Fort Bliss Bowling Center

Congratulations!

The Vise Keglers participated in the Border City Bi-National Friendship Keglers Tournament the 29/30 March. The tournament consisted of 38 teams representing El Paso, New Mexico and Mexico.

Teams Members of the Vise "A Team"

• George Gaucin
• Don Aguilar
• CSM(R)Clifton Taylor
• Duane Tierson
• PFC Matthew Shiffert

The Vise "A Team" captured the Division Champion Title for Division B. PFC Matthew Shiffert, in his first tournament, helped Team VISE to the championship as Captain and new member. Also, Don Diego Aguilar qualified individually for the division B singles championships and won the title of Tournament Champion.

Way to go Team VISE!

2007-2008 Bliss High Scores

• 300 - Don Diego Aguilar II
  
• 300 - Derek Kosaka
  
• 300 - Mike Kosaka
  
• 299 - Brock Stevens
  
• 290 - Derek Kosaka
  
• 290 - George Gaucin III
  
• 300 - Tony Campana Jr.
  
• 300 - George Gaucin III
  
• 800 - George Gaucin III
  
• 300 - George Gaucin III
  
• 802 - Hank Kelley
• 300 - Javier Matamoros
  

Personal Coaching

Fort Bliss Bowling Center has 4 certified USBC coaches on staff who teach basic fundamentals such as approach, technique, lane courtesy, and the various mental aspects of bowling. In addition, they train participants on the rules of the game, help with equipment purchase, and most of all, show you how to have fun! Personal coaching is available by appointment from $20 to $60 per hour. Video Analysis can also be purchased as part of your personal bowling development program. For any information, contact the bowling center at 568-6272.

It's Karaoke time!

The Fort Bliss Bowling Center hosts karaoke nights for MWR patrons and guests Friday and Saturday nights. Scott Burton takes to the stage beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the center's lounge. As a reminder, all non-active duty military guests, including family members and civilians, must be at least 21 to drink alcoholic beverages. For information, call 568-6272.

FFB Sundays

Join the Fort Bliss Bowling Center for FFB Sundays - Family Fun and Bowling! Featured specials include "bowl two games, get one free" and "purchase 3 or more shoe rentals, receive a shoe rental for free" (limited to one free rental). Be sure to mention the specials when checking out. New Sunday bowling hours are 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bowling Clinic

If you're wondering how you can improve your bowling game, here's your chance to find out! The Bowling Center will be hosting a Bowling Clinic at 11 a.m. in the near future (date TBD). Both youth and adult classes will be provided. USBC certified coaches will be available to help individuals develop their skill level and improve their game. The clinic includes classroom video instruction as well as on lane instruction. Participants will receive an Improvement Plan from instructors by the end of the session. The clinic will last 2 hours. Cost is $15 for adults, $10 for youth. For more information, please call 568-6272/1685.

Coaches Corner

Bowling! Bowling! Bowling! What is it to you? Is bowling really a sport? How do you approach your game? 

These are all questions that we have all asked ourselves at one time or another in our bowling career. Bowling is something we find both competitive and fun. It is in this that we must look at how we visualize the game to define how we will prepare for open or league play. Just because you average is 120 and not 220 doesn’t mean that you are any better or worse than the 220 average bowlers. It is just the mental and physical approach to the game.  The main differences between bowling levels are the carry percentage (strikes) and spare conversion for every game a bowler bowls. What we must do as bowlers is define to ourselves what is acceptable vs. what is the goal. In bowling you may be willing to accept that having fun at all times, non practice and the ability to bowl as a social gather are acceptable as the goal each time you visit a bowling center. On the other hand, a bowler may not be willing to accept low scores nor set a goal to practice to improve. Lastly, the same bowler may come to a point that they want increased scores and improvement, thus the goal would be to improve through practice. Practice! Practice! Practice!

Whatever skill level the bowler may be, the above questions and ideas are something that we must define in our pursuit to become better bowlers in the sport of bowling. Setting goals in any sport starts with the individual writing a list of what they wish to accomplish. This could be as simple as:

• Spare shooting – picking up more corner pins
• Mental focus – deciding what shot you will play before you step on the approach
• Equipment – changing from a plastic ball to a reactive resin ball
• Fun – having fun while maintaining focus of the moment

All in all, every bowler has the same potential to improve! This is all dependent on what? What the bowler wants out of their game. At times we all go through a time when we need help. No matter how good or bad we may think we are…..proper practice techniques and guidelines are better than poor practice techniques.  Find a United States Bowling Congress Certified Coach near you! BOWL! BOWL! BOWL!