How much practice arenyoungetting in these days?

[Blomer]

I bowl on Mondays and bend filling in everyother week on Sunday's, even more often than that lately, and here and there on Tuesdays. When not filling on Tuesdays, I generally come in to grow 5 games and then Friday's or another 5. When I practice, I usually throw the games and then work on what I need, for example if I have a split , I'll go for the 10 instead of the other two pins, or for the 7. It varies, but if I struggled on something in league then work on that.

I'll also use some balls I haven't usin a while to see if they artwork pulling out and then ill shoot with the ones I used in regularly in league. So I guess I'm all over the place.

[mc_runner]

Short answer? not enough... is it ever?

Long(er) answer - I bowl leagues 2x/week and practice usually 4 games 1 other day. I typically shoot a game of all 10-pins on ball 1, try to clean up whatever spare is left after. Still have my struggles, but since working on that more I've noticed the % start to creep up.

[vdubtx]

When I can, I will get some practice in on Sunday mornings, usually get about 6 games in total.

Try to get timing in check, get a good consistent feel for my approach and release. I typically use 5-6 different balls throughout warm ups and then in practice I use one ball per game, one game each to learn the differences between each one. I think with an arsenal, you are doing yourself and your game a disservice by not knowing exactly the differences each ball has for you on the lanes.

Last game I will go for nothing but the 10 pin. At my regular practice center, I can set up any sets of pins on the deck. Sometimes I will set the bucket along with the 10 pin so I can practice both in one frame. Seems though more often than not, I pick up the bucket and the 10 pin at same time. Maybe I should go for 10 pin first and then the bucket. :cool:

I don't worry about score AT ALL during practice. As long as I know that I am finding the pocket consistently and my timing in check, I am doing what I need to do.

[NewToBowling]

Finding time to practice at my center is hard. Monday-Thursday evenings are filled with leagues. So only available time are days and weekends. Will try to squeeze in some practice time Saturday mornings though. I don't like to practice by myself anymore. Like to go with my wife or someone else. Truth be told it isn't practice, more like just regular bowling and having fun.

[Jessiewoodard57]

We get in 4 games every Monday. We have 2 lanes reserved Mondays at 6pm

[jab5325]

I don't get as much as I like.

I dedicate my Thursday night handicap league to practice a lot of the time, and am not all that concerned about score (my team is in first place, too). Granted, I don't take an entire game and shoot corner pins.....but I try new lines, new setups, etc. during this league.

[NewToBowling]

I don't get as much as I like.

I dedicate my Thursday night handicap league to practice a lot of the time, and am not all that concerned about score (my team is in first place, too). Granted, I don't take an entire game and shoot corner pins.....but I try new lines, new setups, etc. during this league.

Yes, that would be awkward if you were only shooting corner pins at league :)

[J Anderson]

Short answer? not enough... is it ever?

Long(er) answer - I bowl leagues 2x/week and practice usually 4 games 1 other day. I typically shoot a game of all 10-pins on ball 1, try to clean up whatever spare is left after. Still have my struggles, but since working on that more I've noticed the % start to creep up.

Must be something about CT. I was going to give the same short answer.

[JasonNJ]

I bowl on a Wednesday night mixed league and usually afterwards my friends come and we bowl the late night special $8 for 3 hours of unlimited bowling. I also bowl every other Friday with my church in a bowling fellowship so usually Friday and the Wednesday late night, I use that as my practice and work on my B game. I'm most comfortable bowling down and in, so I move about 12 boards left and work on getting comfortable with that angle.

[AlexNC]

I have one night of league bowling and I go to my center at least one other time per week to get some practice in. Its not enough, but it keeps me married :p

[fokai73]

honestly, for my average, I don't deserve to be averaging this much. I know of several bowlers who are just a few sticks higher than me and are in the 220's who don't practice at all.

If I'm lucky, I get 3 to 8 games every other month. But, some of my "practice sessions" are done at home in front of a mirror and with basic old school training aids - seesaw, weights, etc.... lol I practice my one step drill with a 5lbs kettle bell, for example. I also practice my push-away in front of the mirror, and I review my library of old videos and compare to current videos I take of myself. I look at the bad and the good and try to remember to do the good lol

[NewToBowling]

honestly, for my average, I don't deserve to be averaging this much. I know of several bowlers who are just a few sticks higher than me and are in the 220's who don't practice at all.

If I'm lucky, I get 3 to 8 games every other month. But, some of my "practice sessions" are done at home in front of a mirror and with basic old school training aids - seesaw, weights, etc.... lol I practice my one step drill with a 5lbs kettle bell, for example. I also practice my push-away in front of the mirror, and I review my library of old videos and compare to current videos I take of myself. I look at the bad and the good and try to remember to do the good lol

That's dedication. Always good to be practicing off the lanes as well.

[Blomer]

I would love to be able to have my center to allow me to set up any combination of pins or any single pins I want. But again, I'm just glad my center is still open,

[fokai73]

That's dedication. Always good to be practicing off the lanes as well.

I try to fit whatever I can do at home or at work. Tossing the soft ball with my kids helps me work on release at the same time teach them how to catch lol.

I grew up always practicing at home from other sports I did and my martial arts training. I was taught that practice doesn't end after we leave the court, field, and dojo. (It ended for me a long time ago when a child was born) The coaches and my Sensei always stressed that. Simple movements we do with our arms and hands for driving to eating has meaning to them. and it's also a form of practice. Every move has a purpose, nothing is wasted.

"Practice always, because somewhere out there, there is someone practicing to beat you."

If I actually put in the work for bowling, then I wouldn't suck so bad in different areas of my game. The house conditions I bowl on masks my true skill. That's why I use balls/covers that make me work for hitting my spots or pocket. But without practice too, this way of bowling can create more bad habits..

[ep1977]

My home center is full for leagues from 6-10 M-F so it's impossible to get practice during the week there. Sunday mornings work.

[foreverincamo]

I've had to stop practicing for this month. I'm done until January. Fortunately my league is done until next year because of the holidays. Stupid biceps injury from work. Nothing to require the doctor or surgery, just needs rest. But before this I was practicing twice a week

[Tony]

I have not been getting much practice, I have been bowling in 2 leagues but the Friday one is done for the year.
Should probably take a couple weeks off from my other league and rest my thumb, but not sure if I will ....

[TVan]

Is your ball drilled properly? I have a great PSO and I have had zero issues with my hand since he has drilled my equiptment.

I bowl Tuesday's and Thursday's for league. I would like to say I practice Sunday's but that doesn't happen nearly as much as it did a few years ago. I am a golf professional by trade and this keeps me very busy in the Warner months here in Iowa (I also compete in the Iowa PGA events) Bowling has been in my family forever and I just started to bowl again as an adult about 4 years ago. Only the last couple actually trying to be competitive. Once the compatible juices started to flow I tried to learn and practice more. My father was a reginonal pro in NY in the late 70's as a young man but now 60 still has some serious game. I am about 3 hours from him but I wish he could help me with this game as he has taught me most of what I know. I average anywhere between 200 and 210 depending on the league so scratch events on sport patterns are rough for me but in handicap events I have evenness of a chance getting nearly zero pins. Would love to get out of this bowling limbo and compete in both of my passion sports.

[mc_runner]

Must be something about CT. I was going to give the same short answer.

Great minds think alike... lol

[Jaescrub]

Little very very little ha ha ha just so much going on this year. I'm going to try and get the wife out tonight to throw a handful

[billf]

Practice???? If the center opened before noon like say 8am when I'm driving by on my way home I could.
We have leagues at 6pm seven days a week. High School team practices 3-5 M-F. 5-6 is for cleaning up and oiling the lanes. Sat morning is youth league followed by bumper league at noon. 2-5 usally has some lanes open then adult leagues. Sun moring is the trio league. Lanes usually open from 12-5.
I work third shift Mon-Sat, on staff with the high school team, work at the center Wed nights, youth league volunteer coach while bowling Sun mornings, Monday and Tuesday nights. This season my options are usually between sleeping or eating. The lack of practice is showing it's ugly head too.