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USBC Silver Level Certified Coach

Build abetterbowler.

Carmen Aguilar: former Venezuelan national team bowler, Gulf Coast USBC Coach of the Year, and Director of the Liberty Lanes Bowling Academy in Largo, Florida.

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Learn • Practice • Compete • Succeed
Carmen Aguilar holding a bowling ball in front of a wall of bowling pins
Gulf Coast USBC2023 Coach of the Year
Venezuelan team1978–1991
13YEARS ON THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL TEAM
1985BEST BOWLER OF THE AMERICAS
2018FOUNDED THE LIBERTY LANES ACADEMY
2023GULF COAST USBC COACH OF THE YEAR
Meet your coach

From team Venezuela to the lanes of Largo

Carmen competed on the Venezuelan bowling team from 1978 to 1991 and was named Best Bowler of the Americas in 1985. In 1994 she represented Florida at the USA trials in Minneapolis.

Today she is a USBC Silver Level Certified Coach. She founded the Liberty Lanes Bowling Academy in 2018 and still directs it, building complete bowlers: physical skills, mental game, discipline, leadership, commitment, and teamwork.

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Program at a glance

Program
Liberty Lanes Bowling Academy, 2026–2027 Youth Development Program
Director
Carmen Aguilar, USBC Silver Level Certified Coach
Ages
Kids and youth players, ages 5 to 20
Season
35 weeks, November 2026 through May 2027
Training
1 to 2 hours, 2 times per week
Levels
Three skill-based levels, $30 to $50 per month
Bowling School Youth Development Program

Building complete bowlers

This program will teach discipline, teamwork concepts, commitment, responsibility, leadership, physical skills, mental skills, and competition skills.

5–20Ages: for kids and youth players
35Week annual program
3Skill-based levels
2×A week, 1 to 2 hours of training

Placed at the right level

Bowlers are evaluated to determine their skill level and placed in the appropriate training class.

Two-handed bowling

The two-handed bowling curriculum is included on all levels.

Come ready to learn

Students must come to train with a positive attitude, including courtesy for their fellow students and a willingness to learn.

Three levels

What each level works on

The Academy runs from November 2026 through May 2027. Each level builds on the one before it.

Level 1

Group A

$30/ month

The foundation: posture, stance, footwork, swing, and a basic release.

  • Finish position
  • Step posture
  • Non-bowling arm (traditional)
  • Stance
  • Ball placement
  • Swing mechanics
  • Footwork spacing, direction & cadence
  • Basic release
  • Warm-up routine
  • Evaluations
Ask about Level 1
Level 2

Group AA

$35/ month

Reviews and sharpens the fundamentals, then adds weight transfer, timing, and a spare system.

  • Review of 4th step & finishing position technique
  • Review of 4th step posture
  • Review of 4th step non-bowling arm positions
  • Review of stance & ball placement
  • Review of footwork mechanics
  • Review of swing mechanics
  • Review of basic release
  • Weight transfer
  • Timing mechanics
  • Spare system implementation
  • Evaluations
Ask about Level 2
Most advanced
Level 3

Group AAA

$50/ month

Advanced work: strike release, aiming and spare systems, ball speed, and lane adjustments.

  • Review of 4th step & finishing position technique
  • Review & advancements to stance, ball placement & timing mechanics
  • Review of the footwork components
  • Review & advancements to weight transfer technique
  • Review of swing mechanics
  • Review of basic release
  • Strike release
  • Top of the swing components
  • Non-bowling arm variation
  • Aiming system module
  • Spare system
  • Ball speed variation module
  • Lane mathematics adjustments
  • Warm-up & pre-shot routine
  • Evaluations
Ask about Level 3
Bowl.Learn.Grow.

Developing better bowlers today for a brighter tomorrow!

STRIKE!
The record

Hall of fame credentials

A career in competition and coaching, straight from the scoreboard.

2025
Landen Memorial recognitionRecipient, 35th Annual Landen Memorial Tournament Recognition by Florida State Youth Leaders
2023
Gulf Coast USBC Coach of the YearAlso recognized with the Gulf Coast USBC Hall of Fame for bowling achievements
2018+
Founder, coach, and directorLiberty Lanes Bowling Academy
1994
Florida Team USARepresented the state at the USA trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota and finished 10th
1985
Best Bowler of the AmericasAlso named Best Bowler of the Year Worldwide by the World Bowling Writers Association
1978
Venezuelan Bowling TeamMember from 1978 to 1991
2026 – 2027 youth program

Liberty Lanes Bowling Academy

“Developing better bowlers today for a brighter tomorrow!” Directed by Carmen at Liberty Lanes in Largo, FL.

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Our mission

To develop “complete” bowlers who succeed in every environment and who achieve competition skills (physical and mental), discipline, leadership, commitment, and teamwork.

Season startsTue, Nov 10, 2026
Season endsSat, May 8, 2027

Questions about enrolling? Email carmen@libertylanesbowling.com or call the Liberty Lanes front desk at 727-397-3947.

Youth Academy coaching team

Youth program only. This team coaches the Liberty Lanes Bowling Academy youth program (ages 5 to 20).

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Carmen AguilarDirector. USBC Silver Level Certified Coach
SD
Scott DeBoerUSBC Silver Coach. Gulf Coast USBC 2021 Coach of the Year
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Abigail BurkeUSBC Level One Coach
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Carly RhodesAssistant coach. Junior Gold
Ready when you are

Let’s get you rolling

Tell Carmen about the bowler, the goals, and your schedule.

Emailcarmen@libertylanesbowling.com

Liberty Lanes front desk727-397-3947

WhereLiberty Lanes, Largo, Florida
libertylanesbowling.com

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