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Summary: Par Bowling
Review: An excellent book. It's not an easy read by any means but for any bowler looking to improve their average, this book is a can't miss! Kouros breaks the game down into elements I either hadn't even thought of or completely took for granted. If you are serious about your game and buy this book I guarantee you will not regret it! Buy it now!
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Summary: Best Bowling Book Available
Review: I've read virtually every bowling book available (and quite a few that are out of print) and this is by far the best.It is incredibly detailed, advanced bowlers will love it, new bowlers may be a bit overwhelmed at first.
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Summary: A Scenic Technical Manual
Review: Mr Kouros' tome combines a scenic tour of the game and a technical manual on how to play it. His chapter on the various releases alone is worth the cover price. Other insightful items include a behind-the-scenes peek at PBA Tour conditions and a thoughtful piece on the mysteries of the "mid-roll", probably the Holy Grail of all serious bowlers. Heavy stuff to wade through - then again it's never easy to haul pure gold out of them mines. I've read through the book a couple of times now and there is always something new to catch my attention. This book is the next best thing to a full-time coach. If you love the game, you should get a copy to keep.
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Summary: Best Bowling Book Available
Review: Par Bowling is one of the great books on bowling. Kuros goes through all the intracies in the game. Well worth reading and studying. It has helped my game tremendously. The book does need to be updated to more modern conditions and it would be wonderful if Kuros could expand more on the ideas and even use more elaborate graphics. To some, the book may seem too detailed, but that is its strength. Kuros does a masterful job of breaking down the elements of good bowling and develing into them. He also is wide open to what's good bowling and what is not and also where one can be flexible. I especially enjoyed is talk abot "mid-roll" - a real secret to putting good action on ball.
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Summary: Par Bowling: One of the best books on bowling
Review: Par Bowling is one of the great books on bowling. Kuros goes through all the intracies in the game. Well worth reading and studying. It has helped my game tremendously. The book does need to be updated to more modern conditions and it would be wonderful if Kuros could expand more on the ideas and even use more elaborate graphics. To some, the book may seem too detailed, but that is its strength. Kuros does a masterful job of breaking down the elements of good bowling and develing into them. He also is wide open to what's good bowling and what is not and also where one can be flexible. I especially enjoyed is talk abot "mid-roll" - a real secret to putting good action on ball.
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Summary: The definitive book on advanced bowling techniques
Review: The most complete bowling book I've ever seen. Covers every aspect of the physical game and just about anything else connected with bowling from philosophy to physics. The book has a fair amount of useful diagrams, but it could use even more to explain some of the rather complicated ideas that Kouros deals with. This is not light reading, but it is definitely worthwhile for the advanced bowler. Kouros writes well interspersing the technical information with jokes and anecdotes. Kouros leaves it up to the reader to decide which of the many techniques he presents are worth incorporating. This is a responsibility that is best left to someone who knows their own game extremely well. Unfortunately, If you're a beginner or intermediate bowler this book will probably confuse you more than it will help. If you just want to bowl well without worrying about the why's and wherefore's, Fred Borden's books are probably more appropriate. However if you are in the 180's or so (Average not IQ, but the extra IQ points certainly wouldn't hurt) this book should definitely be part of your library.
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Summary: Most complete, but a very complicated book.
Review: The most complete bowling book I've ever seen. Covers every aspect of the physical game and just about anything else connected with bowling from philosophy to physics. The book has a fair amount of useful diagrams, but it could use even more to explain some of the rather complicated ideas that Kouros deals with. This is not light reading, but it is definitely worthwhile for the advanced bowler. Kouros writes well interspersing the technical information with jokes and anecdotes. Kouros leaves it up to the reader to decide which of the many techniques he presents are worth incorporating. This is a responsibility that is best left to someone who knows their own game extremely well. Unfortunately, If you're a beginner or intermediate bowler this book will probably confuse you more than it will help. If you just want to bowl well without worrying about the why's and wherefore's, Fred Borden's books are probably more appropriate. However if you are in the 180's or so (Average not IQ, but the extra IQ points certainly wouldn't hurt) this book should definitely be part of your library.
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Summary: The definitive book on advanced bowling techniques
Review: Tom Kouros's book really confused me the first time reading it, which only made me want to read it more. Kouros breaks from the bread and butter instruction of most books and delves into incredibly advanced topics such as release angle, pocket entry angle and mid roll. Mid-roll explains why one bowler will seem to get all the breaks, while another just can't buy a strike. Tom Kouros's book is detailed and includes numerous diagrams, although some of his concepts would be better visualized in motion, i.e. videotape. The book is slow reading, it may take the reader a few hours to comprehend one chapter's worth of material, but will make up for the time and money spent in terms of pins on your average.
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Summary: i would give it more stars if i could
Review: u really have to get this book if u are serious about maximizing your bowling abilty. this is a must have. it is tough reading i will admit and i did have to read it twice but it ws worth it. very complete! best book on bowling i have ever bought! get this one
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