Spring/Summer Season Goals 2015

[Aslan]

With the 2014/2015 league season now in the books; my goals for Spring/Summer are:

1) Always throw a clean game and/or a 525+ series. (Remains my goal every league night)
2) In 2015, take at least 1 lesson from Mark Baker. (carryover from last season's goals)
3) Increase my composite sanctioned average from 165 to 193 or higher. (carryover from last season's goals)
4) Increase my strike % from 32% to 35% or higher. (carryover from last season's goals)
5) Increase single-pin spare shooting % from 71% to 80% or higher. (carryover from last season's goals)

Fall/Winter (2014/2015) was fairly disasterous. In the two leagues I bowled in (granted one was a sport shot league) my average actually went down slightly versus up...my strike rate in league play was only 27%...and my single-pin spare % was only 68%. The slope of my average trendline was positive (1.0879) but thats largely because I got off to a horrible start bowling a 467, 444, 426, and 477 to start the season in October. I didn't break a 170 game off until the first week of November.

In addition to continuing to try and strive for those same goals, I am going to add one more now that I'm tracking it on a regular basis and that is pocket%.

6) Increase pocket % from 43% to 62% or higher.

[jab5325]

Great post, Aslan.

For me, it's to become more consistent and to continue improving.

This summer, I hope to:

- Expand my arsenal.

- Average 190+.

- Increase single-pin spare percentage to 85% or higher.

- Increase strike percentage to 43% or higher.

I've got a tournament coming up in April, the last one of the season. I have one heck of a team lined up, with 2 of the 3 best bowlers in the house (one averages 221, other is 215), a guy with a 200+ from another house, myself and a current teammate. We're the low guys in the upper 170s. Anything less than a win in this tournament is going to be extremely disappointing. So, my goal is to handily win and collect $$$ to expand the arsenal.

[RobLV1]

My goals for the summer are simple: have fun and quit taking it so seriously!

[NewToBowling]

My goals for the summer are simple: have fun and quit taking it so seriously!

Best advice. I agree

[got_a_300]

My main goal is to just make it through the summer season. LOL!!!!!

[SRB57]

My goal is to continue my comeback and keep practicing in the summer so I am ready to get back into a scratch league in the fall. I also want to be able to average 210 plus like I did when I quit back in the 2000/2001 season. It is difficult to get out to bowl in the summer when the weather is so nice. Steve

[gefecht]

My goal is to actually be able to join a league. And to actually find the style that works for me.

[mc_runner]

Just working on release basically. Maybe try my hand at a sport league but I'm not sure I'd want 2 leagues for summer

[Blomer]

My goal is to get the 10 pin down easily. Still struggling with it. I would love to have no problems with it by the till next fall/winter league begins. I will be bowling in a sports,league so I would also like to average in 170 s in that for me,

[foreverincamo]

My goals are to play in a sport league or two, or one sport and one singles league, and work with my coach Jeri Edwards.
Aslan, sounds like you have a great ambitions. Hope it works.

[foreverincamo]

aslan, do you use an app to record what you do in league play? How do you keep all those stats? I never thought about strike percentages and all that, but I may start.

[vdubtx]

aslan, do you use an app to record what you do in league play? How do you keep all those stats? I never thought about strike percentages and all that, but I may start.

Pinpal

Android LINK (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinpal.full&hl=en)

iOS - LINK (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinpal/id321817464?mt=8)

Most I have ever spend on an app and glad that I did. I love using Pinpal when I bowl. Very good stat capabilities.

[Aslan]

Yes. Pinpal. Also the only App I've ever 'purchased'.

My only complaint is it doesn't have a check box for "pocket hits". That would save me a lot of manual effort if there was just a box you could check each frame.

[Aslan]

With the 2015 spring/summer leagues now in the books; I thought I'd update this thread:

1) Always throw a clean game and/or a 525+ series.
- Well, obviously I didn't accomplish the clean game every game goal. As to the 525+ Series; out of 30 league night appearances (2 leagues), I was 525 or higher 30 times and did not reach that goal 18 times. Thats a success rate of 62.5%. So we'll call that grade a D- and even if that is technically 'passing'...I'll say that goal was not accomplished.

2) In 2015, take at least 1 lesson from Mark Baker.
Not done yet...but is scheduled for late next week. I probably could have accomplished it a month ago, but Mr. Baker has been quite busy this year with the PBA League, his camps, and the switch to 900Global. But, we'll call it "accomplished" since it WILL happen in 2015.

3) Increase my composite sanctioned average from 165 to 193 or higher.
My final composite average for spring/summer is 181. So, once again I missed my mark with this goal.

4) Increase my strike % from 32% to 35% or higher.
GOAL ACHEIVED: 37% (1423/3764).

5) Increase single-pin spare shooting % from 71% to 80% or higher.
GOAL NOT ACHEIVED: 76% (665/875).

6) Increase pocket % from 43% to 62% or higher.
Gave up on this goal because tracking pocket % became a pain in the pooper.

So, it looks like my goals won't be much different going into next season...but I'll post the new goals in a more recent thread.

[Amyers]

Looking at this Aslan this season hasn't really been a disappointment you improved your stats in all of your goal categories. Maybe didn't get where you wanted but you showed improvement in them all.

[Tony]

My goals for this winter season.

Raise my average from 180 into the 190's with a future goal of getting over 200

Be consistent and throw no series under 500

Increase my conversion of single pin spares specifically 10 pins

[Tony]

With the 2015 spring/summer leagues now in the books; I thought I'd update this thread:

1) Always throw a clean game and/or a 525+ series.
- Well, obviously I didn't accomplish the clean game every game goal. As to the 525+ Series; out of 30 league night appearances (2 leagues), I was 525 or higher 30 times and did not reach that goal 18 times. Thats a success rate of 62.5%. So we'll call that grade a D- and even if that is technically 'passing'...I'll say that goal was not accomplished.

2) In 2015, take at least 1 lesson from Mark Baker.
Not done yet...but is scheduled for late next week. I probably could have accomplished it a month ago, but Mr. Baker has been quite busy this year with the PBA League, his camps, and the switch to 900Global. But, we'll call it "accomplished" since it WILL happen in 2015.

3) Increase my composite sanctioned average from 165 to 193 or higher.
My final composite average for spring/summer is 181. So, once again I missed my mark with this goal.

4) Increase my strike % from 32% to 35% or higher.
GOAL ACHEIVED: 37% (1423/3764).

5) Increase single-pin spare shooting % from 71% to 80% or higher.
GOAL NOT ACHEIVED: 76% (665/875).

6) Increase pocket % from 43% to 62% or higher.
Gave up on this goal because tracking pocket % became a pain in the pooper.

So, it looks like my goals won't be much different going into next season...but I'll post the new goals in a more recent thread.

It looks like you gained ground toward your goals and realistically moving from 165 to 193 in one season would be really tough to do, but that's why we call them goals. You might have made less progress than you expected but bowling is a tough game to master, overall it looks like pretty good progress !
Considering my avg has been 180 for the last 3 years I would be thrilled with a 16 pin jump !

[Aslan]

Considering my avg has been 180 for the last 3 years I would be thrilled with a 16 pin jump !

As the averages increase...it gets harder and harder to see that kind of improvement. I always tell new bowlers that they're lucky because going froma 130 average to a 160 average is not very difficult. You improve your spare shooting...learn about lateral movement...and you're at 160. But getting from 160-180...much harder. Now you're talking about increasing your strike rate /andor limiting open frames to one per game. And from 180-190...same thing...but now the strike rate really needs to be at least 4 per game. And 200? 200+ You're talking VDub numbers...where most games are 225-265...if ya get a split ya might be in the 190s...and every game you got a realistic shot at 300. That level is so foreign to me that I don't really know what that would be like. :eek:

[Tony]

As the averages increase...it gets harder and harder to see that kind of improvement. I always tell new bowlers that they're lucky because going froma 130 average to a 160 average is not very difficult. You improve your spare shooting...learn about lateral movement...and you're at 160. But getting from 160-180...much harder. Now you're talking about increasing your strike rate /andor limiting open frames to one per game. And from 180-190...same thing...but now the strike rate really needs to be at least 4 per game. And 200? 200+ You're talking VDub numbers...where most games are 225-265...if ya get a split ya might be in the 190s...and every game you got a realistic shot at 300. That level is so foreign to me that I don't really know what that would be like. :eek:

I sorely need to improve my spare shooting, in the 6 games of the current league I have 2 games with 6 strikes in a row and one game with 5 and between those 3 games ended up under 600 217 /203 / 179 ...that is some terrible spare shooting , missed 4 10 pins in one game , probably missed 10 and made 2 all season. shooting all of them so far with my new spare ball. Went out today and threw a game of all 10's and 7's with the spare ball and another whole game shooting at them with my strike ball, did much better with the strike ball.

Guess I will use my strike ball this week and practice a bunch more with the spare ball !

[Cdolcejr]

My goal is to get the 10 pin down easily. Still struggling with it. I would love to have no problems with it by the till next fall/winter league begins. I will be bowling in a sports,league so I would also like to average in 170 s in that for me,

Get used to 10 pins. If you are a right hander, you will leave from some time to time...its inevitable unless you are perfect on every shot of every game. I average 215-220 and have had some (recent) games with 6+ 10 pins- no matter what adjustments I make, I still leave a ringing (or flat) ten. It just takes a lot of practice to learn adjustments and how to increase your chances in getting the 10 to fall. As lanes change, it becomes increasingly harder to get that pin down.