I have said this before in other posts about a year ago I was ready to quit bowling for a while.  I had been struggling for the previous 2 and a half years.  Frankly bowling was just not fun anymore, but a part of me was not ready to call it quits.  I decided to take lessons last summer and give it one more season.

I had know Eddie Williams for many years and went to him for lessons.  Not only did he work on my physical game, but the mental game as well.  He never lectured me on my attitude, but raher when I did something wrong and would get down on myself for it, he would say it wasn't that bad and look at the result.

Bowling is fun again and my average in my home center has gone from a low of 166 and high of 171 in 2002 to a low of 179 and a high of 183 for 2003.  I bowled in a new center for me in the winter and a averaged 160, this summer I'm at a 179.  While I realize I am the one rolling the ball, without the coaching and encouraging of my coach I would no longer be bowling.

Thank you Eddie for making bowling fun again!

Anyone else have a similar experience to share?
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I have no life, therefore I bowl or I bowl, therefore I have no life? Okay here is the truth I bowl, therefore there is life

I would like to thank Leftside for helping me TONS on my game...It may not have seemed like a lot but he got me out of my average slump..I was stuck at 185 or so for a while and could not get out of that barrier..With the 2 weeks he was here on vacation he helped me a lot..I am now averaging around 201 or there about..I just wanna say thanks man for all the help and confidence uve had in me man you have helped me more than i can explain... Thanks a lot though man
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Im as consistent as my ball reaction.

Eddie Willams is one of the nicest people around.  Please tell him his sister says hello!  

  Tennelle

As I put in my own post previously. I cannot understand people not using the experience of a coach if there is one there.
Mine costs me £15 about $25 for 1 hour person-person session and I cant tell you how much Ive improved after only 2 sessions.Im disabled and £15 per session is a lot out of my money each week, but I know that I will be benifitting in the long run.
Several bowlers in my league have come over and started watching me bowl and gone to the trouble of saying how much better my shots look.
It gives you a nice feeling inside when you feel that you have someone on your side so to speak. After last nights matches the 3 people that are weekly subscribers to Mikes lessons all won and won well. We were over the moon, but more so was Mike, he was smilling ear to ear after the league. Its like a little club all of us pulling for each other and youd be supprised how much confidence that gives you.
I think 1 on 1 coaching would help so many bowlers who are maybe a little lost as to where to go from here. Why not give it a try, just one session and Im sure youd notice the difference.
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Happy go lucky bowler from the UK.
   Did someone say tough luck