ON-LANE WORKSHOP: CREATING TOURNAMENT PATTERNS FROM SCRATCH WITH ON-LANE MODIFICATIONS - II
John Janawicz from Kegel, also known as JJ, , boasts extensive experience in bowling, having worn multiple hats as a lane man, pattern designer, and bowler over the years. In this year's iCoach, he will shed light on the intricacies of crafting a Tournament Pattern. During his presentation, he will explain the objectives underpinning tournament pattern creation, be it optimizing for high or low scores, while delving into the nuances of comprehending the lane machine and the art of pattern design.
In an interactive fashion, he will walk the audience through the process of designing a pattern in the initial session, actively fielding questions as they arise.
The second segment of his presentation will see him stepping onto the lanes. Here, he will take the pattern we collectively designed and translate it into reality by configuring the machine and running some lanes. He will even bowl on the pattern himself, articulating the critical factors he watches out for, including any potential "red flags" in ball motion that might necessitate adjustments to make the pattern easier, harder, or involve modifications to the front-end volume. Furthermore, John will delve into the significance of various conditioners in pattern design.
Leveraging his highly successful career as a bowler, John will also approach the same pattern from a bowler's perspective, explaining how he would strategize to play it.
JOHN JANAWICZ
John Janawicz "JJ" (as he is known throughout the bowling world) is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a degree in Business Administration. He has worked with Kegel since 1998. During his tenure at Kegel, JJ has traveled extensively managing lane maintenance for the PBA Tour as well as the European Bowling Tour and many worldwide Games and Championships. His involvement in pattern theory development makes him a well-rounded technician and master pattern theorist. JJ has been in the bowling industry since 1989 and brings the competitive side of bowling to the table as well being a 8-time Team USA member. In 2004 JJ shot an 858, the highest singles score ever shot in USBC Open Championship history at the time. He was also on the record-setting Lodge Lanes Too team that shot 3538 at the 2013 USBC Open Championships winning the Team Championship that year. JJ's goal is to create and uphold a fair playing field for the sport of bowling around the world.
