Welcome to our questions and answers (Q &A) section! A section to help get some of today’s most common questions answered from different perspectives. This section will feature questions submitted by real bowlers and answered by Josh Blanchard and Craig Spencer. Josh and Craig have two different perspectives on the sport. While Josh has spent most of his life coaching and bowling all over the world, Craig has bowled locally and spent most of his time running pro shops, leagues and tournaments. Sometimes these two agree, sometimes they don’t. The goal is for readers to get their questions answered, and sometimes get two different answers! If you would like to submit a question, email them to bowl@virtuebowling.com.
How does adjusting the surface affect the life span of a bowling ball? – Michael Fitzgerald, Phoenix AZ Josh Blanchard – Adjusting the surface of your ball is something that is important to obtain great ball reaction but should be done with knowledge. The reason I say this is because you can take a ball that was not meant to be sanded down to a low grit (360) and  this
When a lane begins to break down, is it more advantageous to make adjustments with your starting position, angle, or release, or is it better to ball change? – Dalen Demary Mesa, AZ Josh Blanchard – Dalen this is a great topic to bring up for the average league bowler. While I wish there was one specific answer to give you, this answer really depends on the player and their
How does adjusting the surface affect the life span of a bowling ball? – Michael Fitzgerald, Phoenix AZ Josh Blanchard – Adjusting the surface of your ball is something that is important to obtain great ball reaction but should be done with knowledge. The reason I say this is because you can take a ball that was not meant to be sanded down to a low grit (360) and  this
When a lane begins to break down, is it more advantageous to make adjustments with your starting position, angle, or release, or is it better to ball change? – Dalen Demary Mesa, AZ Josh Blanchard – Dalen this is a great topic to bring up for the average league bowler. While I wish there was one specific answer to give you, this answer really depends on the player and their
