Bowling Coaching Guide
This guide is designed to help you become a better Bowling coach. Bowling is one of the most popular sports in the world. Its leisurely, social atmosphere and accessibility to people of all ages and levels of ability are among the benefits of bowling.
These links lead you to detailed information on bowling, including illustrations and video clips. Downloadable resources are also available at right.
Acknowledgements
Special Olympics wishes to thank the professionals, volunteers, coaches and athletes who helped in the production of the Bowling Coaching Guide. They have helped fulfill the mission of Special Olympics: to provide year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics welcomes your ideas and comments for future revisions of this guide. We apologize if, for any reason, an acknowledgement has been inadvertently omitted.
Contributing Authors
Fred Borden, Former Head Coach of Team USA Bowling
Venisha Bowler, Special Olympics, Inc.
Patricia J. Chinn, Special Olympics North Carolina
Wanda S. Durden, Special Olympics, Inc.
Bobbi Hoven, Special Olympics Nevada, 1999 & 2003 World Games Technical Delegate
Jerry Koenig, Former CEO/Executive Director of USA Bowling
Dave Lenox, Special Olympics, Inc.
Bob Maki, Director of Coaching, USA Bowling
Susie Minshew, Strikeability, Inc.
Ryan Murphy, Special Olympics, Inc.
Phillip (Phil) A. Parson, Special Olympics Australia
Cary Pon, Manager, Coach Development & Certification, USA Bowling Coaching
Paul Whichard, Special Olympics, Inc.
Margaret (Marge) Wilkes, Special Olympics Nevada, 1999 & 2003 World Summer Games Official
Special Thanks to the Following
for All of Your Support
Special Olympics Nevada
Starring Athletes from Special Olympics Nevada
Special Olympics North America