For those of you that haven't seen me bowl, I average between 210-220 and once averaged 220 on a regular basis. I hurt my leg 3 years ago, and have been recovering ever since. My mental game is pretty good, but my physical game is holding me back.
So I went practicing today and the shot was quite a bit easier than usual. $1.50/game special every Sunday before noon, so I use this as my practice time.
I bowl a 235 first game, 247 2nd game, 233 3rd game, and am only working on finding the perfect angle and ball reaction to carry. At this time I look back and see a young boy and his father standing way back behind me watching. I smile and continue bowling. I switch balls and shoot 257 the next game and see another kid back there watching with the other boy and his son.
Again, the shot is REALLY easy. I'm not throwing all that well. So the next game I start working on my game trying to figure it out, and I shoot 191. But alas, I figured out what I was doing wrong. The people go back to their lanes, and I proceed to shoot 220 the next game.
OK, FINALLY MY POINT!!!
There are a lot of bowlers in my area that can manipulate a THS a lot better than I can. What if these 230+ average bowlers could somehow be paid or compensated to practice during busy times? I think the concept of "local heroes" has been lost with the sport, and could get the youth interested in the sport! Believe me, I am not calling myself one of these people, but if someone like me could get people watching, imagine what the real good bowlers could do? hahaha.
These people could also help tell the bowlers about leagues and seminars and such.
Any thoughts?
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Brian
MichiganBowling.com
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