My 575 hurt the other day. I was doing great, but a couple splits in my third game killed my 600.
The trick to getting that first 600 series........
Well, it is not really a trick. What you have to do is keep in mind to bowl one frame at a time through all three games on league night. Before each shot play it in your mind how you want the ball to go down the alley. Then do it how your mind saw it. As you play each frame don't ever look at your score until the game is over. That way you won't be thinking stuff like well if I can get three or four strikes in a row. Do this for all three games and then when it is all over see what your series was. And tell your teammates not to say stuff like if you bowl just a 176 game you will have a 600 series.
That won't help you at all. Too much thinking about what you need during play will keep you adrift in a sea of series in the 500s. The ones that will hurt are the ones in the 590s. Remember, EYES OFF THE SCOREBOARD UNTIL THE GAMES ARE DONE. Good luck to those still searching for their first 600 series.
My 575 hurt the other day. I was doing great, but a couple splits in my third game killed my 600.
Don't forget that you also have to find your line within the first 2-3 frames as wellas make the necessary adjustments(Change balls or move your line)when your not getting strikes or spares. Also remember that spares are just as important as strikes! 1 strike and all spares after will get you to 200!
Good luck on your quest for that 600 series!
Zothen
Don't get discouraged by an open. If you let it bother you it will bomb your game. I started a first game on league night once with three
open frames. A little trouble finding my line and bad spare shooting. I got a grip on myself and strung three strikes together with a spare in the 7th then a strike and a spare and three strikes in the 10th frame for a 195. You can never give up. If you start out with a couple opens don't say to yourself well, I can see how this night is going to go. There are more then one or two frames to a game.
No it will not. X 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9 = 191Originally Posted by Zothen
20, 39, 58, 77, 96, 115, 134, 153, 172, 191
A double followed by all spares should get you to 200.
John
Ok my math was a little off! I was thinking that an all spare game(9/)gets you 190 so I added a strike,forgot it only added 1 pin.
Zothen
That's okay. Its probably been a while since either of us was in school, and, not counting the few times I've bowled Duckpins, almost 20 years since I had to keep score manually.
John
Perhaps you were thinking of a dutch 200 where you get alternate getting a strike and a spare every other frame?
Great post Hammer. 600, 700 or whatever number it is, if it's on your mind you're doomed. It's human nature to try harder but bowling is funny like that; the harder you try to do anything in bowling the less of it you will get. Why? Tension. Any tension will cause a tense arm swing. Even being upset about a previous shot can cause your blood pressure to rise, muscles to tense up slightly and there goes another frame.
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I sure notice that when the team is loose and starts laughing a bunch our scores really start to go up. A few beers help.
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