My confidence is shot

[Timbrr]

I started bowling again after several years off. I bowled Summer league with up and down days. I worked hard on my game the rest of the summer and felt like a had a game plan that I can work with. Yesterday the bottom fell out. I shot 129 101 and 150. Only 2 spares in 2 games. Once it started going bad I couldn't stop the bleeding. I even had 2 balls in the gutter. I sit here today wondering what happened. I know we all have good and bad days but in the past I could always figure something out to finish the day. Let me know what you do to stop the bleeding, thanks much.

[RobLV1]

Find a Certified Coach in your area. YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE!

[Jaescrub]

When you get up to bowl it's good to just take a breath. I do this by wiping my ball then I pick my mark and let her fly. After the ball is out of my hand I watch what it does and I make adjustments. If it gets bad and you dwell on it that only makes it worse.

[fordman1]

Did you try moving 1/2 of a board? Sorry I don't know what came over me. Before spending money on a coach tell a little about your self. If you are really old just let it go. Some times even a coach can't fix it.

[1VegasBowler]

A coach found and fixed many of the flaws that I had in my game, and when I combine that with the right equipment for the conditions of the lanes, my scores have been getting better.

[Timbrr]

Did you try moving 1/2 of a board? Sorry I don't know what came over me. Before spending money on a coach tell a little about your self. If you are really old just let it go. Some times even a coach can't fix it.

I'm 66 and hadn't bowled since the days of wooden lanes and udots. Fused ankle with a plate in one knee and a replacement in the other. Other than that I'm fine, lol.I use a DV8 Hooligan and a white dot. At one point I put the wd away and shot spares with the Hooligan, which helped the last game. Thanks for the help.

[fordman1]

you decide good luck? No one can fix problems without seeing them. You would be surprised that the lanes are always not the same. Just be patient.

[panbanger]

For me when the bottom falls out it's 90% mental. I wish I had advice on how to deal with it when league night begins to crash and burn, I guess I would say just have fun. I've had nights where I'm so bad it just starts to be funny. Makes me relax a little and at least hit a 150 like you did on your last game.

[Sche3067]

I would recommend foul line drills. Break down your throw it helped me realize the positioned I needed to be in. I was right were you were when I started leauge last year

[billf]

Were you able to block out the previous frames and games? All too often a bad ball will end up causing a bad frame that leads to a bad game that we can't stop dwelling about and before you know it the entire night is shot.
Do you have a pre-shot routine? Do you go through the entire routine when you practice? The real purpose of the pre-shot routine is to relax your mind and body. It brings a sense of familiarity, the whole "I've been here before" mindset that allows a confident, tension free delivery. Keep all thoughts and self-talk positive. "Don't" is a negative and will lead to doing exactly what you don't want to do.