PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR -- 07-01-2017 "LET THE FIREWORKS BEGIN"

[@ronswann1445]

Randy great show as always...your shows get better and better each week with new graphics or replays or play by play that makes your shows a must see for me every week...i have let you all into my home for the last thirty some weeks now and i feel as if i know each and every one of the bowlers and you too Randy...thanks to you all for being a part of my life and i hope you know how very wonderful you all are!!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Ron Swann - Ron, you've been one of PRODIGY's biggest supporters all along, and I can't thank you enough.

[@benorland6887]

Randy, thanks for all you've done. I've loved watching Prodigy throughout the season. Great job!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thank you, Ben. Your kind words are much appreciated.

[@vn9official]

Ben Orland are you a New York Mets fan?

[@vn9official]

Ben Orland if you are I'm also a Mets fan. Love David Wright.

[@sawyerspearman5297]

Notifications for the best channel

[@HailFire2001]

Great Job Randy, thanks for a great season of youth bowling (me being a youth bowler also) I ended up starting to watch the prodigy series in November.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thank you for watching. Hope you'll be back with us when we start up again soon after Labor Day.

[@asnake5896]

this is one of the best videos you've uploaded. It seems like each upload gets better and better.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thanks. I wanted this last one for the Summer from BZ Roswell to be special, and I think it was. It was certainly a lot of fun to bowl in it. I just wish I'd bowled better and made the show. But hey, there's always next time.

[@asnake5896]

BrownswickBowling Hi Randy, I know that you live a very busy life, but I want ask if you could give me input on a bowling ball. I'm 12 years old and have been bowling for around two years now. I throw a 15 lb storm crux and 15 lb Hammer Cherry Vibe. Both balls were used from eBay and they don't hook like they used to. I'm thinking about buying a new ball with a high hook potential that it 150 and below. Preferably storm. By the way my review rate is around 400. Thanks.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Reactive resin bowling balls lose their hook power if you don't properly maintain them. It's a good idea to get into the habit of wiping the oil off of them BEFORE EVERY SHOT, and to use a ball-cleaner solution on them at the end of every single bowling session. The microscopic pores on the surface of the ball soak in lane oil with every throw, and over time, that oil fills up the pores, reducing the ball's ability to do what it was made to do -- grab the lane and produce friction, causing hook. Periodically, you should resurface each ball and "de-oil" it beneath the surface. A pro shop will do this for you, although they charge somewhere in the neighborhood of $25 or $35 per ball to do it. I bought a ball spinner, which I have here at home. About a $250 investment that's paid for itself many times over in just the last few years. So I do all my own resurfacing. And while I don't own a ball "oven" to bake the oil out of my bowling balls (Storm doesn't recommend this method), I can open up the pores with an abralon pad and my ball spinner and then put a ball in a bucket of hot water and Dawn dish soap and let it soak for about 20 minutes (the Storm-recommended method). Not all ball manufacturers recommend the hot, soapy water method. Brunswick, for instance, says that method will damage the core of their balls, so they recommend the oven method. (Not the oven in your kitchen, though, a low-heat oven designed specifically for de-oiling bowling balls). If you maintain your equipment properly, its hook power will be retained much, much longer. I have a Crux Pearl that I still throw, and it still hooks plenty. So think about maintenance before dropping $200 on a new ball and drilling. Generally speaking, I don't recommend bowling balls because such a recommendation should be less about complimenting a bowler's style and more about what hole you have in your arsenal that you need to fill. For example, if you don't have a solid, I would add an aggressive solid. If, at the other end of the spectrum, you don't have a urethane ball, that might be where I'd look to fill a hole in your progression (and judging from your rev rate, I'm sure you could make good use of a urethane ball). Consult with your local pro shop operator for the best advice here. (And I should tell you I am purely a Storm/Roto guy. I don't pretend to even be at all familiar with any other lines of equipment.)

[@dahur]

I''m already looking forward to September, and the new shows.

[@jameskliewer5809]

Awesome stuff. Thanks, Coach Randy.

[@mickeyparkergo1554]

great as always coach. see you next season I guess? P.S I'm headed to a Canadian national this weekend! wish me and my team luck!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Good luck, Mitch. Kick their butts.

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

Good show randy 300 games in match 2 and almost in match 4 i like to see 9 pin no tap in future episodes

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

****** SPOILER ALERT *******

[@jessienolan2725]

Look forward to this show every week!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thanks, Jessie. This was the last show for a while. We might do one or two Road Show Specials between now and September, but nothing's planned at this time. I really want to take the show to some other bowling centers in the area to expose it to new audiences. But there aren't many active junior programs anywhere in the Summer, and all the good bowlers will be gone to Junior Gold for pretty much the rest of July. So we're limited to August to do these shows. Of course there's always the chance that I might bump into some of our kids practicing at our home house, which could prompt me to whip our my iPhone and record a PRODIGY SHORT. But again, those are very spur-of-the-moment, totally unplanned things. So the only thing I can say for sure is, we'll be back at it when Fall league starts up after Labor Day.

[@jessienolan2725]

I started bowling last July and came across your show well looking for bowling tip videos and got hooked. I've watched every episode now and was quite impressed with the progress they all made from this time last year! The tips and advice you give in each episode have helped a lot and your camera skills are PBA level, love how you zoom in on every shot and explain things in a simple easy to learn kinda way. I look forward to the next season of the show and any small or on the road episodes you find time for this summer! Wish we had a coach and program like this where I live, would be so helpful and a whole lot of fun!

[@randyharris4940]

I live in Richmond and bowl at Hanover many of times. That's crazy!

[@MrHowdeedodee]

Great show Randy, and I pray you a great Summer.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

hw clark - Thank you, hw. And right back at ya!

[@iakdave4173]

Another great episode Randy! Thanks again for all you do with this program and production. And look at that near the 5k sub mark!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I'll be interested to see if the steady increase in subs slows at all during this period when we're not feeding the beast with a steady stream of new content between now and when we start up the next series of full-length PRODIGY shows soon after Labor Day. But I have a few surprises planned between now and then. It's crazy to think that when I first started putting up junior bowling matches back in September (a couple of months before we even gave the show a name), my little KZbin channel, which had originally been set up so I'd have a place to upload videos of ME bowling, it had a whopping total of about 35 subscribers. That's 35 VERY BORED people! LOL! Then, within three months time, over the Christmas holiday, we went over the 1,000 mark in subscribers. That's when I knew something was going on here. Then 2,000. Then 3. And now, you're quite right, we might just cross the 5K threshold before Summer is out. And if we don't, it's likely we will soon after we start up adding new shows again come September. Might have to do something special when that happens. I'll noodle on it.

[@iakdave4173]

You know, one of the formats I really used to like was the Motel 6 series they had Roll to Riches. Elimination format of 6 bowlers then the final 2 had a race to 6 strikes for the win of the riches (or in this case signing the pin/bragging rights). BTW I guess it just goes to show 4,765 people enjoy youth bowling over watching us older guys lol!

[@ansonardieta8354]

I live in New York State and I been bowling for 9 years hopefully I will be able to bowl with you guys some day

[@chessbwler2480]

Great news update!!😂🤣🤣😂🤣 Loved it!!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Chessbwler 2 - Except for the 300-277 match, this was my favorite part of the show. Especially the "re-enactment." Cracked me up.

[@robintompkins8745]

Great show everyone have a great summer see you all next season

[@mara_r]

Am I crazy? In the intro, there is literally a bowling ball on lane 23 standing up by itself!

[@niccoagujo4663]

Just like always, great video, great content.

[@barnbowling-3ba972]

The Ebonite commercial for the Gyro Balanced ball you put in the middle of match 1 and 2. I actually own one of those.

[@Steve.Orland]

awesome episode randy!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

This was absolutely the most fun episode (for me, anyway) that we've done. Not only did I get to compete in it (although I bowled like a one-legged blind man in qualifying), but we had a record number of participants (31). Plus, there were two more PRODIGY semi-regulars (Jesse G. and Savannah) who showed up, just to watch. So we could have hit 33, or possibly 34 or 35, depending on if their parents had chosen to bowl. But alas, they all just came to watch. It was an awesome day. And Charlie wasn't even there. He would have made 32 (or 35, depending on how you're counting), and I KNOW his dad would have wanted to bowl if they'd been in town. So it really was just an amazing day. A great way to wrap up Season One on PRODIGY.

[@Steve.Orland]

haha randy you're awesome. i wish we could meet. prodigys first season is already over?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Yes, that was explained at length in this episode. This episode was filmed immediately following the final session of our Summer Spare Clinic at Brunswick Zone Roswell. I did the spare clinic this year (and last year) instead of a Summer league, because attendance at Summer junior leagues is always spotty. And I limited it to 4 weeks this year because I wanted some time to be able to take the PRODIGY show to a few other bowling centers this Summer, which I coudln't do if I was stuck at our home center. Bottom line is: There are no more episodes PLANNED for this Summer. I hope to do one or two Road Show Specials between now and Labor Day to expose PRODIGY to new audiences at other bowling centers. But keep in mind, other bowling centers have the same issue we do -- spotty attendance at junior leagues in the Summer. Plus, all the best junior bowlers in the area are off to Cleveland this week and next for Junior Gold, and will be gone for a couple of weeks. So we're looking at August before there will even be enough quality junior bowlers in town to do a good show. So I'm planning on taking the rest of July off. Then, if any centers have enough kids around to do a show in August, we might do one or two shows at other centers then. We'll see. Nothing planned as of now. But of course, if I happen to stumble into some of our kids practicing at BZ Roswell this Summer, I might whip out my iPhone and film a PRODIGY SHORT. But again, these are unplanned and very spur-of-the-moment. So yes, the episode you see here is the last regularly-scheduled, full-length PRODIGY BOWLERS TOUR episodes until Fall leagues start up shortly after Labor Day. We'll be back in September with weekly (or nearly weekly) shows again. In the meantime, you now have THIRTY (30) PRODIGY episodes to watch. They're all posted on this channel.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Spinelli - "Already?" It started in September. We're10 months in. There are now THIRTY episodes. Each one took about 20-25 hours to edit. Oh, I'm taking some time off. :-)

[@Steve.Orland]

wow didnt realize how much work you put in to these! thank you! i love watching them when i have nothing else to watch, your commentary makes it fun

[@maulfaire1851]

Christian looked great today

[@maulfaire1851]

I mean his shor

[@maulfaire1851]

Shot

[@ThatGuyNamedBen]

Great video Randy! (even though i saw this last night :p) Keep it up!

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Had to take it down due to a copyright complaint issued by KZbin. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[@diegotorres4518]

I watch from Chicago IL.

[@EgotisticalBanana]

Diego Torres same 😁

[@diegotorres4518]

Paul Kowalski what alley you go to?

[@EgotisticalBanana]

Diego Torres Brunswick zone river grove mostly

[@Turc26]

funny enough on Logan. f's live stream we were hating on Christian and on this episode his shirt says "why you hatin on me"

[@mottbone]

Hi Randy. Not that it may matter because the game was won regardless, but in match 3, shouldn't that be a 235 in the 9th frame and a total of 255 total in the tenth? The way I'm adding the 9th is 27 added to 208 (8th frame)= 235...+ strike and spare (10th frame) = 255. Just for records sake than anything else, but please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks for a great production and supporting the sport of bowling for our youth. Regards, Rick

[@travoncordova7798]

Man it's fun to see a 300 game

[@tylers.6623]

Hey Randy, you should calculate Pandas Rev Rate for a Prodigy Short just like you did with Christians rev rate.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Well, I don't see him that often. When I did the one on Christian, I put some tape on his ball to trace the revolutions. Since I don't know when I'll next see Mr. Rondino, I'm not sure when I'll be able to do that. But I think it's safe to say his rev rate is up there.

[@etnhero7552]

Quick question coach! How do your kiddos have such high rev rates? Started bowling with a hook ball 2 years ago and my rev rate is not nearly as high as there's (about 200 RPM). What are some tips to achieve higher revs? Being a lefty, I want to atleast be around Parker Bohn's rev rate (300-350 RPM).

[@djdjsjdhbd8092]

Randy, I want to know if you have ever converted or even left a 4-8-10? I converted one yesterday.

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

I'm guessing you're left-handed. A 4-8-10 is almost never left by a right-hander. Charlie once left the 6-9-10 (the reverse of the 4-8-10). It's in the highlight package at the end of this week's show. I've never left the 4-8-10. Not sure I've ever even seen it left.

[@teddyruxpin8115]

McFluffy was bowling!

[@mateog4658]

Did somone noticed Bryant bowling 2handed?

[@Mahaha1234]

Mate YT he looked good

[@jeffcollins334]

He was practicing bowling two handed. Just trying it.

[@travoncordova7798]

Are u serious that Charlie actually made the 7 10 split because I don't see him in none of the videos of him making it

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Travon Cordova - He did it at a tournament. We merely reported on it here.

[@travoncordova7798]

@@ProdigyBowlersTour no I mean like I wanted to see him actually making it not u demonstrating on how he made it I wanted to see him do it

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Yes, I understood what you were saying. Don't you think if there was video of it that I'd have gotten hold of it and showed it? Duh. No one filmed it.

[@tesslumbang7857]

I dont get it with Travon Im Trevhin

[@conorbob7597]

Mark definitely looks like Logan right as he is making his first step, it's whatever way he brings the ball up to his mouth and starts his approach. Did Logan happen to teach him or is that just at what he picked up after watching Logan?

[@aidenshippy3940]

Did any body else notice that all of Logan's no tap strike we're 7 pins.

[@commysaraceni9505]

why you did your video be deleted?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Because "Hello" by Lionel Ritchie was in the video. Ironically, however, the KZbin algorithm flagged the video simply because the snipped of the song was there. But the song was inside a COMMERCIAL for a music reseller. The commercial was actually selling the Lionel Ritchie album. It's not like I was inserting the song as a background to some schtick I was doing. It was part of a commercial.....a commercial selling that song and the album it's from. I filed a dispute, but rather than waiting for it to be resolved (which could take a month), I just said to heck with it, I'll just take the commercial out, re-edit the show, re-encode it, and re-upload it. In the process, we lost the first 730 or so views. We'll get those back in the first 24 hours easy.

[@thelegendarye2430]

Hey randy, how is your day today?

[@pbateson]

Is Josh R using a code red ball?

[@haydnmhunt1850]

happy late 4th of July every one 😊

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

you see randy the 7-10 split that charlie made is made 3 times on tv roth mazza and stayrook so my advice to you junior bowlers if you see a split get count

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thomas Dinsmore - Yes, I know, Thomas. I saw all three 7-10 conversion LIVE when they happened. Going for count when shooting the 7-10 and trying to make it are both achieved the exact same way. Throw hard at one of them.

[@ddtalk]

How about an all girls,an all guys, an all parent, moonlight bowl and how about a pro and Jr bowler...shows...for when you are trying to switch it up... 😀

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

+David Talkington - The only time we had enough girls to do an all-girls division was when we went to BZ Austell on the 4/15/2017 show. Unfortunately, we don't have many girls in our program at BZ Roswell. I'm trying to remedy that, but it's a process.

[@MM-lg1vt]

Congrats to christian on 3 6 10 conversion!on aloha yall episode

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

eariler in the breaking news you said charlie convert a 7-10 can i see the video

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thomas Dinsmore - If there was video, don't you think we'd have included it? There's a re-enactment in the breaking news story.

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

but in prodigy bowling do you get bonus money for 300

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

What do you think?

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

but i thought in 9-pin no-tap is where if you bowl a strike you get 0

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

+Thomas Dinsmore - No, that's suicide no tap. Regular nine pin no tap is where if you get nine or a strike you get credited with the strike.

[@jeffreyscalicejr.1942]

Was panda using the "code red" or no

[@anvil4life]

Jeffrey Scalice Jr. looks like it

[@jeffcollins334]

Yes he was. Panda is an outstanding bowler. He held over a 225 average for several years now.

[@andrewburckhalter6330]

wasn't this uploaded last night?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

It was. And it was taken down due to a copyright infringement notification I received from KZbin. I re-edited the show slightly to remove the problem. It had to do with a commercial I inserted. It's gone now. Sorry for the inconvenience. But the re-edit and the massive re-encoding and re-uploading I had to do cost me about 4 more hours of work. So believe me, no one was more inconvenienced over this than I was.

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

9-pin no-tap i've seen that before

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Thomas Dinsmore - Not on PRODIGY, you haven't. We did a game of SUICIDE No-Tap back on 12/10/2017. But this was our first pure 9-pin no tap event.

[@coolbrothers8084]

I'll be in Cleveland for jr gold too

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Good luck!

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

really charlie convert 7-10 wow

[@maulfaire1851]

Is that you bowling at 1:53?

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

Ethan Maulfair - Yes, with my old Marvel S on the 2014 USBC Nationals (Team) pattern.

[@josedcarrillo24]

12:24 Logan Tho...

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

I will repeat it better not be a forfeit like last week ok🎳

[@MM-lg1vt]

Why bryant is throwing two handed on practice?

[@josedcarrillo24]

Andrey 236632 he did not qualify he is just doing it for fun

[@airmiss4533]

Andrey 236632 why

[@thomasdinsmore5866]

also i smell 300

[@tremblayjohn8909]

Game 3.. Logan and Darren shot 255 not 245.

[@claymorgan183]

1:17:19 ROFL!

[@quez1010]

I want to join

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

There's nothing to join. I mean, unless you want to join our Facebook group. Just come bowl.

[@quez1010]

Oh okay! I thought it was a group/ league type thing you have

[@Michael-yx1sj]

First

[@prodcxzzi]

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