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Tom
Blasco's
Expert
Bowling
Tips:
 Mental
Bowling
2/19/2000
- By Tom
Blasco
We
constantly
hear as
players
about the
mental
part of
the game.
USA
Bowling
has
devoted
pages of
material
and data
on
preparing
Team USA
mentally
to compete
Internationally.
Dick
Ritgers
Bowling
Academy
has
devoted
large
segments
of its
material
on
preparing
the
athlete
mentally
to
compete. I
personally
have
devoted
hours,
months and
years and
even
printing
volumes of
material
dedicated
to the
mentality
of play.
So much
so, that
someday I
hope to
publish a
book about
it and it
has lead
to my
returning
to school
to enhance
by
education
in sports
psychology.
so without
writing a
term paper
or a
paperback
book,
let's look
at a
simple
form of
Psychology
of Play.
The
Psychology
of Play
What
is your
Psychology
of Play?
Is it grip
it and rip
it? Is it
terrorize
your
opponent
and the
pins? Is
it coast
to coast
every time
-
regardless?
Or, is it
stay in
the
pocket,
maintain a
routine,
minimize
panic
syndrome,
remain
focused to
the task
at hand
and stay
the course
with the
skills
I've
learned?
A
thoughtful
approach
to your
psychology
of play.
Every
player has
some sort
of game
plan
(mentality)
- beginner
and pro
alike.
Beginners
may have
an
approach
just to do
the best
they can
at a given
moment
because
they are
playing
with
friends,
better
players or
typing to
impress
their
girlfriend.
Good
players,
on the
other
hand,
develop a
game plan
for
practice
that takes
what
they've
learned
into
league,
tournament
and tour
play. Good
players
create
scenarios,
they
create
situations,
they
create the
event or
circumstance
while they
are
practicing.
The
learned
their
natural
tendencies
and what
their
respond
would be
to a
particular
situation,
make their
physical
or
internal
adjustments
and let it
go.
Good
players
are always
attempting
to:
-
repeat
shots,
especially
great
shots.
They know
repetition
is not
thinking
about a
physical
movement
but
attempting
to create
a feeling
of the
great
shot.
-
repeat
good
thought
processes,
especially
emphasizing
the
elimination
of
negative
feedback
or vibes.
-
maintain
their
focus and
concentration
to the
task at
hand,
thereby
minimizing
distractions.
-
hit the
pocket
and not
be
extremely
critical
on a
fortunate
carry
(strike).
-
use the
skills
they
learn to
their
advantage
and not
criticizing
themselves
if it
doesn't
always
work.
The
Psychology
of Play
could be
an endless
list of
affirmatives.
The whole
point
behind it
is for the
player to
have a
designated
game plan
between
their
ears. You
don't have
to brag
about it
or tell
all your
friends
about it,
just have
it and use
it to be a
successful
player and
champion.
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