School
As much as I have learned over the years, I always find someone I can learn more from.
Bowling can be simple to learn, but intensely complicated to master.
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| Klark | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for all your help. I'm different ..... |
| joe | 10/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you for your answer. it sure ..... |
| David | 10/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks... my dad was a Sunday league ..... |
| Mike | 10/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Kyle | 10/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Warren, thanks again for your help! I ..... |
John, Thoughtful gift but be careful. When venturing into a performance grip, especially when utilizing a performance ball (even an entry level performance ball), you add elements that will magnify any
Jackie, Each game must be played with a minimum legal lineup. If in game 1, there are not enough players, the game is forfeited. You may allow the players that show up, to pace for game one. When a legal
Klark, Not sure what you mean by "almost dead like" can you explain? Your center conditions the lanes the way so many do (THS-Typical House Shot). Easy hook on the outside boards (the 12 nearest the
Lee, There are no rules restricting plugging and re-drilling, but when a ball starts getting to small it is illegal. When a weightblock has been drilled into a bunch it lacks the heft to effect the ball
Ken, Hows your ball speed? Without knowing more info, i can make some generalizations of what effects players as they age (like have effected me). First, ball speed changes how a ball hooks and how

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