Play Your Own Game

I went Bowling with my friend Jason this weekend and I noticed something. Every time I threw a strike He threw the ball harder to try and keep up. If he had stopped worrying about what I was doing he might have won. I think that is what a lot of people's problem is. They think about what the other person is doing instead of playing their own game. So here is my tip, don't worry about what the other person is doing. If they are having a great game, good for them. The trick is to concentrate on your own game. What works for them may not work for you because everyone bowls differently. Not all balls are the same. If you factor in everyone having a different style of bowling and the balls are different, then no two games should be the same. So the next time you go bowling with your friends, don't think about what they are doing, just play the game that you know how to play. Try and listen to what the lane is trying to tell you. If your ball is hooking too soon try adjusting the spot where you throw the ball. If that doesn't work try moving to one side or the other one or two boards. When your friend plays I'm not saying don't pay attention to what he is doing, if you have played with him before you might learn something about the lane that he doesn't notice. Just don't get discouraged if he seems to be doing better than you. We all have an off night sometimes. Its going to happen to everyone at least once. The trick is to not get discouraged but to learn from it. If nothing else, you had fun playing with your balls. Till next time, Happy Bowling.