How do you control your emotions during a perfect 300 game?

[Hammer]

What are you feeling when bowling a possible 300 game? The closest I game was all strikes except a spare in the 8th frame. For some reason I didn't feel nervous like I thought I would. I did the first time I came close when I started with nine strikes in a row. I had so much adrenalin going that I could hear my heart beating and my legs felt like rubber. I ended up getting a spare on the first ball and got nine more pins on the second ball in the tenth. How did you control your emotions in the 300 games that you bowled? Were you able to stay calm through the tenth frame when you needed three more strikes? Controlling your emotions to get a perfect game has to be hard to do especially the first 300 game you bowl.

[TCJ]

The one time I had a shot at a 300 after 11 in a row, I didn't really try to control emotions. For one, I'm not a highly emotional bowler no matter what is going on. I don't get overly-excited, nor do I get down on myself for a bad game. I didn't try taking more time, or thinking about the shot too much. What I did was just go through my typical routine and throw the shot. Turned out I missed left a couple boards and came up a hair heavy, thus missing my 300, but... it didn't bother me at all. Maybe just being a boring person helps calm the nerves?

[e-tank]

once im at about the front 8 i take a couple shots haha

[billf]

The first time I was calm. Maybe due to it being a non-sanctioned league, who knows. Anyway, I was into my delivery and instead of releasing the ball I yanked it up, turned around and said, " I bet half of you are hoping I choke." I then re-set and buried it.

Now the first time I converted the 7-10 split, you would have thought I hit the lottery for a billion dollars I was so excited, yelling and such lol what a dork I am.

[got_a_300]

I just do not think about having 10 or 11 in a row I just
tell myself to just get up there and throw the ball the best
that I can on every shot.

The first time that I had a shot at a 300 game in league that
was all I could think about and it got me really nervous on
the last shot but I still hit the pocket but hung a stone 8 pin
for a 299 game.

I said after that I would never let it get me that nervous again
because I would not think about it and so far it never has.

[J Anderson]

I just do not think about having 10 or 11 in a row I just
tell myself to just get up there and throw the ball the best
that I can on every shot.

The first time that I had a shot at a 300 game in league that
was all I could think about and it got me really nervous on
the last shot but I still hit the pocket but hung a stone 8 pin
for a 299 game.

I said after that I would never let it get me that nervous again
because I would not think about it and so far it never has.

How do you not think about it when the teams to either side of your pair realize that you've got the front nine and stop bowling to watch you?

[ghetto24]

with me, it didn't really "kick in" until I got on the approach for the first ball of the tenth. then a giant wave of "HOLY ****" ran through me. legs got a little weak. had to take a couple deep breaths. got progressively worse each ball.

felt like a newborn dear after the 12th strike. lol

[jbeck]

Hell, I'm looking for my first 5 strikes in a row!

[got_a_300]

How do you not think about it when the teams to either side of your pair realize that you've got the front nine and stop bowling to watch you?

The way I do it is I just try my best to ignore them and everything
else that is going on around me and keep my mind in my own little
world and just focus and concentrate as hard as I can on what I'm
wanting to do with the ball and hitting my mark.

[noeymc]

i never no what i am bowling till the end dont look at my score well try not to