first tournament

[classygranny]

Whoa…classy granny said something nice to me. What!?

I only state my opinions...if you like it - great! If you don't...not my problem. Apparently, you don't like many of my opinions. But I always hope bowlers bowl well, unless you are my opponent at the time. Bowl well in the Tourney!

[Aslan]

I only state my opinions...if you like it - great! If you don't...not my problem. Apparently, you don't like many of my opinions. But I always hope bowlers bowl well, unless you are my opponent at the time. Bowl well in the Tourney!

I like ALL of your opinions…except the ones where I am implicated as a buffoon that knows nothing and should be silenced.

But most of the other opinions…especially the ones wishing me well in the tournament…LOVE those opinions!!

[SouthpawTRK]

Hopefully "many" = "2"….because thats how many I have.

You could always bring the Blue Knight out of retirement; or perhaps pick up a spare (plastic)?

[Mudpuppy]

Or grab a house ball or 3

[Aslan]

You could always bring the Blue Knight out of retirement; or perhaps pick up a spare (plastic)?

I used to use that as a sort of "back-up ball" for splits and such. But the issue with it is, it's conventional drilled and not for my hand. Add to that, it's 14lbs. I don't mind switching weights if I "have to"...but switching from 16 to 14 in between shots...and from fingertip to conventional...I just found that it was too much. I've thought about having it filled and re-drilled....make it a sort of "spare ball"...but I can usually hit spares fine with my strike ball (on the left) and my back-up ball (on the right). I struggle sometimes...but other times it's almost automatic.

Besides...if I start struggling THAT bad where I can't get either of my 2 balls to work...I've probably already gotten off to such a horrible start that it's time to just resign to the facit it was a learning experience only.

[TCJ]

Sometimes you just bowl your best in tournaments. Last year I was struggling with my game (shooting 180's) right before the local tournament came along. I bowled in four slots and had a couple 700's and two high 600's. I think sometimes the tournament just provides a motivation that isn't necessarily there during league play.

[Hampe]

Good luck dude. Best advice I can give is to not focus on the score at all. Just focus on making one good shot at a time.

[Aslan]

Good luck dude. Best advice I can give is to not focus on the score at all. Just focus on making one good shot at a time.

Excellent advice. And I used that approach yesterday when I was struggling. Slowed things down...and just focused on making a nice, consistent, shot. It worked.

[Mudpuppy]

Set your goals low and you will achieve them - shoot for 100 game and picking up a 4 or 5 on the hotness scale chick after the tourney and you will go far. Like a pro baseball player in a little league park.

[Aslan]

Set your goals low and you will achieve them - shoot for 100 game and picking up a 4 or 5 on the hotness scale chick after the tourney and you will go far. Like a pro baseball player in a little league park.

Well, the 100 game I think I can achieve…but a "4" or "5"?? Thats pushing it.