I am starting to work on where I would like to go in 2008.
Although I am willing to bring my clinic anywhere in the country where bowlers will sign up, there are some places I would like to go this year and I am listing them below.
My favorite California chick Colleen (aka Thong Princess) has done some leg work for me in Southern California and I would like to try and put together two clinics there on back to back weekends. So if you are interested in attending one of my clinics please email me at rclifton@triad.rr.com
Attend all three days or any two days!
I am doing something different this year with the Clinics. In the past I only allowed sign ups for all three days. That unfortunately left some people out because they could not get off work to attend all three days. So this year I am going to take sign ups for all three days or ANY TWO days.
I strongly suggest that people attend all three days if they can because they can learn much more and it doesn’t cost very much additionally.
Cost
All three days $350 plus lineage
Any two days $300 plus lineage
I try hard to keep the cost of the clinics down so more people can afford to attend. I could charge a lot more and make more money but then I would be leaving out some bowlers that could not afford to attend. I do this because I love helping bowlers and that is more important to me than money. So for the cost of about two bowling balls that you are going to toss out in a year you can learn to improve your game and knowledge and that last a lifetime.
Lineage
Linage varies in different parts of the country, but I usually have tried to put the clinics in bowling centers where they offer a good deal on lineage. The most common charge is a flat rate of $50 per person for all three days. Some bowling centers are in high rent districts and must charge more.
Pro Shops
If there are any pro shops here that would like to host a clinic let me know. I like to work in centers that have pro shops in them and they usually do a LOT of business off of my clinic. It does not cost the pro shop anything so it is a great deal for them.
Coach to bowler ratio
The minimum number of attendees is 6 and the maximum number is 8.
I need at least 6 just to pay the expenses and I don’t go over 8 when I am working by myself so everyone will have plenty of one on one time.
No cookie cutter approach
Attending one of my clinics is more like private lessons than some clinics.
I teach each person at their own level and learning pace so lower average bowlers and high average bowlers can both attend the same clinic and each learn as much as they can absorb.
USBC certified coaches
A lot of bronze and silver level coaches take my clinics because I am willing to help them in their coaching career as well as their bowling career, so let me know if you are a coach.
When I know you are a coach I explain everything from a bowler’s point of view and from a coach’s point of view. I also share some of the “tricks of the trade†I have invented over the years that allows bowlers to learn things that other coaches have tried to teach them, but were never successful. One of the things that makes me unique as a coach is my ability to “force†bowlers bodies and minds to learn. A lot of us know some changes we need to make to our games but we never seem to be able to get our bodies (or minds) to cooperate.
Here is a link to a sample flier that some of you may find helpful.
http://www.bowl4fun.com/ron/Clinic%20Org/Org%20a%20clinic-2a.htmMake sure you check out both pages.
Places I would like to have Ron Clifton Advanced Bowler Training Clinics in 2008
Southern California
Portland Or.
Seattle Wa, area
Minneapolis-St. Paul area
Oklahoma City- Tulsa area
Orlando,Tampa and Miami area
Philadeiphia area
Buffalo NY area
Thank you
Ron Clifton
