 Fundamental Skills
Make a mental checklist for the approach
Its natural to get nervous while bowling especially during league and tournament competition. Unfortunately, being nervous can cause your muscles to tighten, making it difficult to bowl well. Your bowling will be better if both your muscles and mind are relaxed.
Try this trick to get a grip on nerves: As you settle into your stance on the approach, concentrate on a mental checklist of all the components of your approach and delivery. This will help you focus on what you need to do to get the scores rather than on the score itself.
Your checklist can include the following:
- Position your feet on the proper boards for the shot.
- Visualize and then get into the correct stance.
- Choose and focus on a lane target.
- Take a deep breath, exhale and roll the ball through your target.
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