Need to get out of this mental downward spiral

[fortheloveofbowling]

With that logic, that fact that I've really over-thought how much I over-think over-thinking....is now even more accuracte a statement I've ever made.

This can continue endlessly...

Having your intelligence and in relation to your bowling studies i think the phrase " A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING " applies well to you. Sometimes you have to just play the game and not look at it so analytical.

[rv driver]

Having your intelligence and in relation to your bowling studies i think the phrase " A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING " applies well to you. Sometimes you have to just play the game and not look at it so analytical.

Sometimes the phrase, "It just does, m'kay?" is therapeutic.

[Aslan]

Not if Bowl1820 locks the tread!

True. Pretty soon I'll be over-thinking another infraction. Dammit.

Only if you overthink it. ;-)

Well played.

Having your intelligence and in relation to your bowling studies i think the phrase " A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A DANGEROUS THING " applies well to you. Sometimes you have to just play the game and not look at it so analytical.

But FTLOB, isn't THAT what separates the millions of casual and league bowlers...from the best? Anyone can roll a bowling ball. Rolling a ball is so basic a concept...hamsters can do it. Isn't part of what makes a guy like WRW, or Norm Duke, or Chris Barnes...isn't part of what makes them as good as they are....that they DIDN'T stop over-thinking it? That when they were told, "just have fun and throw the ball" they thought, "no....anybody can do that...and I want to be more than "anybody."??

Not sure. But to take the kind of steps necessary to truly be a competitive bowler...not just some "house league all-star"...I think you have to take things well beyond what most people think of. They practice once a month...you practice twice a week. They read an article online about bowling technique...you read 3. They rely on their pro shop guy to pick out the best ball for them...you already know that before the ball is even designed.

Is "over-thinking" just one of those small steps towards what separates the men from the boyz (per se)?? I don't know....but I'll over-think about it on the way home.

[Blomer]

Went n for some practice today. Got the ball to move like it used to for me. Didn't let anything get stuck in my head. Had little expectations and it worked. I think my timing was just off. I'll see on Monday at league if it continues.

[rv driver]

True. Pretty soon I'll be over-thinking another infraction. Dammit.


Well played.



But FTLOB, isn't THAT what separates the millions of casual and league bowlers...from the best? Anyone can roll a bowling ball. Rolling a ball is so basic a concept...hamsters can do it. Isn't part of what makes a guy like WRW, or Norm Duke, or Chris Barnes...isn't part of what makes them as good as they are....that they DIDN'T stop over-thinking it? That when they were told, "just have fun and throw the ball" they thought, "no....anybody can do that...and I want to be more than "anybody."??

Not sure. But to take the kind of steps necessary to truly be a competitive bowler...not just some "house league all-star"...I think you have to take things well beyond what most people think of. They practice once a month...you practice twice a week. They read an article online about bowling technique...you read 3. They rely on their pro shop guy to pick out the best ball for them...you already know that before the ball is even designed.

Is "over-thinking" just one of those small steps towards what separates the men from the boyz (per se)?? I don't know....but I'll over-think about it on the way home.

There's a difference between thinking the game through and beating an analysis to death. The pros you mention don't "overthink." They think. A professional race driver has his head in the race -- he's not just "driving the car." But if a non-professional was in a race, they'd have to think about Every. Little. Detail. that are all automatic for the pro.

[Blacksox1]

There's a difference between thinking the game through and beating an analysis to death. The pros you mention don't "overthink." They think. A professional race driver has his head in the race -- he's not just "driving the car." But if a non-professional was in a race, they'd have to think about Every. Little. Detail. that are all automatic for the pro.

Paralysis by analysis. Anyone come to mind?

[MICHAEL]

Paralysis by analysis. Anyone come to mind?

I have someone in mind,,, I am not lion!!!!! LOL

[rv driver]

Paralysis by analysis. Anyone come to mind?

Ooh! Me! Pick Me!

[Blomer]

Well last night in leagues I bowled a 545 series which is good for me, 181 average. I think it was just my timing. Hopefully my slump is over. Can't make it to league tomorrow due to wok reasons, but practicing today I continued to do well. Fingers crossed!