In what way did you feel unprepared? Equipment related? Skill related? Nerves? Didn't meet dress code? Please be more specific.
Hi all,
I bowled in my first tournament a while ago and was nowhere near prepared for it. How do you guys get ready for tournaments and do you have any suggestions for me?
Thanks,
Casey
In what way did you feel unprepared? Equipment related? Skill related? Nerves? Didn't meet dress code? Please be more specific.
I bring all my equipment. The night before I go to the alley and get acquainted with the place. Find the restroom, pro shop, etc and bowl a couple of games. That gives me a feeling for the approach and doesn't let the bigger houses feel so darn huge (which makes the lanes seem smaller). I show up to the tournament early and try to see if they will tell us anything about the pattern. If not, I watch bowlers to see where they are playing to score well. Then I go outside and select what equipment I want to bring in with me. I usually bring in six balls including my plastic spare ball. Then I get a something to drink, sit down, relax and have fun.
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I bring 6 inside. I travel with 13. When I lose it's because someone else out bowled me, not because they had better equipment of I didn't have available what was needed to match up to the lane condition.
USBC SILVER CERTIFIED COACH
Gold Coach Candidate
Owner/Operator of Bowlerz Score Coaching
Tweener Rev Rate of 420, Speed 19 mph
Key Bowling Staff Member
Key Bowling Coaching Staff
IBPSIA member
Former Staff Bowler at www.BowlerX.com
same here.. lol.. i only have 3 balls.. Brunswick Anaconda (bought it new.. about US$200), a yellow stormy spare ball (bought a used one, about US$40) and a reactive ball that i don't even know the name.. lol.. (a used ball also.. $52)
btw, my tournament prep is just finding my strike line and practicing the 10-pin and 7-pin spares..
Bought my lane 1 maxxx curve in Singapore for $243.4619 USD
Columbia 300 White Dot Black Berry for $94.2433 USD
Dexter SST8 Shoes for $212.0474 USD
Brunswick 2 ball roller for $117.8041 USD
converted them into USD thru yahoo currency converter..
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