Im 55 years old and am getting back into bowling after a 3 year layoff. In returning to this great sport i am having trouble with "pulling" my shots and having a low track on the ball. Its funny, but ive noticed that this happens much more when i practice alone vs. bowling with friends. Could the problem be that when i practice alone i rush too much and never slow down and rest between shots?
I feel like when i practice that im at a MUCH faster pace, am more rushed and can hardly wait for the ball to come back to bowl another vs. when i bowl with friends and am much more relaxed!
Im not sure if the two co-relate but wanted to ask you for your thoughts. Recently i was missing my mark by 5-8 pins to the left in a practice session in which i was bowling alone and i noticed i was bowling extremely fast and rushing everything!
thanks very much for your input and hope to hear from you soon!!
my best,
rick
Answer Seems you already know the answer! Training is not about throwing the ball every time it comes out of that little hole.
You should pace your training sessions at your league pace. If you bowl trios or five-person, train accordingly. What good does it do you to throw balls as frequently as you can when you don't get to do that in competition? What are you practicing? I know you know the answer to this.
Pay attention to everything, one thing at a time, when you train: a game working on your pushoff, a game working on your targeting, a game working on your finish position. That should take at least an hour and then leave the center. Practice with a plan. Make that plan before you ever leave the house. Practice alone. Don't look at the scoreboard. Take frequent breaks in that hour. Train frequently rather than for long periods of time. Work smart, not hard!
