Your Goals for the 2013 - 2014 Season

[TCJ]

Since the 2012 - 2013 season (and THREAD (http://www.bowlingboards.com/threads/10413-Goals-for-2012-2013-Season)) is over (at least for most people) and I don't really consider summer as part of the bowling season, it's time to start a new thread for the coming season's goals. What are yours? As for me, I'm keeping them simple:


Get my average over 200 again (dropped from 209 to 196 last year).
Achieve a 175 average left-handed. I'm currently hovering around 160, unofficially.
Get a 300. I've "missed it by that much" many times, but haven't gotten it yet.
Be on a team that can actually finish in the top 50%. It'd be nice to be even higher, but I'm trying to keep it realistic.
Come out ahead in the individual pots that my team does. I did this last year, but two years in a row will be nice.
Win the monthly King of the Hill tournament. 3rd is my best finish so far.
Learn to keep consistent balance at the line. I'm getting there, but I still fall off the shot too often.
Achieve a 180 average on the sport conditions. I know I can shoot close to that on Shark and the other patterns are easier (for me).
Improve my spare shooting. My ten pin is around 81% right now. I want it up to 90% for this coming year.
Throw a clean series. Last year my best was 29 frames clean.

[Perrin]

200 average (did this in 2 leagues that I didn't bowl the whole season in but want to do it for a full season)
300 Been within one strike a half dozen time (279s) and had a Varipapa 300 last year(756 series)

better control of ball speed. I am very reve dominant and would like to learn to throw with more speed/less revs to control ball action better.

footwork/balance I am putting these together since they are so related. I plan to try to find a local coach to start working with on this part of my game.

[I suck at bowling]

-Average a 190-200 (Average is a 182 now)

-Average 175-185 on Sport Patterns (172 now)

-Shoot my 300

-Get a 700 series

-Win more then 3 tournaments

[striker12]

-avg 175-200 in all leagues
-get a 700 series in league
-get a 300 game in league
-get in the top 3 in a few turnnys

-get into every zone round in my YBC league.
-try to make it to provincals round in 4 steps to stardom.

[josheaton16]

My main goal for next year would have to be consistency. That is a HUGE problem for me. So that is my number 1 goal. If i can achieve that the rest should fall in place.
-Avg. 200+ (avg 189 last year)
-Bowl a 300 (many close games)
-Bowl a 750+ . . . i think 800 is a little out of reach
-BE CONSISTENT!!!!!!

[Greenday]

Average - 195-200
Bowl a 300
Bowl a 700
Bowl in more tournaments

[scottymoney]

Average over 185
Bowl a 700 series
Win most improved bowler for a 2nd consecutive year. Won it this year with a +25 on my starting average.

[billf]

1. Avoid major injuries
2. Get my average back over 230 (226 this season in four leagues)
3. Repeat my city doubles title
4. Win city singles title and overall
5. Repeat as league champs on Monday
6. Win point total on Tuesdays scratch league
7. Cash in at least 7 tournaments
8. Six 300 games
9. Two 800 series

[budda]

My goals are not that bad....
I just don't want to suck!

If there is any goal I set for myself is to cash in tournaments.
Last year was pretty good. Hoping to repeat this year.

[panbanger]

I'm counting this summer as my next season. Looks like I'll be moving from Denton to Ft. Worth around September/October so I'll be late joining a fall league (hoping that I can find one with an open spot for me!)

So this summer I hope to
1. top my personal best game of 266
2. Get a 700 series
3. get a series with no open frames

I'm also hoping to join a PBA Experience league, I see there is one at my home alley starting later this month. I have to see how long it runs and if it's 12 weeks or so, I'm totally doing it! I just dont want to be in a league that I have to drop out of near the end due to me moving.

[vdubtx]

My goals for this next bowling season would be:

1. Get average back over 220.
2. Get a few more 300's
3. Get my first 800 series
4. Average over 200 at Nationals
5. Bowl in more tournaments
6. Apply habits and practice regimen given when I get coaching sessions this summer
7. Consistency, consistency, consistency

[Bendial]

My goals are pretty simple:

- Bowl more, and make the most I can out of practice sessions (no booze, focus, stay calm)
- keep working on my form (try to bend my knees and stay lower more, relax my swing more, work on kicking my leg out more)

Not really worried about numbers right now. If I work on these two things I know my average will go up.

[e-tank]

Balance

consistency

leg kick

add a bit more revs

[classygranny]

GOALS 2013-2014

Friday AM League – Avg 185 Summer / 190 Fall-Winter
Tues PM League – Avg 180 Summer / 185 Fall-Winter (maybe new league)
Average max opens per game – 2
Purchase two new strike balls
Utilize plastic spare ball
Continue w/coaching lessons – at least 4 more

[Judy clemons]

i am looking to achieve fun, gain experience, knowledge, meet more pin pals,establish deeper roots into the world of bowling,
hopefully maintain a positive attitude and a great sense of humor while out on the lanes especially, to be helpful and kind to
new bowlers that need to be made aware of etiquette on the approach. (that means my goal here is to hold my temper) also
need to set great examples never know who might be watching. need i say more?

[UBowling]

My goals for the 2013-2014 bowling season will be:

1. Receive 10 lessons from USBC Gold Coach (3 on C.A.T.S.)
2. Shoot 300 game
3. Shoot 800+ series
4. Compete in 3+ Storm North West Tour events
5. Finish in the top 10 at the Storm Utah Open
6. Host 5 tournaments with 40+ entries
7. Win 3 tournaments
8. Win All Events in City and/or State tournament
9. Average 220 in league
10. Help promote bowling in the area to increase entries into all local tournaments. 50+ in every tournament.

[vgw]

My goals:

-Successfully transition from a 5-step to a 4-step approach
-Maintain at least 195 average (might be a stretch with changing approach)
-at least 50% of games bowl will be 200+
-low game no lower than 160 (had 4 games under 160 this past season)

[ssclary]

Average between 180-190.

Last year was 175.

More 600 series.

Last year only 4.

Ball speed between 15-16.

Last year was 13-14

Shore up my approach, cure inconsistency.

[The German Shepherd]

For the coming season I would like to do the following:

- Average 220 (I feel this is a good goal for me as this will be my second year back in the game);
- Throw another 300. I have not thrown onw in the new reactive era yet and need to get that monkey off my back.
- Throw another 800 in leagues. I have had maybe 20 or more of these with nearly all of them coming before 1993...
- Compete again in the NJ States and NOT embarass myself in front of Kelly Kulick like I did this time....

Jay

[GeoLes]

1. Remain consitent on first-ball delivery points practiced throughout the Summer.
2. Spare conversion percentage improvement.
3. Become a solid member of the 550 club.

[RoccoRock]

1. Stop being a douche who changes his mind every 5 minutes
2. Make more spares, actually make a whole lot more spares
3. Get as much help as I can from my friend/coach
4. Did I mention making more spares? Ok then, make this one to throw a more consistent strike ball.
5. Have fun? Umm, yeah ok that works
6. Accomplish all the goals that I set for myself last season, especially the ones I missed.

[bowlerRob2]

For me:

1) Don't give up on myself
2) Bowl on sport patterns
3) Get my average above 190 (I ended last winter with 188)
4) Go for 100% spare conversion on single pin leaves
5) Better my form
6) Play with 5 step approach to see if it works
7) Relax on the lane

[got_a_300]

I guess my main goal(s) for the 2013-2014 season is the same as it was
for the 2012-2013 season

1.too just make it through the season
without blowing my knee(s) out or having my back go out on me.

2. see above goal again^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

3. any other goals would have to just be maybe bowl another 1 or 2
sanctioned 300 games and maybe have 2 or more sanctioned 800 series
and maybe have back to back 300 games or what the heck go for triple
300 games and a 900 series. LOL!!!!!

[Keithalw]

My goals for 2013-2014 season are

Average 190 (currently at 175)
Enter tournaments
Shoot my first 700
More consistent
Work on my form
Win League Champs

[WolfGirl1980]

To Not Turn my wrist on my release and swing
To Learn to Slide With Ease.
To Stay Behind The Ball
To Not Muscle Keep Muscling the Ball
To learn to push out on the push instead of pull
to Score more 200 games
To Bring up My Average
To Score a 250 Or Higher

[Judy clemons]

hey wolfgirl! how is it going with your coaching? been awhile since you posted on here. I see you have some high set goals
to reach, it seems we are in the same alley trying to reach those 200 goals, i half to stay out of the gutter to accomplish
that though so what do you say shall we let the games begin? lol! i don't know how i managed to go into the gutter when
i did it and if i can't figure that out i don't know how i am suppose to put a stop to it. i magld to see our backposting on here again you have been missed even if you did not know it.

[Mike]

My goals this year -

1. Get better at reading the lanes and what my ball is doing
2. Average 220-230 (finished last season 211)
3. Shoot 800
4. Have fun

[WolfGirl1980]

hey wolfgirl! how is it going with your coaching? been awhile since you posted on here. I see you have some high set goals
to reach, it seems we are in the same alley trying to reach those 200 goals, i half to stay out of the gutter to accomplish
that though so what do you say shall we let the games begin? lol! i don't know how i managed to go into the gutter when
i did it and if i can't figure that out i don't know how i am suppose to put a stop to it. i magld to see our backposting on here again you have been missed even if you did not know it.

Its going good I am getting better but slowly I keep suite casing the ball its a bad habit I have picked up and now its a hard habit to try to stop doing and I muscle the ball with my fingertip ball and and I don't suite case or muscle the ball with my conventional grip drilled plastic ball so only think my coach can figure out there is that she thinks I keep thinking I am going to drop my fingertip drilled ball so now I got to have my plastic ball plugged and and have it drilled fingertip so they both have the same feel she said and she wanted me to get a puff ball to keep my hands dry to keep my thumb from sticking inside the ball when they sweat I am learning to slide and a whole new approach I am going practicing tomorrow so I can practice it and lessons are Monday and League is Tuesday so next I go to practice walking in a line with my feet like I walking on a tight rope I got to practice that and practice landing on my toes instead of my heels and planting my feet cause I got a shoe slide to fit over my shoe until I can afford the woman's SST 8's the black red and white by Dexter last week in league I scored the lowest I scored in a long time but I am learning something new and it gonna take awhile for me to learn it and my took awhile for me to get my ball to hook I had tape in my ball cause thumb hole was slipping and had to take it out it was textured tape.but sorry I haven't been posting lately I try to post more often if can think of something to say.

[GoodGravy]

Easy:

1. Bowl pain free and not get injured...again....
2. Figure out how to keep my wife engaged enough so she won't quite our team
3. Get my 8 year old to keep her foot straight on the slide
3. Oh yeah, and bowl better....

[coachkapps]

- Average over 210 (this year was exactly 200)
- Ultimate goal is an 800
- Get my first 300 (league or practice, doesn't matter, just get one)
- Pick up at least 90% of my single pin spares in league

[MICHAEL]

1. Avoid major injuries
2. Get my average back over 230 (226 this season in four leagues)
3. Repeat my city doubles title
4. Win city singles title and overall
5. Repeat as league champs on Monday
6. Win point total on Tuesdays scratch league
7. Cash in at least 7 tournaments
8. Six 300 games
9. Two 800 series

why not set some tougher goals Bill???? You will probably have many of then taken care of by October! Come on "Challenge yourself!!!" LOL..... (:) How many 300's and 800s do you have already in league BILL??? How many does your daughter have? Are they on bowling awards com? Look up Pat Henderson, Kansas City Mo! He bowls a lot like YOU!! I bowled with him a few times, and substituted for him a few times on one of his leagues, with The Dude. His Nick Name is: "The Beast"!