What do you say to yourself?
After I pick up my ball from the ball return, there are a couple of things I say to myself as reminders. I say "low and loose." That reminds me to stay down and balanced at the foul line and also to keep my arm-swing free and relaxed.
Do you have anything you say to yourself?
Jay
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Jay, I'm with you. Usually the last think I say to myself is "bend and reach". I have a habit of standing up at the line too much and lofting the ball out. That's mostly from the days of wooden lanes, where you had to get the ball over the worn out heads to get the ball to slide a little. When I do stay low I have no problem shooting 230's and up. It's the positive self talk that many bowlers should learn to do.
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Usually some 4 letter words in an angry tone
I don't say anything on my approach, unless I forgot what happened last time I was on the lane, then I'll remind myself with a "Came in high" or "came in light".
I usually start talking after the throw. Usually to remind myself to throw it faster, or to move a board .
While I am standing there with my hand on the fan, I always tell myself to make good shots. Stay loose, that kind of stuff.
But once I step on the lane its all about the breathing..
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I like to key on "long arm" and "breeze the ankle" That helps me keep the ball on a line in-line swing.
I do the same. When I am up on the approach it is all about just breathing and letting muscle memory kick in and make a good shot.Originally Posted by budda
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My "self remarks" tend to be more like... "Hit your mark this time Dummy!"
its just me, my ball, my target, follow thru
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I tend to overthink, so I do detailed thinking before I pick up the ball. Once I pick the ball, I think.
"Smooth, low swing and put it on the mark".
"Go."
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Quality shot as I grab the ball. Until the release all it blocked out. Turns out I call out the shot just after release and from what I'm told, I will call out the strikes when stringing them together like, "turkey, 4 bagger, six pack" I'm guessing I look super stupid when I leave a stone pin.
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