They should pay US, right?

Get real, USBC needs money to operate and the membership have voted down any increase in the yearly dues. What else are they supposed to do?


Bowlers are the cheapest people on the planet. Unless of course, it's a shiny new toy to put in their bag, then that's no problem.

They should pay US, right?

Get real, USBC needs money to operate and the membership have voted down any increase in the yearly dues. What else are they supposed to do?


Bowlers are the cheapest people on the planet. Unless of course, it's a shiny new toy to put in their bag, then that's no problem.

No I don't want them to pay us. I want the sport to grow and expand. I think $35 is steep as a yearly fee. Not all those tips are going to apply to everyone.

You state the truth about bowlers. More willing to buy the next greatest ball instead of putting some of that money towards a two hour lesson. ($200 vs $60, which is going to give the greatest return)

I also get it too. Not everyone wants to improve their game. They are content to stay where they are. Nothing wrong with that either. That's what is really great about this Sport you can take it to what ever level you want.

It just seems that those who want to work at it, must also pay a bigger expense. Why not offer all these videos free. Those that view these videos are going to be the bowlers that go to regional and national tournaments. Give them some tips and help them compete. Not everyone comes from a big bowling region.

It's very true, bowlers are cheap.....but $35 a year??? really? wow, it's like $3 a month....

I have paid for this service for my family of 4 to use.  I have 16 and 13 year old kids that I set the goal to watch 5 videos per week.  They must write down what they watched and discuss with rest of family what they learned. 

Already, my daughter had the light bulb click on after watching some videos about timing.  She has a family full of knowledgeable bowlers, lessons from professional coach, pro shop operator teaching, and other various resources available to her.  However, a couple of these videos just "showed" her many of the things she's heard before.

While I'm not averse to having proper equipment, I still spend more on learning and practicing than the new shiny bowling ball.  This is just another resource available that I'm willing to pay for.  I did this mainly for the kids as they need constant reinforcement to retain and use the knowledge they already have and hopefully learn a few new things as well.  These videos are well done and short enough to keep kids interested.  The cost compares to annual magazine subscription or 1/2 hour lesson. 

Money is always an issue for kids that want to get better in sports.  Look at any sport and it's a rare case where you'll find a child who is exceptional without money being spent for knowledge somewhere along the way. 

trash heap,
Thanks for helping out with kids in whatever capacity you are doing.  It's up to the parent to be fiscally responsible and decide what provides the most value for them.  You can help provide some of the resources available with the USBC Training among the options.  I personally took the plunge after watching a few free videos and looking at the topics of the premium ones to see that it looked worth the money. 

USBC needs to improve its image.  Many bowlers, as they should, expect value for their money.  I view my annual dues to provide rules for me to play by.  In part of establishing these rules, USBC has several knowledgeable folks available to them.  I am glad they are finding ways to market this knowledge and share with the masses.  I guess I see this similar to me going to a coach and paying for a lesson and later buying his book/video as well.  I pay for each separately.   

Ya know what I'd wish...entities such as this would quit giving away knowledge...this is another devaluing of the game and it's top level coaches
If I was a gold level coach that went thru their bulls**t program and spent the approx $3K it would've cost. I'd be more pissed....but this is the way our game goes...everyone wants everything FREE...I refuse to give my knowledge (which has taken me 30+ yrs to gain) away for free...,and to me this is a slap in the face

Trash (I feel strangely weird referencing you that btw)
I see your point but you have too many that will either use these as contradictory info or in refuting a coach/instructor/teacher in their skills.
I feel it is another way of our game/sport devaluing those that are not immediately impacted..another way for an entity in improving their value, see my point?
If no one listens to you, your next option is giving your services away to create interest...