LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT HUB
Master Bowling.
From First Game to Pro Tour.
Every guide, drill sheet, review, and coaching session you need to improve. Built by the BowlersMart pro shop team and trusted by 164,000+ five-star customers across 22 years of operation.
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
700+
Tips & coaching articles
3
Pro shop research hubs
7
Featured reviewers & shows
3
Coaching libraries
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Find Your Skill Level
Pick the level that fits where you are right now. We will route you to the tips and content that match.
LEVEL 1
Beginner
New to bowling. Learning the fundamentals: stance, approach, release, and what gear you actually need.
LEVEL 2
Intermediate
Comfortable with the basics. Working on a consistent release, lane adjustments, and breaking 150 consistently.
LEVEL 3
Advanced
League bowler. Reading lanes, managing transitions, building an arsenal. Working toward sport patterns and tournament play.
LEVEL 4
Pro Shop / Coach
Technical content for drillers, coaches, and serious tournament players. Drilling layouts, coverstocks, surface prep, advanced theory.
PRO SHOP RESEARCH
The Three Pro Shop Research Centers
The technical foundation behind every drill. Bookmarked by certified drillers nationwide.
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Master Your Technique
Four pillars of bowling improvement. Each one has dedicated content libraries written by coaches and tour-level players.
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Physical Game
Approach mechanics, timing, release, and consistency. Build the foundation that holds up under pressure.
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Mental Game
Focus, visualization, pressure management. The part of bowling that decides tournaments and league finals.
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Lane Play & Patterns
Reading oil patterns, making mid-game adjustments, picking your line. The skills that separate winners from finalists.
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Surface & Layout
Ball prep, surface adjustment, layout selection. Technical content for serious league and tournament bowlers.
FEATURED CREATORS
Reviewers & Shows
The voices we trust on equipment. Every show below carries real bowlers giving real opinions on the latest balls.
VIDEO REVIEWS
The Hype
Hands-on ball reviews with real on-lane testing. The most-watched show on our site.
VIDEO REVIEWS
Luke Rosdahl
In-depth ball motion analysis from one of the most trusted voices in the industry.
VIDEO REVIEWS
RadiGal
Ball reviews from one of bowling’s leading women’s voices. Honest takes on every new release.
SHOW
Beef & Barnzy
Long-running review show with a loyal following. 90+ episodes of equipment reviews and bowling commentary.
CHANNEL
Forty Boards
Equipment deep-dives, ball motion comparisons, and the technical content serious bowlers love.
NEWS & REVIEWS
Bowler’s Rant w/ Chris Beans
Bowling news, opinion, and reviews from Chris Beans. 240+ episodes of unfiltered takes.
HERITAGE
Petraglia Memoirs
Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia’s bowling memoirs. Stories from PBA’s golden era through today.
ARCHIVE
Video Ball Reviews
The complete video review archive. Search every ball we have ever reviewed in one place.
EXPERT INSTRUCTION
Coaching Library
Long-form coaching content from certified pros. Pick your coach, work through their lesson library.
COACH
John Gaines
Coaching Corner
Long-running coaching series covering fundamentals, mental game, and tournament preparation.
COACH
Mike Moore (MDM)
MDM Bowling Coaching
Technical instruction focused on the Dual Angle system, ball motion physics, and arsenal building.
PROGRAM
BowlersMart IQ Detroit
In-house coaching program
Coaching content from our Detroit pro shop team. League, tournament, and youth instruction.
SHOP SMARTER
Buying Guides
From first-time buyers to seasoned pros building an arsenal. 261+ guides take the guesswork out of every gear decision.
REFERENCE LIBRARY
Glossary, History & Reference
Look up a bowling term, brush up on the sport’s history, or read the memoirs of a Hall of Famer.
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Bowling Terms
A-Z glossary of every bowling term you will encounter. Quick reference for new bowlers and a refresher for veterans.
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Bowling History
From ancient origins to modern PBA. 500+ articles covering the people, places, and equipment that shaped the sport.
STAY CURRENT
Latest News & Editorials
What is happening in bowling right now, plus deeper analysis from our team.
Bowling News
PBA ELITE Regional Tour: A Bigger Prize Pool, a Shorter Schedule, and the Questions Nobody Has Answered Yet
By Brian Halstrom, BowlersMart Editorial Team | Published August 2026 Regional bowling just got its biggest shakeup in decades. On Monday morning [...]
We Mapped Every Bowling Center in America: Meet Lane Finder, Free for Every Bowler
By Brian Halstrom, BowlersMart Editorial Team | Published July 2026 Try asking the internet a simple question: how many bowling centers are [...]
National Bowling Day 2026: Bowling’s Biggest Day Turns 70 on August 8
By Brian Halstrom, BowlersMart Editorial Team | Published July 2026 Bowling gets one day a year that belongs entirely to it. In [...]
Editorials
PBA ELITE Regional Tour: A Bigger Prize Pool, a Shorter Schedule, and the Questions Nobody Has Answered Yet
By Brian Halstrom, BowlersMart Editorial Team | Published August 2026 Regional bowling just got its biggest shakeup in decades. On Monday morning [...]
New KR Strikeforce 2026 Bowling Shoes, Bags and Accessories
By Brian Halstrom, BowlersMart Editorial Team | Published June 2026 KR Strikeforce just dropped one of its biggest seasonal lineups in years: [...]
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