What do you focus on when making your approach?

[Hammer]

After I am setup and ready to start my approach I focus on two things separately of course. As I start my approach I focus on my swing. The thing I focus on is my hand. I make myself aware that my hand stays straight or a little cupped and stays that way to the top of the swing. Once I know that checked out okay my focus is on staying behind the ball and not turning my hand early before the release zone. I have my body set and my target set before I get going. This might seem complicated to you but my brain and body are use to this system. My hand seems to be the automatic focus as I start my swing. Doing this seems to keep me from getting anxious about the shot at hand.

[noeymc]

my mark

[dnhoffman]

Looking at my mark but focusing on staying as relaxed as possible.

[Aslan]

"push...back, back...forward and release/form"

I usually focus on that as I take my 4 steps. The hardest part is the last step because there's so much more going on at the same time...plus trying to hit your mark...trying to get a good release so you have revs on the ball...all the while staying low and not "forcing" it...while maintaining a good form and follow-through...and not going over the foul line. It's as if you have 3-4 things happening in the first 3 steps...then about 6-7 things happening in that last step.

[e-tank]

arrows

[J Anderson]

Once I set my feet in the right spot, or rather what I think is the right spot, I look at the point where my initial trajectory would go off the lane. Then I bring my focus back to my target at the arrows. Once my feet start moving every thing is on autopilot.

[tr33frog]

Just my mark, but only because they don't let squirrels on the lanes...

Only things I worry about are speed of body, speed of arm, and hitting my mark.

[TCJ]

1. Keeping the feet from moving too fast.

2. Focusing on my target area. I usually don't use an arrow since I target closer to the line.

[Mudpuppy]

I focus on my personal relationship with Jesus

[Aslan]

I focus on the pink whale tail on the lane next to me...unfortunately. Nothing causes you to mess up your timing more than a thong.

Well, actually, I had an old man fall down on the lane next to me once during my approach and THAT was probably the MOST distracting thing to see out of the corner of your eye. But a close second...thong on a 20 something female...followed by the stupid snack bar announcing "Cliff! Your order is ready! Cliff!" over the PA system.

[circlecity]

followed by the stupid snack bar announcing "Cliff! Your order is ready! Cliff!" over the PA system. I try to watch my approach speed and keep it slow, I noticed when I'm pulling the ball I'm running up to the line.

Our alley has a nice lady with a mullet that brings your food.

[dnhoffman]

We have a waitress that must have grown up in the same town the show Roseanne was set in...ugh

[Hampe]

Eyes on the arrows and focus is on swinging the ball on the line I'm playing.

[MICHAEL]

Iceman’s focus is on becoming a part of the bowling ball,,,,,,,,. I am the ball, and the ball is me!

We become one, not two separate forms of matter, but ONE UNIT, until the delivery!

Each time the ball comes back to me and we are reunited and I place my anxiously anticipating rev packed fingers into its very soul,,,,, I get a feeling of completeness, ,,,, and all is well in the world!

[dnhoffman]

Iceman’s focus is on becoming a part of the bowling ball,,,,,,,,. I am the ball, and the ball is me!

We become one, not two separate forms of matter, but ONE UNIT, until the delivery!

Each time the ball comes back to me and we are reunited and I place my anxiously anticipating rev packed fingers into its very soul,,,,, I get a feeling of completeness, ,,,, and all is well in the world!

All I could think of:

http://youtu.be/3gQwY5Np4FA

[Mudpuppy]

I try to watch my approach speed and keep it slow, I noticed when I'm pulling the ball I'm running up to the line.

Our alley has a nice lady with a mullet that brings your food.

Camaro mullet? Rat's nest mullet? Please elaborate.

[Aslan]

Camaro mullet? Rat's nest mullet? Please elaborate.

I have to admit…there's a bartender at one of the places I bowl at that I've been tempted to hit on…she's quite large…but top-heavy in the boobage department…not much to look at…but unfortunately I'm at a fairly desperate stage right now…so I'm starting to dive deeper into the barrel. :(

[Hammer]

We're still talking about focus in our approach during bowling aren't we? Not focus during our approach to the ladies at the bowling alley.

[sprocket]

I have to admit…there's a bartender at one of the places I bowl at that I've been tempted to hit on…she's quite large…but top-heavy in the boobage department…not much to look at…but unfortunately I'm at a fairly desperate stage right now…so I'm starting to dive deeper into the barrel. :(

So if your post is on topic and I read between the lines, you are basically saying you focus on motorboating the bartender when making your approach?

[dnhoffman]

So if your post is on topic and I read between the lines, you are basically saying you focus on motorboating the bartender when making your approach?

http://m.quickmeme.com/img/75/75c03542b4c50f88613470b7b585bc0c786ae2666d413432d5 4fef2b5e187d23.jpg

[Aslan]

So if your post is on topic and I read between the lines, you are basically saying you focus on motorboating the bartender when making your approach?

I think the main conclusion that can be drawn is that Aslan has trouble focusing during his approach...for a multitude of reasons.