Well, Unfortunately I will not be winning all events this year. But, overall, I faired quite well. Last year, all 3 series were within 7 pins difference. All in 550's. This year, they were all withing 7 pins again! Ahhhh! LOL. 559, 563, and a 566. I took a 150 avg into state. (Last years avg.) So far, this winter I have avg. 167 to 170. So not too bad.

But, onto the focus issues. There was a few shots where I appeared to of forgot what I was doing. I know no one is perfect, but I know I can do better. One shot I remember was I was in the 10th frame. I had a double, setting up for my last shot. The lane to left, something happened and the parents started clapping as I was going through my approach, I lost concentration and channeled a ball which was the last shot of that day. What a way to end (Saturday)...

Sunday- I made some pretty decent adjusting here for the 6 game format. I started to get lsot in the beginning of the 2nd series. Managed to pull off some nice spare shooting for a 170. Only one strike that game. I then decide if I am going to make it through the next 2 games I have got to go straighter. So I play as close to Walter Ray as I could with a good amount of loft and speed. I get the last 5 in a row for a 213. Third game the breakdown begins. I have a double going into 10th. I just threw 2 perfect shots with yet again another adjustment. I do not think i could of got a 600, but anyways. I go to throw my first ball of the 10th and I stumble through my steps, but isntead of stopping to reset myself I continue with the bad shot. Get 8 then I spare. Last ball, after losing hope after a stumble, I throw another horrible shot for 6 pins. 176, for a 559.

Just at times, my focus just disappears it seems. Maybe when I feel I am not there or stumble like today I should sit down for a few secodns to pull myself together. Or when I am not comfortbale through the approach restart b/c of noise, etc..

What are some things you guys try to do to try to stay focused?

Thanks in advance.

Kyle

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Lifes a GAME . . . Bowling is SERIOUS!

I’m not real sure what else to say but that you have to keep yourself the moment of that one shot you are getting ready to throw.

Everyone throws a loose shot now and then. At your average level you should expect to throw several loose shots a game. The key is to not let the previous shot affect the next. What’s done is done you can only affect the next outcome.