Norway's New ETBF Level II Coaches
Norwegian Bowling Association just hosted an ETBF Level II clinic in Oslo with ETBF instructor Juha Maja between 13-15 May and five new coaching candidates completed the course.
- Geir Amundsen,
- Christian Rogne,
- Heidi Thorstensen,
- Fredrik Finstad,
- Marius Hjelvik.
Our new Level II Coaches are with NBF's Eric Gardner and ETBF Instructor Juha Maja
New ETBF Level I Coaches in Turkey
New ETBF Level I coaches successfully completed their training in Rollhouse, Ankara, Turkey with ETBF Instructor Onder Gurkan.
- Mehmet Boncu
- Mert Berkay Onsu
- Ismail Hakkı Eser
New Coaches are with ETBF Instructor Onder Gurkan
New ETBF Level 1 / BTBA Foundation Coach Course I / England
BTBA hosted another coaching event in Shipley, Yorkshire. ETBF Level 1 / BTBA Foundation Coach course I was delivered at Gobowling between 31 March - 2 April with ETBF Level I Instructor Mark Heathorn and BTBA delegates. Thanks to BTBA for their support to ETBF programs and all people who assisted this project.
New coaches are together with Mark Heathorn and Andy Penny - BTBA Director of Coaching
Coach Candidates:
- Michael Goodwin
- Dean Walker
- Keira Reay
- Chelsea William's
- Phil McCabe
- Natalie Tagg
- Curtis Hooper
New Coaches from BTBA Foundation / ETBF Level 1 Course
14 new coaches were completed the BTBA Foundation / ETBF Level 1 Course in March 2017 - Newbury, England with ETBF L1 Instructor Mark Heathorn . Thanks to BTBA for their support to ETBF programs and all people who assisted this project.
New coaches are together with Mark Heathorn and Andy Penny - BTBA Director of Coaching
New Coaching Candidates :
- Nick Longworth
- Bob Wren
- Ryan Castro
- Neil Castro
- Leeroy Copping
- Peter Leeke
- Tracy Lofty
- Anthony Andrews
- Jodie Green
- Steve Herbert
- Nick Causer
- Alan Wills
- Graham Ellis
- Paul Watson
NEW ETBF LEVEL I COACHING CLINIC IN THE NETHERLANDS
NBF - Netherlands Bowling Federation hosted another ETBF Level I clinic in January with ETBF Level III coaches Ben van Spronsenand Wendy Haak.
New ETBF Level I Coaches:
- Danny van Tuyl
- Hélènede Haan
- Gustaaf Kamphorst
- Janny van der Lubbe
- John Luijendijk
- Bram van Dongen
- Richard Addae
- Rinus van Arkel
- Terry Hoonhout
- Ramonvan der Horst
- Stenny Zwartjens
- Franka van der Wekken
- Bert Breems
- Robert Geven
- Tony van Wijland
ETBF LEVEL I COACHING IN THE NETHERLANDS
NBF - Netherlands Bowling Federation hosted an ETBFLevel I Clinic in December 2016 with ETBF Level III Coaches Ben van Spronsen and Wendy Haak.
Our new Level I coaches:
- Edwin ten Brink
- Monica Koudstaal
- Erik Meegdes
- Tianne Vogelezang
- René de Jong
- Chris van Prattenburg
- Aad van Osselen
- Richard Maassen
- René van den Bosch
- Ron van Est
- Steffen Leget
- Ruud Jimmink
- Bep Klaassen
- Ger van der Loo
- Mayk de Haan
- Peter van Zijp
- MarcelPistorius
ETBF LEVEL I COACHING CLINIC IN SCOTLAND
ETBF Instructor Piritta Maja has just completed an ETBF Level I Coaching Clinic in Edinburgh, Scotland – in coordination with Scottish Tenpin Bowling Association. The program was between September 30 and October 2nd and 11 new coaches have successfully completed the 4 day training program. We thank Scottish Tenpin Bowling Association and welcome new coaches to ETBF family:
- Alastair Kay
- Billie Robertson
- Billy Gill
- Calvin Murray
- Connor Groden
- Daniel Masters
- James Claxton
- Kenny Jamieson
- Ray Watt
- Sheila Chalmers
- Steven Gill
A FIRST FOR ETBF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: FOUR CLINICS - ONE FEDERATION
We thank All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation for being the first Federation that hosted the first combined clinics of 4 different training programs in ETBF history. ETBF instructors presented Level-I Coaching Program, Level-II Coaching program, Ball Drilling and Proshop Management and our brand new program Lane Maintenance Technical Clinic between 13-19 September in Brooklyn Bowling Center, Kiev, Ukraine.
We really appreciate all the effort to host that successful event which went smoothly with a well-planned organization by All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation. As ETBF we wish good luck to all participants with their new careers...
LEVEL I and BALL DRILLING STUDENTS ARE TOGETHER
ETBF is providing a series of Training programs to national federations:
- ETBF Level I Coaching Program
- ETBF Level II Coaching Program
- ETBF Level III Coaching Program
- ETBF Ball Drilling and Proshop Management Program
- ETBF Technical Certification Program
- ETBF Lane Maintenance Technical Program
- ETBF Referee Training Program
ETBF INSTRUCTORS SEMINAR WAS HELD FIRST TIME IN KIEV, UKRAINE
During the ETBF Training Programs that held in Kiev, Ukraine, ETBF Instructors also hosted a short seminar to provide extra information to guests in relation to their expertise and questions on 16th of September.
During the ETBF Training Programs that held in Kiev, Ukraine, ETBF Instructors also hosted a short seminar to provide extra information to guests in relation to their expertise and questions on 16th of September.
Gediz Ege presented the “Most Common Myths about Bowling Balls and Realities about an Arsenal", Marios Nicolaides presented “How to Read Oil Pattern Program Sheets and Lane Topography Maps” and Juha Maja presented the new upcoming bowling ball tracking technology “Specto” and also talked about the importance of “Swing” in bowling.
We thank to All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation to give us that opportunity to share some extra knowledge with bowlers and coaches.
ETBF LEVEL II COACHING CLINIC HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN KIEV, UKRAINE
All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation hosted an ETBF Level – II Coaching Clinic in Brooklyn Bowling Center, Kiev, Ukraine between 16-19 September 2016 with ETBF Instructor Juha Maja.
The program has been successfully completed with 6 participants from Ukraine and Greece
Please visit https://www.facebook.com/ETBF.Official/ for more photos
ETBF LANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN KIEV, UKRAINE
All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation hosted an ETBF Lane Maintenance Technical Program in Brooklyn Bowling Center, Kiev, Ukraine between 16-19 September 2016 with ETBF Instructor Marios Nicolaides.
The program has been successfully completed with 7 participants from Ukraine and Romania
Please visithttps://www.facebook.com/ETBF.Official/ for more photos.
ETBF BALL DRILLING & PROSHOP MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN KIEV, UKRAINE
All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation hosted an ETBF Level – II Coaching Clinic in Brooklyn Bowling Center, Kiev, Ukraine between 13-16 September 2016 with ETBF Instructor Gediz Ege.
We also thank Oleksandr Shcherbinin for his great help during classes.
The program has been successfully completed with 7 participants from Ukraine and Greece:
1. OKSANA FANYGINA
2. SERGII KOVALOV
3. ANDRII ANDREEV
4. VICTOR DYKIN
5. ANDRII SHOVKUN
6. GENNADII SYDORENKO
7. PANOS VARDAKIS
Please visit https://www.facebook.com/ETBF.Official/ for more photos
ETBF LEVEL I COACHING CLINIC HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN KIEV, UKRAINE
All-Ukrainian Sports Bowling Federation hosted an ETBF Level – I Coaching Clinic in Brooklyn Bowling Center, Kiev, Ukraine between 13-16 September 2016 with ETBF Instructor Onder Gurkan.
ETBF LEVEL - I COACHING CLINIC PARTIPIPANTS IN KIEV, UKRAINE
We also thank Zhenya Petroffskyi for his great help during the classes.
The program has been successfully completed with 12 participants from Ukraine and Romania.
1. YURI PETERSON
2. MAXYMKRASNOSHAPKA
3. IRINARUDENKO
4. NIKOLAY VASELENKO
5. STANISLAVVLADYKO
6. IURII GRYNYK
7. MAKSYM YAREMCHUK
8. MYKHAILO OLSHEVSKYI
9. ALEXANDR MORDASOV
10. GHEORGHE CATALIN
11. LORANT VERZAR
12. PAL CSABA
Please check: https://www.facebook.com/ETBF.Official/ for more photos.
ETBF Level I Clinic in Cyprus by Marios Nicolaides and Costas Mitsingas
ETBF Instructors Marios Nicolaides and Costas Mitsingas have completed an ETBF Level I Coaching Clinic in Cyprus in cooperation with Cyprus Federation in June 2016.
We Thank Marios and Costas for their help and Cyprus Federation for their support to ETBF Programs. New coaches are welcome to ETBF coaches family.
DINOS SOFOCLEOUS
CHRISTOFER DOTTI
MYRIA KASTORI
CHARALAMBOS CHARALAMBOUS
EFTYCHIA TILEMACHOU
SIMOS KARMIOTIS
DEMETRIS EFSTATHIOU
EVRIPIDES HADJICHARALAMBOUS
NEOFYTOS EFSTATHIOU
ETBF Level I Clinics were completed by Rick Vogelesang in Switzerland
Rick Vogelesang, ETBF Level II Coach and as one of our new Accredited Level I Instructors has completed two ETBF Level I Coaching clinics in Switzerland in coopoeration with Swiss Federation.
Rick Vogelesang, ETBF Level II Coach and as one of our new Accredited Level I Instructors has completed two ETBF Level I Coaching clinics in Switzerland in coopoeration with Swiss Federation.
We thank Rick and Swiss Federation for his support to ETBF programs and welcome new ETBF Coaches to our family.
ETBF COACHES CAMP for "COACHING DRILLS" HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN KUORTANE, FINLAND
Kuortane Bowling Training Center (ETBF's Offical Training and Development Center) hosted the second Coaches Camp between 8-13 February 2016. Three coaches from Germany, Norway, Finland and their students had a chance to work with ETBF Instructor Juha Maja for 50 Coaching Drills. All drills were presented to students with their key points, most common mistakes and which issues they help to solve. Then all of them are practiced live with the students.
It was one of the most efficent 4-day camp presented by Kuortane Bowling Training center and Juha Maja.
NEW INSTRUCTORS for ETBF LEVEL I COACHING PROGRAM
Certified Level III Coaches for ETBF Level I Coaching Clinic
ETBF Aducational Commitee has just completed the first Instructors's Clinic for ETBF Level 1 Coaching program. Four ETBF Level III coaches: Linda Olafsson - Norway, Jochen Rehbein - Germany, Rick Vogelesang - Switzerland, Malta and Mohamed M Janahi - Bahrain were certified to give ETBF Level I Coaching Program.
ETBF COMPLETED THE 1st REFEREE TRAINING CERTIFICATION CLINIC IN GREECE
ETBF Educational Committee has just completed its 1st ETBF Referee Training Certification program in coordination with Hellenic Gymnastics Federation Bowling division in Athens, Greece between 30-31 January 2016. The program was presented by ETBF Technical Delegate and Instructor Marios Nicolaides and ETBF Predient Addie Ophelders was at the site for this special event.
Participants of the 1st ETBF Referee Training Certification program
Athens, Greece, 30-31 January 2016
30 referees completed the program and passed the final exam succesfuly and certified as ETBF Certifed Referees.
ETBF educational Committee is providing Referee Training Certification to all federations with Coaching Training Programs, Technical Certification Programs and Ball Drilling Programs. Please contact Chairman of Educational Committee Onder Gurkan (og@etbf.eu) for more details.
NEW! Referee Training Program from ETBF
ETBF’s Educational Committee had completed a new training program for referees.
ETBF’s Educational Committee has completed a new training program for referees. This is the first certification program presented by ETBF to championship and event referees, prepared with the purpose to make the approach from our referees to playing rules uniform.
The first clinic is expected to be held in Greece in January 2016 by our Instructor and Technical Delegate Marios Nicolaides. Later in 2016 there will be more clinics around Europe.
All students/referees, who will pass the program, will be certified by ETBF.
With the addition of the new Referee Program ETBF is now providing six educational programs for Coaching (Three Levels), Technical Certification and Ball Drilling.
4 December 2015
Onder Gurkan