My year started off really well. I jumped about 30 pins from last year, mostly from practicing my spare shooting. Made some adjustments, ball change, (for the better), and was on a roll. Now, my focus isn't like it was. Little distractions pull me away, I'm not consistent with my release, it's become very frustrating.
I know we all get into slumps now and then. But I bowl on Tuesday, and Friday, and it seems that in my practice times, I fix these problems, I guess I need to dedicate myself to applying it to league.
Yesterday the owner of our center asked me if I wanted to bowl with him and 3 other guys that are 200+ average bowlers in our 5 man challenge today. I average 160, but when I was on earlier this season, 180's and 200's were a common occurance. So, today I'm not going to overanalyze the game. I'm going to throw at my mark and let things happen. If I bowl good then that's great and I didn't let these guys down. If I bowl bad, I'll deal with it like usual, and go from there.
He must have enough faith in me to ask me to join his team of scratch bowlers, sometimes when you bowl with bowlers with experiece and nice form, it rubs off, we'll see.
I think a guy thinks about it so much, you force yourself to make bad shots. You don't do the simple things, and put too much pressure on what you don't need to. A friend of mine pictures himself missing putts all the time. So what does he do? Misses his putts.
Just had to rant, my slump is mentally draining me and I needed an audience to complain too. Anyone else in my boat?
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Life is a struggle, so is bowling...
