Well to start off, I started bowling about 5 years ago, when I started dating a wonderful girl named bethanie.  She was a great bowler when I met her and she got me into it.  I started out bowling throwing the ball as hard as I could at the pins, I didn't know much about the game then.  I think that I averaged somewhere in the 130's.  I felt like a fool when I was bowling with her, so I wanted her and her family, which is really big into bowling to help coach me.  Her father gave me a Columbia 300 Rock, which I used to learn to slow down and hook the ball.  Over the years, Bethanie, was not only my girlfriend but my coach.  Now I am a pretty avid bowler, I think, I have a mentor on my one league, Charles, that refers to me as Tommy Jones with the way that I now throw the ball.  I have slown down since I started and added a ton of revs on the ball. 

     One problem that I am having is that I need a milder ball for drier lanes.  I have a Morich Saraha that runs on me when the lanes dry out.  I also have a big problem with driftting on the approach and consistancy on the lanes.  If anyone has any suggestions please leave me a comment.