Rod Ross Named Head Coach International Training Center
Rod Ross, one of the most respected and innovative coaches in the sport of bowling, has been named the first head coach of the United States Bowling Congress International Training Center that will be constructed at the national governing body’s new headquarters facility in Arlington, Texas.
Ross, 52, is the current head coach of Junior Team USA – the national youth amateur bowling team – and one of just 30 bowling coaches in the world certified at the USBC Gold level, the organization’s highest. He has coached numerous professional and world-renowned amateur bowlers and has helped revolutionize coaching in the sport by developing cutting-edge computer and video training technology that have become industry standards. He will use these resources at the new training center along with recently developed and patented USBC coaching technology. Continue reading
First International Silver Conference
Level 1, Bronze and Silver Level seminars to be held at Paeng’s Midtown Bowl May 2-7
Philippine legend Paeng Nepomuceno will conduct United States Bowling Congress Level 1, Bronze Level and Silver Level Coaching Accreditation Seminars in conjunction with the 6th Euro-Med Storm International Masters Challenge at Paeng’s Midtown Bowl in Manila. The tournament which promises to have many participants from Asia and overseas, runs from May 7-13, 2008.
“I am looking forward to conducting the seminars, especially since this will be the first time that a USBC Silver Level Coaching Accreditation Seminar will be given outside of the United States,” said Nepomuceno.
Nepomuceno was one of the 21 international coaches, who received their USBC Silver Coach certification during an exclusive International Coach/Instructor Training seminar hosted by the United States Bowling Congress in February 2008. Continue reading
European Youth Championships
When everything comes together
By Ted Thompson
The 2008 ETBF European Youth Championships at famed Tali Bowl in Helsinki Finland showed what can happen in the modern bowling environment when all parts of the scoring environment are predictable and at a high level.
During the Championships, 12 of 15 girls scoring records were broken and 11 of 15 boys scoring records were broken. There were also five 300 games during the Championships.
However, the closer you look and dissect the possible reasons why those records were broken and scores were achieved, the less anyone should be surprised.
The Players
The youth players of Europe are more knowledgeable than ever and the overall level of coaching is at an all time high. Add to the fact that eastern European countries are increasing in participation numbers and they are treating bowling as a sport. Even world renowned coach Sid Allen has been attracted to Europe being hired as head coach of Latvia. This proved to be a great move on the Latvian Federations part as it helped them achieve the country’s first Gold Medals in Major Championship events. In fact Latvia won a total of five medals during the Championships, 1-Gold, 3-Silver and 1-Bronze. A fine testament to what a solid coaching program can bring to a Federation. Continue reading
International Coaching Seminar continues
USBC Headquarters in Milwaukee, WI (Feb. 12-16, 2008)
On a bright and sunny Wednesday morning with mild temperatures of 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 12o Celsius), the 21 participants of the International Coach/Instructor Training seminar hosted by the United States Bowling Congress returned to the USBC Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis. on for the second classroom portion of the USBC Silver coaching certification conference led by USBC Junior Team USA and USBC Gold coach Rod Ross.
Yesterday Ross (pictured left) and the coaches from 16 countries – Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden and United States – covered Chapter 2 “Coaching the Physical Game” including Section 1 “Assessing your Athlete” and Section 2 “Evaluation Workbook” (Stance, Start, Posture, Timing, Footwork, Arm Swing, Release, Finish Position and Bowlers Analysis). Continue reading
