mental game is killing me

**Blomer** · 10-12-2014, 09:55 AM

Yeah, when I bowl. Ad, I can't just forget it. It continues. I'll switch balls bac and forth, move my target and feet all over, etc.

**coreyds012778** · 10-12-2014, 07:23 PM

I was not feeling good, had a don't give you know what mood. just need to do that when I feel good.

**Aslan** · 10-12-2014, 09:14 PM

To play Devil's advocate; it IS much easier to be confident and have a positive mindset when you're Norm Duke and you haven't missed a single-pin spare in 3 years and are considered one of the top 10 bowlers in the world.

The key, from what I got from it, of what Norm said is; you can't be confident unless you know you can repeat shots. If you can't repeat shots, confidence is a bit sketchy. Not that some folks don't have it. I've seen some horrible bowlers that get upset after every missed shot as if they feel like they should make the shot regardless…but I've never figured that out.

**coreyds012778** · 10-13-2014, 12:44 AM

If I can keep a positive mind frame. Even a gutter ball gets laughed off. When I don't get upsets, I can recover a game quickly. Still working on keeping cool.

**bubba809** · 10-14-2014, 10:47 AM

Try this..next time in league, don't look at your score. Now just relax and don't think as much. Remember, no peeking at score!

**coreyds012778** · 10-14-2014, 02:27 PM

bubba, like would not able not too,

**Aslan** · 10-14-2014, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by coreyds012778

bubba, like would not able not too,

Also, using that technique, you're liable to bowl on the wrong lane or out of turn at some point. And then ya gotta call the front desk and it takes forwever and everyone will hate you.