Keep Your Bowling Strategy Simple During Competition

By: bowlingball.com
Publish Date: 9/24/15; Updated: 2/8/2024

Keep your bowling strategy simple during competition. In doing so, you can follow the age old bowling axiom of making one good shot at a time.

Identify what you need to focus on when bowling in pressure situations and then rely on your strategy to keep your mind focused on just one or two simple keys to making good shots.

Resist the temptation to think through each motion of every step of your approach and instead, think only of a good start, a good finish, and keep your eyes on the ball watching your intended delivery path.

It is so easy to think about far too many things instead of placing emphasis on one or two keys to your game which you have practiced and tested many times.

Trust the simple keys to your game when bowling in competition.

Here are a few simple focal points to practice in preparation for leagues and tournaments:

1. Focus your eyes on your target.

2. Maintain an athletic posture throughout your approach.

3. Make a smooth start and maintain a consistent pace of steps.

4. Swing your ball with little muscle tension and without forcing your forward swing.

5. Hold your form at the foul line.



Use any of the above quick tips during practice and then trust that all you need to rely on during competition is a good start and a good finish to your approach.

You must pay attention to playing the lanes properly and retaining a good ball reaction so, therefore, you must avoid mind-clutter by also thinking about every move you make during your approach.

When you are well practiced and trust your abilities in competition, you give yourself the best chances for success.

Keep it simple.