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Title: Bowling resolutions
Post by: Impending Doom on January 01, 2015, 09:42:12 AM
Everyone should have some! What are yours? What do you set out to change in 2015?

Me, #1 with a bullet is surface management. Buying a spinner and going to town with some abrasives and polishes. I'm going to have charlest's posts printed out and hanging on my wall lol.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: stc067 on January 01, 2015, 10:27:08 AM
Mine is just to get out and practice more, and to enjoy myself when I'm bowling. I tend to be way too serious.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: St. Croix on January 01, 2015, 10:41:58 AM
Doom, good thread. My resolution deals with bowling manners. I have resolved not to get as upset after missing an easy spare. We will see how long that resolution lasts!!! It has been a number of years since I kicked a chair, so my goal is the elimination of cursing after blowing an easy shot.  :-X
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: Metal_rules on January 01, 2015, 11:36:59 AM
Mine is just to get out and practice more, and to enjoy myself when I'm bowling. I tend to be way too serious.
I am pretty much in this same category. I also take the game way too serious, and it has a negative effect. So I am going to try and not let bad brakes, or mistakes effect me mentally. I know it won't be easy, but I will try!
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: cheech on January 01, 2015, 12:30:26 PM
Mine is to get back into tournament shape and be a contender. Right now I can't seem to get out of my own way. I'll be practicing more and joining a sport league after a couple years off
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: EL3MCNEIL on January 01, 2015, 05:11:24 PM
Everyone should have some! What are yours? What do you set out to change in 2015?

Me, #1 with a bullet is surface management. Buying a spinner and going to town with some abrasives and polishes. I'm going to have charlest's posts printed out and hanging on my wall lol.

+1 Ball Surface management is #1 for me as well. I already got one on the way  ;D
#2 Is maintaining my bowling proficiency. I just got orders to the Drill Field and I know I won't have as much time to bowl, but maintaining my bowling proficiency and trying to bowl in tournaments as much as possible.
#3 Continuing to help my wife improve her game. Can't get more simpler than that.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: SVstar34 on January 01, 2015, 06:33:51 PM
Last year was my first year bowling league in 4 years and my goal was to average 205-210. This season my goal was to bump up to the 215-220 range with some more consistency.

I've already bumped up to 216 in our men's league so my resolutions involve maintaining that average and finally getting that 800 series. I had 5 sets in 2014 of 775+
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: JJM on January 01, 2015, 06:38:56 PM
Work on targeting and a more consistent release (can't release the ball the same way twice lately).
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: BallReviews-Removed0385 on January 01, 2015, 09:55:47 PM
As I get older I need to work harder at physical conditioning.  Just had my shoulder reconstructed in 2014, so I need to stay up with the continued rehab, but not stop there.
 
I really need to get to where I was physically 5 years ago.  This is going to be a challenge, but I feel so much better when I'm getting the cardio workouts that go along with my stretching and weights.  Now I just need to budget the time... ;)

Just wait til you guys start feeling old like me...  Things that used to be effortless are now difficult at times.



 
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: Pink Floyd on January 04, 2015, 03:20:17 PM
Doom, good thread. My resolution deals with bowling manners. I have resolved not to get as upset after missing an easy spare. We will see how long that resolution lasts!!! It has been a number of years since I kicked a chair, so my goal is the elimination of cursing after blowing an easy shot.  :-X

I like this.  I sometimes need to control my emotions.  Excellent post.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: Impending Doom on January 04, 2015, 03:38:43 PM
As I get older I need to work harder at physical conditioning.  Just had my shoulder reconstructed in 2014, so I need to stay up with the continued rehab, but not stop there.
 
I really need to get to where I was physically 5 years ago.  This is going to be a challenge, but I feel so much better when I'm getting the cardio workouts that go along with my stretching and weights.  Now I just need to budget the time... ;)

Just wait til you guys start feeling old like me...  Things that used to be effortless are now difficult at times.



 


This is number 2. I'm a small guy, and need to be rock solid. Legs feel like jelly and hitting the line the same way twice would be nice.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: billdozer on January 04, 2015, 04:09:01 PM
Timing and consistentcy.  I have great game, but I screw it up all the time.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: SVstar34 on January 04, 2015, 09:21:54 PM
I almost hit part of my resolution first night back. Shot 289 game 3 with a messenger across the deck to miss the 10.
Title: Re: Bowling resolutions
Post by: LookingForALeftyWall on January 04, 2015, 09:40:12 PM
My resolution is to get lessons to get a different perspective on my game than my own and to see what I can improve.