Bowling is a hard game regardless of what shot you're on. Sadly for the people that put in the time to get better on the type of shots you see all the time, now you are judged by what you do on shots you have probably never seen before.
I average 228 on the easy shot that allows me to play straight. Why do you think that is....because it is easy, and I learned to bowl playing straight up the boards. Of course anytime you put me on a shot that I can play straight I am going to do well. I average 211 on a shot that hooks, and I have to swing it. Why is that...because I am trying to learn better on how to swing the ball. If I had learned to bowl by swinging the ball, I would average higher on that shot then I do on the straight shot, but it is not the case. Do I consider myself a good player...yes....do I consider myself an all star...no....I could not even tie the shoes of the real all stars, and I realize this.
Now if I go bowl sport, do I think I would do well. No. If I bowled sport as much as I bowl on house shots, and learn the different patterns and put in as much work as I did to get better on a house shot I think I could be a pretty competetive bowler. I believe anyone could.
I am not a fan of bowlers who do not put in their time, and score because of the easy lane conditions and strong equipment. Sadly, that is many of the players in todays game.
I have been watching this go on for the past 4 years of adult leagues, and really it burns me. I put in, and I know many of the better or even good players on these boards did too, so much time to get better at a game I love, only to see 10 years later, that people without a clue can compete around the same level I worked so hard to achieve because of the soft lanes and strong equipment.
There is not one other atheletic competition I can think of you can fake your way into being good at.....take that for what its worth.
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