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bowlingaddiction

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Bowling Rhythm
« on: June 23, 2009, 12:17:33 AM »
So this Summer I have been averaging 218, 207, and 215 respectively in my leagues this summer. And yesterday I went big for a 535 series (sarcasm). I couldn't find any rhythm and no ball felt like any other ball. I know it happens to everyone every once in awhile but thing I was most upset by was how I failed my team. We were siiting in 1st when the night started and ended in 4th maybe 5th. My team went 680, 724, and 635. Anybody else feel bad about these times?
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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 08:28:52 AM »
i certainly know what you mean, my situation is a little different, i am basically the leader of the team. if i bowl good it seems everyone does a little better, so for about 8 straight weeks i averaged about 220 everything was great then all of a sudden with no warning. . . my rhythm was just gone, i could barely shoot 550 no matter how hard i tried and everybody kind of fell off the wagon with me. i felt terrible and to make it worse one guy on the team was like come on man when you bowl good it makes us all bowl good. thats alot of pressure but i consider myself a semi serious bowler so it kills to feel like you let your team down after doing so well. i definately understand you just gotta hit practice hard and hope to have a better night next time. Good luck with it though
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Danes07

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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 08:30:07 AM »
Sometimes you just have one of those days when nothing feels right, the timing is gone, the release is iffy....your rhythm is off.  It happens.  I wouldn't worry about or try to fix anything because of it.

In my summer league last year, for a good 3/4 of the season I didn't shoot below 620...even had a few nights when I shot 650+ with a first game of 165-170.  Then come the end of the season, position night...I couldn't get into a rhythm to save my life...shot something like 550.

It happens, no big deal.  I'm sure there are nights that you've bowled good and one or more of your teamates didn't.  You can't let it bother you...it happens.  I'm not saying that you should be happy about bowling bad, but if its something that doesn't happen often, then no worries.
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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 01:07:27 PM »
I use to feel bad about it, but in the end, everyone on the team is eventually going to have "that night".  I don't get upset or disappointed at anyone else when it happens to them, I expect the same respect in return.  Laugh it off, and just try to enjoy the night.

For me, on nights where I can't get it together, I just default to a 1 step approach, and get back to basics.
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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2009, 06:24:25 AM »
it happens to the best of us!  LOLOL
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bowlingaddiction

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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2009, 08:13:50 AM »
well i redeeded myself last night shot 715 shouldve shot much higher but whatever i totally forgot about what I did monday.
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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2009, 12:31:37 AM »
anytime I do not reach maximum potential I am disappointed. Scoring is such a poor determination of execution.
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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2009, 04:21:46 PM »
quote:
anytime I do not reach maximum potential I am disappointed. Scoring is such a poor determination of execution.


This is 'factual'!!!
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AngloBowler

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Re: Bowling Rhythm
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 10:15:41 AM »
As has been said, we all have those nights. I used to get realy bothered by not scoring well, for the same reason: letting my team down.

When all's said and done, as long as you turn up, and try your best, that's all anyone can ask, and it's all that any of your team-mates are doing too.
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