Mark Baker Bowling

Coaching Built Around You™

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I've been in this sport for over thirty years — as a competitor, as a student of the game, and now as a coach. I turned pro in 1982, won four PBA National Tour titles, and made it to the TV show more than two dozen times.

Since 2011 I've coached full-time, working through more than 10,000 individual lessons with bowlers from every corner of the sport — beginners, league bowlers, tour players. I also run Camp Bakes twice a year in Henderson, Nevada: four days of focused, hands-on work with some of the best coaches in the game.

Whether you just picked up your first ball or you're a PBA Tour champion — I've worked with Tommy Jones, Chris Barnes, Mika Koivuniemi, Bill O'Neill, and Mike Fagan, among others — my approach is the same: I start with where you are, not where I think you should be. What I'm going to give you is insight — a clear picture of what the best in the world do, and exactly what that means for your game.

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Here's How We Can Work Together

Every bowler's game is different — and so is your schedule, your budget, and what you're trying to accomplish. I've put together four ways we can work together, each one built around your situation. Whether you want to study elite technique on video, get coaching from home, train intensively with me and some of the best coaches in the game, or work with me one-on-one at your local center — there's a path here that fits where you are right now.

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The Game's Changed Video Series

Go inside real sessions I filmed with Jason Belmonte, Anthony Simonsen, Danielle McEwan, Kris Prather, and Dave Husted. See how elite technique actually looks and works — then I'll show you exactly what that means for your game.

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Virtual Lessons

Send me your videos and I'll send back a detailed, personalized breakdown of your technique — compared directly against the best in the world. No travel required. My coaching comes to you, wherever you bowl.

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Camp Bakes

Four days of focused, hands-on work with me and a team of PBA Hall of Fame coaches. We cover everything — video analysis, equipment, lane play, spare shooting, and the mental game — at Sunset Station in Henderson, Nevada.

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Bowling Center Lessons

Work one-on-one with me at a Southern California bowling center. I'll analyze your game on video, give you immediate feedback, and send you home with a clear, actionable plan — so every practice session after counts.

Competition Milestone: Tommy Jones - 20th PBA Tour title - 1/19/20 | 300 Games: Tommy Jones - shot 300 in title match to win 20th PBA TOUR title - 1/19/20 | 800 Series: Benny Sanchez Jr - 300 / 838 - Yosemite Lanes, CA - 9/8/18 | Personal Bests: Tommy Jones - 20th PBA TOUR title - 1/19/20 | Competition Milestone: Chris Barnes - 19th PBA Tour title - 6/10/18 | Competition Milestone: Gael Egana - 1st / JBT - Las Vegas - 11/23/19 | 300 Games: Chris Barnes - 1st Place / PBA Viper Championship - Las Vegas - 12/8/13 | 800 Series: Chris Barnes - 300 / 827 - PBA Tour - 2018 | Personal Bests: Danielle McEwan - World Championship Gold Medal - 2019 | Competition Milestone: Wesley Low - Junior National Champion - 2015 | 300 Games: Mika Koivuniemi - 300 / PBA World Championship - 2020 | 800 Series: Bill O'Neill - 300 / 856 - Senior Tour - 2017 | Personal Bests: Jason Belmonte - 300 / PBA Tournament - 2021 | Competition Milestone: Anthony Simonsen - 15th PBA Tour title - 2022 | 300 Games: Kris Prather - 300 / PBA Regional - 2019 | 800 Series: Dave Husted - 300 / 812 - Masters - 2016        Competition Milestone: Tommy Jones - 20th PBA Tour title - 1/19/20 | 300 Games: Tommy Jones - shot 300 in title match to win 20th PBA TOUR title - 1/19/20 | 800 Series: Benny Sanchez Jr - 300 / 838 - Yosemite Lanes, CA - 9/8/18 | Personal Bests: Tommy Jones - 20th PBA TOUR title - 1/19/20 | Competition Milestone: Chris Barnes - 19th PBA Tour title - 6/10/18 | Competition Milestone: Gael Egana - 1st / JBT - Las Vegas - 11/23/19 | 300 Games: Chris Barnes - 1st Place / PBA Viper Championship - Las Vegas - 12/8/13 | 800 Series: Chris Barnes - 300 / 827 - PBA Tour - 2018 | Personal Bests: Danielle McEwan - World Championship Gold Medal - 2019 | Competition Milestone: Wesley Low - Junior National Champion - 2015 | 300 Games: Mika Koivuniemi - 300 / PBA World Championship - 2020 | 800 Series: Bill O'Neill - 300 / 856 - Senior Tour - 2017 | Personal Bests: Jason Belmonte - 300 / PBA Tournament - 2021 | Competition Milestone: Anthony Simonsen - 15th PBA Tour title - 2022 | 300 Games: Kris Prather - 300 / PBA Regional - 2019 | 800 Series: Dave Husted - 300 / 812 - Masters - 2016
Chris Barnes: Mark Baker is the best coach I've worked with. He fixed my flaw nine years into my career. Had I met him earlier, I'd have 10 more titles.