Silver program

A USBC Coaching Silver class is three days of high-level training designed to increase coaching skills and professionalism. This training is recommended for coaches working with advanced level bowlers such as collegiate athletes, tournament bowlers, regional and national tour professionals and world class athletes.

Silver coach training develops the relationships between athlete, equipment and lane play. Training includes bowling ball surfaces and dynamics, lane topography and oil patterns, and adjustments to the physical game necessary to become a high-level competitor.

Silver training focuses on coaching advanced techniques and covers:

Finite adjustments to physical game
Building a bowling ball arsenal
Advanced lane adjustments
Matching ball surfaces to lane conditions
Advanced mental game concepts
Using video analysis
Establishing practice plans to develop options in competition

Prerequisites Participants taking a USBC Coaching Silver class must be:

at least 18 years old
a USBC member in good standing
a USBC Bronze-trained coach
approved through the Registered Volunteer Program (RVP) if you are a U.S. citizen 18 years of age or older
- For more information on RVP, click here.

Pricing All USBC Coaching Silver classes, within the U.S., are:

$515.00
$465.00 Early Bird price (Paid 30 days before the class start date.)
$25.00 Processing fee for cancellations.

* Prices include class materials

Class Information

Class start times are 9 a.m. daily, Check-in by 8:45 a.m. preferred.
Coaches do not need bowling equipment but should bring Registered Volunteer Program (RVP) badge and bowling shoes for on-lane coaching sessions.
Classes may have different participation minimums and maximums. (Per instructor request)
Coaches must attend the entire class and pass the online exams to complete the training

Upcoming Silver Classes

Dec. 6-8, Florida State University - Union Bowling & Billiards, Tallahassee, Fla. (minimum 10/maximum 30)
Feb. 7-9, Kegel Training Center, Lake Wales, Fla. (No minimum)
April 4-6, Holiday Lanes, Lakewood, Colo. (Minimum 4 / Maximum 15)
May 2-4, South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas (Minimum 10 / Maximum 50) (USBC Convention)
May 16-18, Spare Time Entertainment, Owatonna, Minn. (Minimum 10 / Maximum 30)
Aug. 15-17, Bowling Palace at Columbus Square, Columbus, Ohio (Minimum 20 / Maximum 33)
Aug 22-24, Pike Lanes, Southampton, Pa. (Minimum 15 / Maximum 20)
Oct. 3-5, Hall of Fame Silver Lanes, East Hartford, Conn. (Minimum 20 / Maximum 30)

*All dates are subject to change. USBC Coaching reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes as needed.

For class details including dates, address, instructor, class size and times, click the link below, and then log in and click the green REGISTER button on the individual class registration card.

Click HERE to register for any upcoming USBC Coaching Silver Class.