Struggling

[Blomer]

The last week and a half, I have been majorly struggling. My games have been low. I just don't know what I can do. Haven't had the time to get in and practice. Been getting splits like crazy. I need to brake out of this slump. Here's to this Wednesday for getting back in track.

What do you do when you struggle?

[Aslan]

Wish I knew man. I struggled for the last 2 months and aint really broke out of it. I'm hoping lessons will help. But sometimes lessons are a few steps backwards before you start seeing progress.

[Zothen]

When I struggle I go and practice basics on up! I start with my footing and arm swing,then I practice hitting my mark and then picking up spares. During leagues if I struggle i'll ask my team mates to watch me and let me know what they see. Usually it's my feet moving to fast so I slow down and it usually helps! Then again it could be 1 of these nights.

Good luck & good scoring!

Zothen

[RobLV1]

A great, great majority of "slumps" are caused by timing issues. When you find yourself struggling, concentrate on one thing: post every shot at the line and hold your position until the ball has gone through the pins. More times than not, when you do that, your problems will correct themselves. It is impossible to post your shot when your timing is off.

[bubba809]

Slow.... down. I know when I'm struggling I wind up rushing my approach. Also remember to not grip the ball hard. Keep a nice smooth swing.

[Amyers]

With me I can usually track my slumps down to one of two things. Starting the ball too late in my delivery or not getting out of the ball cleanly due to gripping it.

[mc_runner]

Seconding what Rob said - I was stuggling last year and listened to his advice on posting and it's really helped with timing and I think made my transition to a new shot a lot easier.

[vdubtx]

Third what Rob said. Timing is everything. Late ball to the line in relation to your feet your shot is off. Early ball to the line before your feet, shot is off.

All of my slumps can be attributed to something in the approach which is all about timing.

Power through it and get some practice. Slow your feet down and re-work your entire approach bit by bit.

It'll all come back to you.

[striker12]

blomer I posted a thread called brad angelo bowling camp in the general bowling disscution area go and take a look at that and see if it helps you out at all it has helped me out I read over it everytime before bowling getting it all into my head and I seem to bowl well but I miss placed my paper so I have to read it on here

[dnhoffman]

A couple of beers usually help me out!

[Shaneshu87]

have a friend record your approach and release you may find your problem, Bill O'Niell struggled for a few months until he realized a simple mistake in is pivot step, after making that adjustment he won the Badger. sometimes our own eyes are our best critic. i have had success myself with the video method, also this is something you can do during league, try slowing down your feet, not swinging your arm as high, relax your hand, and most importantly breathe, don't let the struggle get into your brain.

[Blomer]

Thanks everyone. I i ally broke of my slump, well for tonight atleast. I slowed things down and stayed focus on my target. I wasn't keepin my eyes on ,y target and I think that was my main issue. I also just had my ball fixed. I took it in and the pro shop guy said the span was a little off. I left that alone for now, but had the slug replaced. It was chipped inside, hole was little too large, and right near thumb hole was small indents whe I got drilled. Yeah, I won't go to that guy who drilled it again. But with the new slug he covered up the indents and fels better. Hopefully it was stick for Monday league where I have bowled very poorly. Thanks again.

[dnhoffman]

Glad you saw some relief. I usually find that when I'm having a bad night it's because I'm gripping or trying to do too much... Keeping it simple yields the best results for me.

[Steven B]

Sometimes when I am in a slump, I find that I over-think and over-analyze what I should be doing. Then I get frustrated and usually over-compensate what I should be doing. I force myself to calm down, slow down, and try to take my mind out of the game, and concentrate on making good smooth shots at the pocket.

[bubba809]

Haven't heard form ya in awhile Blomer. How you doing? Is the slump over? Curious how you made out in your Monday league (the tough one).

[Blomer]

Haven't heard form ya in awhile Blomer. How you doing? Is the slump over? Curious how you made out in your Monday league (the tough one).

Thanks for asking. Last Wednesday I did well. Averaged 183. So perp as it was just a bad week the week before. Last night.....another story. First game I wasn't too happy, 163. Two splits. Second game I threw 7 splits! Last game the splits just kept coming and then missed some spares I usually get. I just don't understand why Monday's I do so poorly. Same conditions. Last yr I was fine. I don't know if the lane breaks down faster, my line is being thrown by others, etc. I have league tonight so hopefully I will do much better.

Thanks for asking!

[SheBowls]

I have found that the times I "think" I'm in a slump, it's really that I've just got a bit complacent and miss my mark more often than not. Once I start concentrating on hitting the spot, keeping my arm swing straight, and work on my timing, my scores go back up. Easier said than done though................... ;)

[Hammer]

What kind of ball are you throwing and where is the arch of your slide foot before you start your approach? When you make your approach on which step do you start your swing if you are using a four step or a five step approach? When yo make your approach do you walk straight to the foul line or do you walk towards your target? Are you able to grip the ball lightly with your thumb throughout the whole swing all the way through the release? Get any of these wrong and you will dive head first into a slump. The bad thing is that you will be driving yourself nuts trying to figure out what is going wrong. Time to practice the fundamentals. Little things can seem like big things when you can't
figure it out. Time to make the bat call for some coaching. A coach can get you back on track faster.