TP,
You are viewing your bowling from the perspective of the glass being half empty instead of half full. Even the very top professionals have aspects of there game that need improvement or want to improve. They dont focus on those areas as much as they accept there situation and make the most of it.
What most bowlers get confused about is practice is used for improvement by focusing on specific details and repeating them. And when the lights come on they do the exact same thing. And there in lies the problem. When the lights come on the focus should be on reacting to what is happening on the lane and reacting to that.
Another point, how many times have you seen other bowlers doing the same thing you are doing and having success. Today's technology is forgiving and allows bowlers to score well. Look at Scroggins... certainly he is rev deprived and makes the most of that style. Dont you think he wants to hit it more? So what... right now you are spining it work on fixing it when your not trying to knock down pins for score.
Final point..., your coach is not much of a coach if he is not saying these things and has you to a point where you want to quit the game. Find another coach, read and teach yourself, goto Kegel, ask us here, but what ever you do run (not walk) away from that coach. Not every coach is for every bowler. I guarantee you that bowling is as much about your attitude (between the ears) than it is about your physical skills and any coach worth his salt will teach you the mental side at the same time they teach you the mechanical. I believe improvements in bowling happen in stages. And maturing both mechanical and mental (knowledge/attitude) skills are required to improve to the next level. Having all the best physical skill with no head, or the best head without the skill will keep bowlers from stepping up to the next level.
Starting looking at the glass as half full by putting the improvement in your bowling in your own hands and not in the hands of someone else. Your coach is a tool and if that tool is a negative factor its not a good tool. Take control, react to the lanes, dont focus on the negative aspects and next week you will see improvements. EVERY BOWLER can be a 200+ bowler today, I believe that.. it might be harder for some... but it is totally possible today. As soon as you take control again.. the sooner you will get there.
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