National Bowling Academy

Bowling ball fit can make or break your game. Scott Pohl, the owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains what to expect when getting fit for a ball and what it should feel like so you know that you’ve received a good fit.

Bowling Ball Fit Basics Learn what to expect when getting fitted for your next bowling ball in this free video from National Bowling Academy.

Being “present” when bowling is filled with mental challenges. Scott Pohl, the owner of On Track Pro Shop, explains that the things we can and cannot control on and off the lanes affect our performance both positively and negatively.

What Can and Cannot be Controlled in Bowling? Learn how to control the things you can and forget the things you cannot influence while on the lanes to train your mental game.

Similar to your skin, the surface of a bowling ball has pores that need to breathe in order to get the proper reaction on the lane. That’s why it’s essential to know how to clean a bowling ball so your equipment performs at its best, all of the time.

How to Clean Your Bowling Ball for Peak Performance Learn how to clean your bowling ball with different cleaning products to keep it performing at its best on whatever surface you play.

In this lesson from National Bowling Academy, Scott Pohl breaks down how carry down kills your ball reaction and what to do about it.

Carry Down: Observing and Adjusting In this lesson from National Bowling Academy, Scott Pohl breaks down how carry down kills your ball reaction and what to do about it. Discover quick, effective adjustments to stay...

Does your grip occasionally just not feel right?

Improve Your Grip with Rosin Having trouble with your release? Learn how to keep a consistent feel in your bowling ball from competition to competition with rosin.

Are you having trouble hitting your target?

Freeing Up Your Arm Swing Are you having trouble hitting your target? It’s likely caused by your arm swing not being straight throughout the shot. In this premium video, Scott Pohl, owner of On Track...

You’ve visualized your shot, picked up your bowling ball off the rack, and gotten into your stance.

Getting Started Out of the Stance With a “Trigger” You’ve visualized your shot, picked up your bowling ball off the rack, and gotten into your stance. What tells you or “triggers” you that it’s time to get started into...

How you train impacts how you perform.

Developing a 30-Minute Training Session How you train impacts how you perform. There is no substitute for putting the time in and doing the work. Every minute counts and in this premium video, Scott Pohl,...

Bowling is fun! Beginners have the luxury of starting with a clean slate and the conventional grip is the perfect place to start.

Beginner Bowling: Conventional Grip Learn which bowling ball is best for you and how it should feel in your hand at your first league night.

The good, bad and ugly. How do you review your league night performance?

League Night Performance Review Process The good, bad and ugly. How do you review your league night performance? Your set score isn’t everything, that’s just the result. In this premium video Scott Pohl, owner of...

Nagging soreness and injury too often keeps bowlers off the lanes.

Bowling with KT Tape Bowl through aches and pains easier with KT tape. You’ll learn how to apply it to your bowling wrist and other applications.