7th Bowling Lesson

There was fresh oil on the lane. This was a first. I usually end up bowling on dry lanes. As a result, the ball did not hook nearly as much. And for the first time I was able to line up on the right half of the approach instead of the left.

I bowled four games. Scores were 87, 124, 150, and 170.

First thing, the instructor noticed was my slow push away. I did not notice it myself. He said I was pushing the ball up instead of out. I struggled with it for several frames. Eventually I got it going faster, but it felt weird. It did help with timing issues. My shots were straighter and the few that came across my body were the result of a slow push away.

One thing I did different was to not aim for a target. Instead, I lined up and rolled the ball straight.

Another piece of advice the instructor gave me was to not think while bowling. Let the thoughts disappear and just bowl. I focused on one thing and that was getting the push away right. Once the push away was over, I let the thoughts disappear and just let everything else happen naturally. It seemed to help.

After the lesson, the instructor informed me it was time to move up in ball weight. So I bought a used 14lb storm charger for $50.00. It should carry the pins better than the 12lb Brunswick strike zone.