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Mar 29-30 AMF Mission Lanes
Apr 12-13 AMF Pinole Lanes
Apr 19-20 Diablo Valley
Apr 26-27 AMF Mission Lanes
May 3-4 Danville Bowl
May 10-11 AMF Pinole Lanes
May 17-18 4th Street Bowl
May 24-26 Diablo Valley
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ASK BOB
By: Bob Korth
Q. I have a bowler on my team that takes forever to throw his shot. I have asked
him why do you take so much time? His answer is I am going through my check-
list. I think taking that much time is rude. How can I get him to change?
A. I agree with you this is rude and while you can't order him to change there are
some things you can point out that might help him to see why taking this much
time is hurting his game. Tell him that you read an article, Taking too much time on
the approach and the mistakes it causes. 1
st
. The longer you stand there the
longer you have to over-think your shot. 2. Taking too much time makes the mus-
cles tighter and makes timing more difficult. 3. Taking too much time allows the
conscious mind to take over the shot. The best shots are made when the subcon-
scious mind is doing the most work. Check lists and thinking should be done in the
settee area not on the approach. Taking less time will improve your game and the
attitudes of your fellow teammates.
Q. I have never shot a 300 game but last month I did get the first nine strikes in a
row. Then I got so nervous I missed the headpin and left the one, two, four. Can
you give me some hints on how to stay calm under pressure?
A. Everybody handles pressure differently. So there is no set way to answer this
question but I will give you a few things to try. Pick one or two and use them the
next time you are under pressure and see if it works for you. I use distraction for
myself. I count in my head before taking my first step to the line. I use one thou-
sand one, one thousand two, and one thousand three all while looking at my mark.
Then go to the line, this for me takes my mind off the consequences of the shot
and allows me to relax and just hit my target. You can use mental imaging, in your
mind see yourself throwing the shot and the shot being successful. For some mini-
mizing the value of making the shot can work. Like remembering a 300 game is
not 12 strikes in a row. A 300 game is one strike in a row 12 times. Each shot is a
separate game.
Q. I bowl in a mixed league but it has many top bowlers in it. We take the game
seriously. Our problem is this the center we bowl at has open lanes next to our
league and they put people with kids and beginners on the open pair next to us.
We have asked them to leave a buffer pair dark but they don't listen. Can we get
help from the USBC on this matter?
A. I feel your pain but this is not a problem that the USBC can help you with. They
can't tell the lanes to leave a pair open between you and the rest of the lanes. You
will have to figure out a way to handle this with the center. Most centers will leave
a buffer pair dark but they need to make money, so if they are getting full you can't
blame them for wanting to use the lanes. Here is my suggestion go to the manager
or owner and ask them first to leave the buffer pair dark until they absolutely need
it, this not an unreasonable request. Then if they do need it if they could at least
make sure the people they put on that pair are league bowlers. League bowlers at
least know the etiquette of the game. They may have to move some bowlers on to
that pair from another pair, if you explain your concerns to them in a nice way most
businesses will oblige.
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