Author Topic: Do you all practice? (Read 3319 times)

Platinum Bowler · « **on:** February 19, 2004, 10:20:40 AM »

Practice makes perfect right? Just wondering how often all of you practice? And for how long, and what exactly do you practice on? Also how serious you are about bowling. For example, once a week league bowler, big scratch leagues bowler, tournament bowler, professional.
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Kid Jete · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2004, 01:42:54 AM »

I just started bowling seriously about 3 weeks ago... I go 3-4 times a weeks and usually bowl a series. Lately I have been working on my setup and release and I'll move on to something else when I am comfortable with that.

MSC2471 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2004, 02:06:58 AM »

I practice once a week for usually 5-6 games at a stretch. During those sessions I work on different releases, different speeds, different angles of entry to the pocket, spare shooting, and consistency with my approach and form. I'm not really focused on scoring during these practice sessions. I also warm up a game or two before league nights and try the same thing- deciding what my main ball will be for the evening in the process.

I bowl regularly once a week in a league plus sub occasionally in another league- bowling 5 tournaments a year (the usual 9 game teams/doubles/singles variety, or local association tournaments).

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tenpinspro · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2004, 06:14:03 AM »

Not anymore,

Bowl 2 leagues which = 6 games a week. Holding 209 and 213, give you an idea though, when I started and got good, I was at 100-125 games a week for about
4-5 years consistent. Now, it's all muscle memory....and in need of Ginkoba for the memory part...
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TheBowlingKid25 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2004, 06:41:48 AM »

I bowl anywhere from one to five times a week, and bowl about 6 games when I go. Im very serious about the game, but not good enough to be competetive yet.
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Curly · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2004, 07:22:19 AM »

I bowl in one scratch league and one handicap league. Guess I am fairly serious. Get mad at myself if I shoot under a deuce! LOL! I do practice and that ranges between 2-4 times a week(depending upon how busy we are), 10-20 minutes at a clip. Conditions range from fresh to burnt. I dont practice anything specific. Just try to keep my approach smooth and in time.

Brickguy221 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2004, 07:52:07 AM »

I bowl in 2 leagues and practice once a week and the way my bowling has been going lately, I'm wasting my time practicing.

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Scolai · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2004, 08:31:10 AM »

I used to practice a lot more than I have lately. Between work, college classes, leagues and having a life, I only practice a couple of times a week. When I do practice, I just work on whatever I feel like is giving me trouble. Lately it has been the free, relaxed armswing vs. the muscled swing I've let creep back into my game. Targeting, follow through, spares. All of these get worked on at some point in time or another.

I think my next practice (tonite) will be on spares. Last night I put up a 155 game that looked like this:

split, double, open, washout, double, open, strike, split - Game 1 - 5 strikes, 5 open frames.

I didn't get my first spare of the night until the 5th frame of game 2. I started game 2 with a turkey, solid 7 that I entirely whiffed, followed by a 4 pin that I miraculously converted, sheet for a 255. The scenic route to +10

Spares definitely are the center of my attention for practice now. I've let myself slip in that category and I cannot afford that.
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Platinum Bowler · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2004, 09:42:55 AM »

Okay, my turn.... Well I am still YABA, but I am very serious about bowling. I bowl many tournaments from tournament clubs of JBTs and JSTs to major junior tourneys like Junior World Team Challenge, and Junior Olympic Gold. Anyways my practice schedule depends on what is coming up that weekend tournament-wise. If there is no tourney or one that is not as important to me coming up, I usually bowl 2-3 days plus 1 day for my big scratch league. Those days I practice its usually just spares or lines I am not as good at yet (such as real deep- lofting the ball over the guttercap, and/or playing way outside, like 5-6 boards-by far my weakest line). But most the time I just bowl and try to score and keep everything in my game consistently (I think it is good to do this sometimes, just not too much). Then when there is a big tourney coming up, like especially this summer with JWTC and JOG in it. I bowl everyday at 6-12 games each day. Except saturdays are like my day off and I just bowl 4 games for my league. On those days I practice anything and everything from spares to different lines, to different hand positions to different speeds and controls, to just trying to score. As you can see I take bowling serious, cause I got a goal and that is what I am working towards. Sorry for the novel, any more with their practice schedules, and any ideas on more things to practice on?
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mumzie · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2004, 10:01:50 AM »

I've been trying to practice a few games a week. I've been having some wrist problems (caused by the computer - probably too much time on ballreviews

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so I haven't wanted to overdo it.

When I practice, I too work on the "out of the ordinary" stuff. My timing has been pretty good lately, but I've been trying hard to muscle the ball. My bad. So, I've been practicing loosening up my swing, and it seems to be helping.

I am a scratch league, tournament, professional bowler. Or, I would have my professional card IF THERE WERE AN ORGANIZATION TO GIVE IT TO ME!!!! grrrrrr...

LuvThatWhiteDot · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2004, 11:56:37 AM »

I bowl league twice a week and practice once a week with the score monitor OFF.
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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2004, 12:23:45 PM »

for 9 years now i've bowled 2 leagues a week and practice once per week. it's more of a "muscle memory" type thing although i will work on something specific if part of my gane seems suspect. i practice on what's left over from the night before.

Hamburglar · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2004, 12:24:44 PM »

Platinum Bowler...

Practice doesn't make perfect...practice makes PERMANENT! Practice is a great thing if you practice the RIGHT things...but if you practice bad habits, you are only going to groove those bad habits.

As for your original question...yes, I practice what I've been taught to do correctly during my lessons...hopefully, the practice will make permanent!
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michelle · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2004, 12:58:35 PM »

What is this practice thing of which you speak?

Just kidding

During the periods where I have no tournaments on the calendar, however, I rarely go and throw any practice games. When I have an event approaching, I will return to my 10-12 game practice blocks with only the last one being one where I try for score. Everyball comes out of the bag if for no other reason than to make sure the grips are still good and not in need of maintenance work. With nothing on the calendar, there is nothing to be served for me by the extensive practice blocks...

channel surfer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2004, 02:33:33 PM »

I practice more than I bowl competition. I need a tweak on my spare shooting. If I could get at least 90% of my spares(mostly 10 pins), I would be averaging 200+.
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Platinum Bowler

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