Author Topic: Change of goals/strategy has helped. How about you guys? (Read 391 times)

baccala8872 · « **on:** October 07, 2008, 07:05:01 AM »

Has anyone else tried to adopt a new strategy or mindset for this season? I've changed my mindset this season and I believe that it has helped my focus incredibly.

In previous years, I used to go into league nights saying things like "let's shoot 650 tonight and let things take care of themselves", and "I really need to bear down and put the smack down on my guy the first game to set the tone", and others. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't.

But this season [after a particularly frustrating 2007-2008] I decided to change my way of thinking. I stopped worrying about opponents and setting tones and rather looked inward to see what gets me off my game as an opponent. What gets me is seeing my opponent(s) just keep pouring ball after ball after ball into the pocket and seeing strike after strike after strike. What that implants in my head is that "wow, this is going to be a long night, this guy is lined in and he's showing no signs of letting up."

So this year, I adopted the following goal for myself. Before every league outing, I tell myself, "Every time you pick up a ball in competition, attempt to shoot a no-tap 900." What that does is focus me into feeding the ball into the pocket and attempting to leave makeable, single pin spares.

When do you begin your focus for league night?
What do you tell yourself?
What, if any, goals do you set?
Do you have short term [nightly] goals, or are they all long term goals?

I'd be interested in hearing what drives us to achieve.
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Xcessive_Evil · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2008, 04:00:31 PM »

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When do you begin your focus for league night?
What do you tell yourself?
What, if any, goals do you set?
Do you have short term [nightly] goals, or are they all long term goals?

I'd be interested in hearing what drives us to achieve.
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If I ever saw an amputee being hanged, I''d just yell out letters. --DM

Before, I didn't begin to focus until practice was over. Now, I begin to focus on my way to the alley. I think about last week, what I did and why, etc.

The main things I tell myself is to keep a clear head, and to keep my intensity up(I have a very bad habit of letting it die down as the night goes on)

I have alot of little goals that equal one big goal. I.E. up my strike percentage, spare percentage, read the changes in the lane better and faster so my first adjustment is the right one, shoot at least 2 300s(one this past July) and get my first 800. The big goal, which may not be a big deal to some of the big rollers here, but it is to me.

The big goal is to finish with at the least a 220 avg at the end of the season. No I don't think I'll be able to go pro or any of that. I just think that I'm better than what I have been averaging the past few years(save the 2nd half of 07, and the first half of '08 because of my wrist injury). This year, though still VERY early, is off to a promising start. I've only shot below 600 once between two leagues, already have 3 solid 700s, and most importantly, keeping my head cool and in the game.
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Author Topic: Change of goals/strategy has helped. How about you guys? (Read 391 times)

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Change of goals/strategy has helped. How about you guys?

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