Just wondering for all the folks that have shot a 300.

How many strikes in before you start thinking you can shoot 300?

I would like to say if I had the first eight I would start thinking about the possibility.

I know we should just take one shot at a time, but I tend to think too far ahead.

Funny, I’ve started with more in a row, but the only two times I’ve shot 300, for some
reason I started thinking about shooting 300 after the first four. 

Thanks

It has changed over time.

Until I got one and then probably a couple after that I would take notice after 7 or 8 and start getting nervous.

Now I don't really think about it until at least 9 and generally not until the 10th frame.

The biggest mistake I see bowlers make is to try a throw 3 strikes in the 10th on the first ball. They really try to get on it and crush the pins.

I try to forget the moment and think that all I need is to strike out in the 10th like I've done a 1000 times before. The first 9 is over, all you need is a turkey in the 10th.

Recreate the feel of the previous shots and if it is meant to be it will happen.

When I strike in the first frame

Its different every time.  Depends on the circumstances, and what kind if look I have.  Second one I shot about 40 years ago was in the step ladder finals of a big local tourney.  My opponent was matching me strike for strike except for a solid 8 he left during the game.  I literally never thought about anything but winning till after the first strike in the tenth to lock the mstch.  Last one I shot a couple of months ago, exact opposite.  I shot a 140 in the first game on a pattern I normally love.  Went to the next pair, made 4 good shots out of the gate, and immediately thought I could go off the sheet with the reaction I was getting.  I have probably thought about shooting 300 that early, but can't remember ever doing it before.

I'm in the boat of "try not to think about it", or more importantly, "think about something else."

My first was the biggest example. I shot it in the middle of a tornado warning. Seriously. Weatherman interrupted a baseball game in the middle of summer leagues to issue a tornado warning during the middle stages of our second game. 6 frames in, and I wasn't really thinking about it, as I was throwing my shot, looking at the TV, and then outside at those playing sand volleyball while seeing the clouds rolling in. wash/rinse/repeat for the 7th - 9th.

By the time the 10th frame came up, we could see wall clouds in the distance. I threw my 10th, went back to the door and looked again. took about 30 seconds, threw the 11th. Looked one more time as the sand volleyball players started wrapping up, then threw my 12th. In all honesty, I didn't realize I had done it because my mind was completely on something else.

Funnily enough, this was a 4-game block for league, and I ended up going back 6, next 12, then front 6 before leaving a stone 9-pin. If I had strung them together when needed, a back-to-back would have been sweet.

But each time I've shot 300, I've tried my hardest to get my mind off of it, because I already tend to overthink anyway. The less I think about it, the more focused I would be. Analysis Paralysis sucks.

BL.

I start thinking about it after 10. Before that, I'm sure I'm about to leave something.

After 5 in a row, I think about it. If I get the 7th, I have full confidence that I can get the job done. That frame usually stops my string whether I didn't commit to the concept I was following, missed a move, or didn't carry. Lately, it has been hard for me to get the job done because it feels like it has been too long since I was able to throw the last ball without feeling nervous. Hopefully I can pick up some tips from you guys!

If I'm on a hot streak and bowling well, I think I have a chance every game until I miss or don't carry.

When I'm in a slump, I don't think I'm going to bowl another 300, ever...