What the pro shop guy said...

[billf]

The pricing around here is more varied. I'm in a very rural area where the cost of living is cheaper, a lot cheaper than if I moved to Columbus (80miles), Dayton (30miles) or Cincinnati(90miles). Those places are in the $60-$80 range for coaches per hour. Those prices also include lineage fees.
Now is everybody ready for this..................video taped lessons that last 90 minutes per lesson, you pay the lineage fees $25
It's less than I make at my current job but considering the average hourly working wage in my county is $10.32 hour you would get zero clients at $80 hour. That pricing starts Saturday when my bronze certification goes onto effect. I figure it's not too bad for a second job doing something I enjoy.

[martinezsam2495]

List of pro's Mark Baker has worked with,
Patrick Allen
Chris Barnes
Lynda Barnes
Josh Blanchard
Parker Bohn III
Jon Brandon
Jesse Buss
Joe Ciccone
Jason Couch
Tommy Delutz, Jr.
Mike Fagan
Wayne Garber
P.J. Haggerty
Tommy Jones
Jack Jurek
Doug Kent
Mika Koivuniemi
Tim Mack
Dan MacLelland
Wes Malott
Tennelle Milligan
Bill O’Neill
Ross Packard
Johnny Petraglia
Carmen Salvino
Walter Ray Williams, Jr.
Curtis Woods, Jr.

[martinezsam2495]

and Mark Baker includes video taping in that lesson.

Q. What types of lessons does Mark offer?
A. Mark offers lessons in a variety of formats and venues:
Individual lessons: Mark’s home center is Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, CA. He coaches there most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. He also goes to Surf Bowl in Oceanside every other Tuesday, and Buena Lanes in Ventura and Canoga Park Bowl every other Wednesday. The cost of a one-hour lesson is $80 per hour, which includes video.

This doesn't sound bad as a way to check it out.
Asher / Baker Weekly Clinics: The Asher / Baker weekly clinic is held most Saturdays at Fountain Bowl from 12:15 – 2 p.m. The clinic is open to bowlers of all skill levels, and each bowler will be helped by both Barry Asher and Mark Baker. The cost is only $10 per person.

http://markbakerbowling.com/coaching/

Yeah, Dan told me to go talk to him, if I'm really interested in becoming a better bowler, he said that he has experience teaching bowlers that use the 2 hand approach. Dan said I have good form, but sometimes my release is off, when I do my strike shot, you can tell the pins are just going to go flying by the way the ball aggressively hooks into the pocket.

[TheSheibs]

Out here in the bay area the going rate for lessons seems to be $40 and up.

[martinezsam2495]

Out here in the bay area the going rate for lessons seems to be $40 and up.

San Francisco Bay?

[ursus]

has 3 sanctioned 900 series and some other stuff, . :x

I highly doubt he has thrown 3 sanctioned 900 series. To my knowledge their is only one person that has thrown more than one in sanctioned play.

[martinezsam2495]

I highly doubt he has thrown 3 sanctioned 900 series. To my knowledge their is only one person that has thrown more than one in sanctioned play.

That's what he said, his name is Dan, I don't know his last name though,

[billf]

And I can say I'm president of the USBC and coach of the Olympic team, still doesn't make it true. If it sounds like a load of crap, chances are it is. Without proof you have to take everything with a grain of salt. There are a lot of insecure people out in the world who will lie (and usually believe their own lies) just to make themselves sound better.

[edpup316]

San Francisco Bay?

Yep in SF. Its cheap enough but i think the only guy out here that it would be worth it to have a lesson from would be Tony Reyes, he has a pro shop in San Jose. Unfortunetly i dont think he is giving any lessons anymore.

[ursus]

Here is a list of the Sanctioned 900 Series that have been approved by USBC, I don't see a Dan on there anywhere

USBC-Approved 900 Series (21)
Jeremy Sonnenfeld (R), Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2, 1997
Tony Roventini (L), Greenfield, Wis., Nov. 9, 1998
Vince Wood (R), Moreno Valley, Calif., Sept, 29, 1999
Robby Portalatin (L), Jackson, Mich., Dec. 28, 2000
James Hylton (R), Salem, Ore., May 2, 2001
Jeff Campbell II (R), New Castle, Pa., June 12, 2004
Darin Pomije (R), New Prague, Minn., Dec. 9, 2004
Robert Mushtare (R), Fort Drum, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2005 and Feb. 19, 2006
Lonnie Billiter Jr. (R), Fairfield, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2006
Mark Wukoman (R), Greenfield, Wis., April 22, 2006
P.J. Giesfeldt (R), Milwaukee, Dec. 23, 2006
Rich Jerome Jr. (R), Baltimore, Dec. 22, 2008
Chris Aker (L), Winnemucca, Nev., Oct. 30, 2009
Andrew Teall (R), Medford, N.J., Nov. 2, 2009
Andrew Mank (R), Bellevue Ill., March 18, 2010
William Howell III (L), Middletown, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2010
Matt Latarski (R), Medina, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2010
Bob Kammer Jr. (R), Crown Point, Ind., Jan. 8, 2011
John Martorella Sr. (R), Greece, N.Y., April 12, 2012**
Jimmy Schmitzer (R), Riverside, Calif., April 20, 2012**