I hate those days when everything goes perfect in the warm-ups, but as soon as scoring starts, nothing goes right...

First few shots of practice are more for loosening up, so I am far from where I will likely start.  I'll shoot for 6th arrow just for the hell of it..also seems to help focus my eyes on target. I also start with a ball different from what I start with. Also, if I throw a gutter early, I seem to bowl better too..

we all have been there. I dont try to strike in warm ups. I try to see what kind of look I have with just getting the ball down lane, I shoot at the ten pin,I throw different balls especially if I am striking so that I dont get lackadaisacle. It is just too frustrating to feel lined up and then 10 minutes after warm ups when you throw that first shot and its a 10 pin or a split and find that this is what is truly going to dictate your night.

How about those league members that show up late after practice...no warmup, no practice and bam string the first 5 or 6...go figure! Lol

Or the 1st 19 in a row!

I tried that no practice thing, didn't work out so well.

Dont get it....hit my 4 practice shots and pounded the pocket during the league.  I left 13 single pin spares....mostly 7's and 10's.  Just weeks before 90% of them were strikes...I have cleaned the ball, resurfaced, and tried several adjustments (fingers, move up, back, side etc.).

Cav

Some days are just that way. You can bowl 50 over average the week before the next week you are doing everything you're supposed to be doing and single pin city! I had a week just like this a few weeks back, the weather can play a role with how your ball reads the oil. Humidity will make the oil play longer then it is, last week it got slightly humid inside from all the fresh snow we just got the night before. Caused carry issues for most everyone that night.