USBC COACH JASNAU OFFERS TEAM COACHING IN ALBUQUERQUE
Bowlers play on same Sport Bowling oil pattern they'll face at Open Championships

GREENDALE, Wis. ­- Bowlers now have the opportunity to prepare for the 2008 USBC Open Championships by attending a coaching and practice session in Albuquerque, N.M., from USBC Silver coach and former professional bowler Mike Jasnau.

Available to all USBC Open competitors, Jasnau's team sessions are being held throughout the run of the Championships at Holiday Bowl, 7515 Lomas Blvd., N.E., in Albuquerque, site of the USBC/Storm Bowlers Journal Championships.

Teams taking advantage of the session bowl on a pair of lanes freshly dressed with the Open Championships lane oil pattern, which this year for the first time is compliant with USBC Sport Bowling guidelines. Bowlers also will learn the concepts of team lane play (such as strategies for breaking down the oil pattern) and determine which balls in their arsenals can work best on the Open lane conditions.

Considered one of the country's top bowling instructors, Jasnau has improved the games of countless numbers of bowlers during the last 10 years while giving lessons with video analysis and the Computer Aided Tracking System at the Lane 81 Pro Shop inside the National Bowling Stadium, in Reno, Nev. He is a former PBA champion and currently is on the Storm instructional staff.

Several bowlers and teams that have taken advantage of Jasnau's coaching sessions have scored well at the Open.

"This allows bowlers to come as a team, bowl on the Open pattern, get an idea how the pattern may break down and find out what kind of ball surface and cover stock could work," Jasnau said. "It's most effective for teams with bowlers from different parts of the country who don't get to bowl together. The good teams work together with communication. That takes practice. Even teams that do bowl together at home don't always have time to practice together. Everyone is busy. While they're here together, they get to bowl on Open pattern. It's also a great way to expose bowlers to USBC coaching."

As word spreads about the coaching service, times are getting booked quickly. It's recommended that teams call ahead to reserve their coaching sessions. Teams already are reserving spots for June, Jasnau said.

Cost is $150 per hour for a maximum 10-member team or as low as $15 per bowler. To schedule a team practice session, call Mike Jasnau at (505) 304-0984.

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