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– JANUARY 2013
Weekley Primed For Leading
Bowling Clinic
By: Fred Eisenhammer
Examiner.com
After a two-week vacation in Michigan last week, bowler Mike Week-
ley arrived by plane in Orange County and then drove directly
t
compete in his league competition.
Weekley was sufficiently warmed up by his third game and smoked a
270 that was highlighted by eight straight strikes. “It’s incredible to real-
ize what a break can do for you physically,” Weekley said.
Weekley is now primed to conduct his two-hour bowling clinic starting
at 10 a.m. Saturday at
n Woodland Hills.
The clinic targets beginning and intermediate bowlers 18 and under, but
all ages are welcome to participate. Cost is $10.
The clinic is being billed as “Lesson I: The Fundamentals of Bowling.”
Weekley is a charismatic bowler with an explosive shot who has en-
joyed success in professional tournaments. He received considerable
publicity for rolling back-to-back 300 games in practice at Woodlake
Lanes. The Los Angeles resident also has bowled two certified 800 se-
ries.
Weekley will be assisted at the clinic by Jim Goodman, who Weekley
says, “loves the game, has a natural passion for it and wants to make it
fun for kids just like I do.”
About 10 kids are expected to take part in the clinic. Enrollment is
permitted through Saturday.
Weekley expects he will be staging another clinic – this one for adults
– sometime in March.
One of the distinguishing features of the clinic will be Weekley’s in-
struction on the five-step approach that is common to the pros. Many
league bowlers use four steps to the line before releasing the ball.
“Anybody can swing a ball and throw it down a lane,” Weekley said.
“The question is how do they get to the foul line. I don’t watch the re-
lease or the swing. I watch their footwork. People who use the five-step
approach are so much more in control – their form holds a lot better.”
Weekley, 30, said he used to take four steps before learning about all
the benefits of taking an additional step. “When I convert bowlers to the
five-step approach, it takes almost an entire session,” said Weekley,
who said he might provide instruction on the four-step technique as
well.
For more information on the clinic, contact Weekley at 323-979-6294.
Mike Weekley's bowling clinic will start at 10 a.m. Saturday at AMF Woodlake
Lanes. Credits: Fred Eisenhammer
