Try to picture what you want to do, then keep this mental picture untill you have cleared the shot.

I learned this in baseball...

You play like you practice.  

In other words, if you goof off and stuff in practice, it will carry over to game time.  Lou Holtz (football coach and inspirtational speaker) teaches something close to this as well, but it goes more like this...

Put pressure on yourself all of the time, even in practice.

You can practice pressure situations just like you can practice picking up 10 pins or hitting the pocket.  If you're used to being under pressure when the pressure is really there, then you will be ready for it.

Oh yeah, and eat with your non-bowling hand
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Brian
MichiganBowling.com
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Famous Last Words of a Pot Bowler--"Ok, but this is my last game!"

Edited on 6/22/2005 11:53 PM

Look forward. Dont think "OH, I made a bad shot in the 3rd frame" That frame dosen´t exist when your on the 5th.

After working with Bill Hall last year the 2 most important tips i use every shot are:

1- there is no such thing in proper bowling as a pushaway it is setting the ball into the swing plane which creates a  free arm swing there is no way to totally eliminate musculing of the ball but you can come very close to it.

2- The ball is like the equator keep your fingers under the southern hemisphere and you will come through every shot imparting roll on the ball. I teach this method to my newbie bowler friends and i have helped increase one of them 30 pins a game!!

I can now bowl on any shot from these 2 tips alone it keep me under and through every shot and i roll the ball very nicely now, if only my left knee was 100 percent again!! I have been told i have one of the best arm swings that many have seen i keep a closed shoulder from start to finish. I cant hook the lane but roll the nicely every single shot now. Thanks Bill Hall if you still lurk here hahaha!!

Just think to yourself that getting mad does nothing. Getting excited and revved up will result in confidence and will draw crowds. Drawing crowds is like already winning. I love audiences!
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Dig the snap. Believe the results: Less 10 pins.

Develope a game that will last you a lifetime, no unnessesary movements, straight consistant armswing, don't over-rev the ball (crankers are more suseptable to injuries), go straight at most spares, practice your spares.

Also, don't overlook the importance of having good shoes, interchangable soles/heels to adjust to the approaches.