Thank you firstly for all replies.
Went bowling today, bowled 6 games, last game was a bit rough, ripped open 3rd finger, pain, blood, no excuses, also really tired as well. Haven't bowled 6 in a row for some time now.
Anyway the point or perhaps question with my post is this...
When I'm bowling well I feel awake,aroused, calm and confident. Its almost effortless, it feels as if I'm in another state of mind, call it what u will, the "zone", or "nexus" if u are a trekkie, whatever. The point being, is that I seem to get short bursts of this when I practice on non league nights, yet when in league, these bursts can last considerably longer.. Do we bowl better when in league because of the competition??? Also the rate of which we bowl when bowling alone, it just seems relentless.. My mistake on frame 3 seems compounded and repeated on frame 4... Frustrating... Yet put a double strike together and all of a sudden I feel right back there.. Mindset, man it messes with u at times..
Dizzy, u questioned re my lack of concentration in league. It is a problem, its like if nothing is on the line, then I'll take the foot off sub-consciously. Also, perhaps my temprament has a bearing on this. I am relatively emotional on the lanes, I get myself pumped at times, slapping my thigh or even clenching my fist, nothing aggresive or ugly, but that is how I behave, with always humility and good sportsmanship on and off the lanes. When I'm pumped up, I bowl more consistantly... I think I need to adjust my up and downs during practise, as my downs are too down, they create more problems..
Two things I WILL do in 2005, is 1) join another league
2) get some coaching
I would love to read more posters thoughts on this, perhaps this topic may have been posted on the misc forum, but seing as how I'm around 165-175 av, and most posters here are well above thaT i thought it would be better suited in the beginners.
This could just as easily bring up another topic of what is a beginner bowler, what is an intermediate, and finally what is an above average bowler?
Help me find some focus. My sanity needs it.
See ya Looseleftie