On Tuesday morning, Feb. 12 at 7.15 a.m. CST, some of the world’s best coaches and players met in the lobby of the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport hotel in Wisconsin to get ready for the first International Silver Certification Seminar at United States Bowling Congress Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis.

21 notable names from 16 countries representing all the three FIQ/WTBA zone – Asia, America and Europe – were invited by the USBC Coaching department to join the world’s most exclusive coaching seminar:

Andres Gomez, Colombia; Andrew Frawley, Australia; Cassidy Schaub, United States; Christer Backe, Sweden; Daniel Falconi, Mexico; Erik Garder, Norway; Ernesto Avila, Mexico; Foong Tak Meng, Malaysia; Holloway Cheah, Malaysia; Jason Belmonte, Australia; Juliano Olivera, Brazil; Kazuhide Shimoji, Japan; Kim Eui Young, Korea; Magnus Johnsson, Sweden; Marcio Vieira, Brazil; Paeng Nepomuceno, Philippines; Pedro Merani, Argentina; Sandy Lowe, Canada; Steve Innins, England; Thomas Tybl, Austria; William Woo, Singapore. Continue reading →

In another step to bolster the number of quality coaches worldwide, the United States Bowling Congress will host nearly 20 notable names in bowling from around the world in a week-long International Coach/Instructor Training seminar at USBC Headquarters in suburban Milwaukee on Feb. 12-16.

This seminar is a continuation of USBC’s effort to assist in the creation of an international coach training program and enhance the strength of federations within bowling’s world governing body, the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs.

The newly trained coaches will certify USBC coaches in their home countries and regions who in turn will develop more high-level bowlers. Those athletes will increase the level of bowling competition around the world, which will help reach the ultimate goal of securing a place for bowling in the Olympic Games. Continue reading →