Welcome to our New Site Part II
It has been just over a month since our site was compromised (hacked) and we moved our hosting to a new provider. The new site was developing nicely (however slowly) but the new host was having problems. For several weeks they had file server issues with the cluster we were on, (along with several hundred others) and as such site availability and functionally (including email) went from poor to not acceptable!
We were hoping that we could ride this out, but after this week our patience was exhausted. We went for most of this week with very little, if any email capabilities, along with this site being down more than it was up. So for the second time in just over a month we moved again. It took the better of two days just to move what we had done to the new site and get some of it working. Good thing we had a 90 day money back guarantee. Now we just need to figure out how to get the refund!
For some good news, we were able to save a lot of the old original sites articles, and plan to publish some of them soon. The podcasts and video casts are progressing, and once we have a stable hosting site, we can focus on how and where to post them.
So stay tuned, signup up for the RSS feeds (get notified on new stuff) or sign up for email alerts, as we have a lot of great things in store for bowlers, coaches and proshop operators.
Hammer Black Widow Bite
High Performance
Color: Black/Silver All colors do vary somewhat from the picture shown.
Core: High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block
Coverstock: Violent Bite Reactive
RG Differential: 0.049 (Medium-High Flare) on a scale of .000-.080 Low Flare-High Flare
RG Average: 2.51 (Low) on a scale of 2.43-2.80 Very Low-High Break Point
Reaction: Strong hook motion with aggressive backend
Recommended Lane Condition: Heavy Oil
Description: Featuring the High Mass Bias Gas Mask Core with Flip Block and new Violent Bite Reactive coverstock, the Black Widow Bite is what we moderately call “aggressiveâ€. The Black Widow Bite expands the performance offerings in the Black Widow series by offering a stronger hook motion with more aggressive backend. Take that as a warning. Continue reading
Field set for the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
By Kevin Hazaert
USBC Communications
The field is set for the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm, following the completion of Sectional Qualifier competition March 15-16, with the Saginaw Valley State University men’s team and Wichita State University women’s team ready to defend their titles.
Four Sectional Qualifiers, comprising of 64 Baker System games, were held at AMF Parkway in Allentown, Pa.; Holiday Bowl Brainerd in Chattanooga, Tenn.; St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Southpoint Hotel & Casino Bowling Center in Las Vegas.
The top four in the men’s and women’s divisions at each sectional advanced to the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm, scheduled for April 16-19 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. Continue reading
USBC develops biomechanics technology
Grip and foot pressure systems expected to have big impact on coaching, pro shops
By Patrick Brettingen
USBC Communications
Measuring pressure on specific points of the human body is becoming a new and growing focus for bowling coaching and training. The United States Bowling Congress has now developed advanced technology that can measure grip and foot pressure to improve the collection of motion data throughout a bowler’s approach.
These patent-pending biomechanics systems, which transmit body movement data to a computer via a series of pressure sensors connected to a bowler’s throwing hand and feet, are examples of new technology that USBC believes will usher in the future of coaching in the sport of bowling.
“This is the kind of technology we need in the sport of bowling,” said USBC Research Engineer Paul Ridenour, who was instrumental in developing the grip and foot pressure systems. Continue reading
