It's Been Awhile Since I Have Written About My Obsession With Bowling. I Presently Bowl On Three Different Leagues. If I Could Afford It I Might Bowl More Often. Bowling In The Winter Months Is My Reward For The Hard Work I Do In The Summer Months. Yes I Admit I Am Obsessed With Bowling But I Consider That A Good Thing. Some People Like To Golf Or Go Camping Or Take A Vacation.
My Biggest Problem I Have Encountered Is I Am My Biggest Critic. I Can't Leave It At The Bowling Alley Like Most Do. Once You Let Go Of That Ball It's Been Established.
I Often Remind My Brother Tuck To Ignore The Bad Frames And I Consider That Very Good Advice.
The Game Consist Of Ten Frames. If The First Five Frames Are Not Of Your Liking Don't Ignore The Fact You Still Have Five More Frames To Bowl. Always Keep In Mind Every Pin Knocked Down Counts. Games Can Be Decided By Just A Single Pin. Just A Few Weeks Ago I Had To Pick Up A Single Pin For My Team To Tie With The Other Team. Games Like This Makes You Look Back And Remember Easy Pins You Missed In Previous Frames.
My Problem Is Criticizing Myself Over Bad Frames I Bowled. After It's All Said And Done My Over All Performance Is What I Judge Myself. A Few Weeks Back I Bowled A 599 Series In A Bowling Establishment I Have Yet To Bowl Over A 600 Series. Of Course I Remember The Three Open Frames I Had That Prevented Me From Achieving The 600. I Missed The Five Pin And Nobody Misses The Five Pin.
One Of The Important Things About Team Bowling Is If You get Into A Split Situation, Always Shoot At The Most Pin Count To Help Your Team Out. You Never Know Until It's All Said And Done If That One Pin Can Make The Difference At The End Of The Game Or For The Series Total.
I Find Myself Frustrated Because I Knew I Could Have Bowled Better. If My Team Only Wins One Game I Look At The Missed Pins In My Game Instead Of Looking At The Big Picture Of A Five Person Team. It Can't Rest On The Shoulders Of One Bowler. I Am The Anchor Bowler On All The Teams I Bowl On Because Pressure Bowling Is What I Do Best.
The Good News Is That All The Teams I Bowl On Have A Very Good Chance At Finishing Well At Seasons End. I Need To Convince Myself Once I Finish That 10th Frame The Game Is Over. One Time After I Came Back Home My Wife Could Read The Frustration On My Face. She Asked Me What Was Wrong. I Told Her I Didn't Bowl Well. She Said I Thought Bowling Was Suppose To Be Fun. I Just Stood There For A Moment And Stared At Her. I Hate It When She Is Right. It's So Hard To Leave It At The Bowling Alley. I Really Do Try. I Suppose I Will Always Be So Critical Of My Performance. When I Start The Evening My Plan Is To Always Give It My Best Shot Each Time. Sometimes The End Result Is Not What I Was Expecting. I Don't Bowl To Impress Other People. I Bowl To Help My Team Win The Most Games Possible.
I Need To Let Up On Myself. Maybe I Would Bowl Even Better If I Learned To Leave It At The Bowling Alley.
I Admit My Biggest Goal Is To Bowl That Perfect Game While My Dad Is Watching. He Attends Every Thursday To Watch My Brother And I Bowl. I Know One Of These Days That Perfect Game Will Come. I Just Hope It Happens On A Thursday. He Is The One Who Taught Me At A Very Young Age To Play Your Best. If You Give It Your Best The Results Will Show It At The End.
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