Form Slump

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swonky

Hello group...

I have a situation i'm in currently.

If you noticed the topic, you may have gathered that i'm in a form slump and its by no mean a small slump.

Ever since Sydney Cup ( 4 or so weeks ago) where i competed well (i thought) and aved the best i've ever averaged in any thing let alone a tournament I've had major problems.

I gone from averaging 190 to average about 130-140 in 4 weeks, i dont feel right in any of my shots and i just cant execute anything, i'm missing easy spares and rarely striking.

I know most of you would say "consult your coach" which i would and will, but i can;t at the present time as i'm doing the HSC and the only free time i have i bowl league (tuesday and saturday morning) other then that i'm booked. So after the HSC i will visit my coach.

But in the mean timei would like any advice and any possible reasonin behind a 60 pins a game drop.

When you have been in slumps what did you do to dig yourself out of them?
I would like ideas


Thank you for reading and please reply

James Sitters (junior bowler)
 
Just some quick tips James

#1 - Take a break!!! complete your studies, go out a little afterwards and relax. there is plenty of time for bowling afterwards, your education is more important.

#2 - When you do go back and throw some games, go back to basics, try some drills like 1 step approaches, then progress to 2step, then 3 step etc etc

#3 - don't worry so much about scores, think more about sparing and hitting targets, the scores will come by themselves.

just little things, I hope they help

George
 
sounds like you have lost your focus, remember what got you to where you were, and work on them facets of your game.

a "slump" is usually a mental problem rather than a physical one.

so reinforce positives always, even if they are little ones, making a good shot, doing a facet of your game well, making a spare.

its amazing how many little things you can do right, we all look for major problems, but it is only a few minor ones causing the issue.

if you have been to a tournament, and picked up an idea, on something you think could help your game, drop the thought instantly, we all are different players and we all do it differently, just like you

hope this helps
 
James

I have seen it all before, students and the HSC. Forget the bowling slump. Keep life as normal as possible. Your study should be on track, preparation for exams over 4 weeks should be in place, continue to bowl your leagues, forget tournaments, forget scores on the lanes, just bowl the ball and enjoy.Be happy.

You have the HSC blues, it will pass and your game will return. Focus on your HSC, the scores for the exams and bowling will follow.

Chin up, move on. English today, finish another day.

GBS
 
Hello group...

I have a situation i'm in currently.

If you noticed the topic, you may have gathered that i'm in a form slump and its by no mean a small slump.

Ever since Sydney Cup ( 4 or so weeks ago) where i competed well (i thought) and aved the best i've ever averaged in any thing let alone a tournament I've had major problems.

I gone from averaging 190 to average about 130-140 in 4 weeks, i dont feel right in any of my shots and i just cant execute anything, i'm missing easy spares and rarely striking.

I know most of you would say "consult your coach" which i would and will, but i can;t at the present time as i'm doing the HSC and the only free time i have i bowl league (tuesday and saturday morning) other then that i'm booked. So after the HSC i will visit my coach.

But in the mean timei would like any advice and any possible reasonin behind a 60 pins a game drop.

When you have been in slumps what did you do to dig yourself out of them?
I would like ideas


Thank you for reading and please reply

James Sitters (junior bowler)
 
Just some quick tips James

#1 - Take a break!!! complete your studies, go out a little afterwards and relax. there is plenty of time for bowling afterwards, your education is more important.

#2 - When you do go back and throw some games, go back to basics, try some drills like 1 step approaches, then progress to 2step, then 3 step etc etc

#3 - don't worry so much about scores, think more about sparing and hitting targets, the scores will come by themselves.

just little things, I hope they help

George
 
sounds like you have lost your focus, remember what got you to where you were, and work on them facets of your game.

a "slump" is usually a mental problem rather than a physical one.

so reinforce positives always, even if they are little ones, making a good shot, doing a facet of your game well, making a spare.

its amazing how many little things you can do right, we all look for major problems, but it is only a few minor ones causing the issue.

if you have been to a tournament, and picked up an idea, on something you think could help your game, drop the thought instantly, we all are different players and we all do it differently, just like you

hope this helps
 
James

I have seen it all before, students and the HSC. Forget the bowling slump. Keep life as normal as possible. Your study should be on track, preparation for exams over 4 weeks should be in place, continue to bowl your leagues, forget tournaments, forget scores on the lanes, just bowl the ball and enjoy.Be happy.

You have the HSC blues, it will pass and your game will return. Focus on your HSC, the scores for the exams and bowling will follow.

Chin up, move on. English today, finish another day.

GBS
 
How ya doing James,

Your current situation has happened to me before, you bowl your best in a tournement and then after its over you can't seem to do anything right.
At the moment you sed you are doing your HSC, well all your focus is going to that part of your life at the present time and your sub conscious mind is not letting you concentrate on much else. All you have to do is persist with your studies and once the stress is off your shoulders you may find your shot to come back.
Don't get me wrong you'll still have to work on some aspects as we all do but it should come back slowly. Your coach will be able to help ya in this regard.

So keep up the study and hope you do well.

Catch ya soon.

Brad
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How ya doing James,

Your current situation has happened to me before, you bowl your best in a tournement and then after its over you can't seem to do anything right.
At the moment you sed you are doing your HSC, well all your focus is going to that part of your life at the present time and your sub conscious mind is not letting you concentrate on much else. All you have to do is persist with your studies and once the stress is off your shoulders you may find your shot to come back.
Don't get me wrong you'll still have to work on some aspects as we all do but it should come back slowly. Your coach will be able to help ya in this regard.

So keep up the study and hope you do well.

Catch ya soon.

Brad
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James all bowlers suffer with slumps in their bowling and it is interesting to note yours happened after a personal best or great performance. If you would like to speak to many bowlers slumps are a part of a bowlers life. Information given so far has been pretty general and really with no action statements to help you change this downward spiral.

How to fix -
Slumps are simply - no direction. NO GOALS Write down your goals - where are you wanting to go in your sport and what you want to achieve. Game goals, tournament goals etc.
Plan your year - rather than rolling from one tournament to another. - Plan your rest and recovery times
Set goals for your fitness - get specialist advice.
Set Goals for your game - keep records of tournament results and more importantly of the scores and shots that won the tournament you want!!
Recognise what limitations you have and work on reducing these factors by training all your assets and look to add techniques to your bread and butter shot you use all the time. Increase your adaptive range so you can bowl on all lane surfaces. A bowler who is bowling exactly how they bowled 2 or 3 years ago is guaranteed to have no change in results.

The best advice on this page has been - get a coach who understands. If there is no one around write down what makes your shot when you are bowling well - all the moves that get you to the line. How consistent are you?

Tape the lanes - put a tracer on your ball - watch how consistent your targeting and ball roll are!!!
Bowl angles - watch if you are capable of hitting the same mark (how many times out of 20??) - hitting all markers - did you finish at the foul line at the same position (in regard to balance/board at the foul line/speed?).
Look at the track on your ball (use a non flaring ball) - watch the track. The track will give you information about how you exit the ball. There are many many more ways of measuring your game and how good your shot is. Put everything on paper and compare records every 6 months. If that is too much bother go check your goals out again.

Good luck in the future - remember LUCK is Labouring Under Correct Knowledge and its amazing how the best technique bowlers seem to get a great deal of luck. I hope you reorganise your bowling and processes so that you are again scoring well. I am sorry my answer is very late as I do not get a great deal of time to catch up on my favourite website totalbowling.com.au. I am always interested in bowling topics.

Best Regards

Gail Torrens
 
James all bowlers suffer with slumps in their bowling and it is interesting to note yours happened after a personal best or great performance. If you would like to speak to many bowlers slumps are a part of a bowlers life. Information given so far has been pretty general and really with no action statements to help you change this downward spiral.

How to fix -
Slumps are simply - no direction. NO GOALS Write down your goals - where are you wanting to go in your sport and what you want to achieve. Game goals, tournament goals etc.
Plan your year - rather than rolling from one tournament to another. - Plan your rest and recovery times
Set goals for your fitness - get specialist advice.
Set Goals for your game - keep records of tournament results and more importantly of the scores and shots that won the tournament you want!!
Recognise what limitations you have and work on reducing these factors by training all your assets and look to add techniques to your bread and butter shot you use all the time. Increase your adaptive range so you can bowl on all lane surfaces. A bowler who is bowling exactly how they bowled 2 or 3 years ago is guaranteed to have no change in results.

The best advice on this page has been - get a coach who understands. If there is no one around write down what makes your shot when you are bowling well - all the moves that get you to the line. How consistent are you?

Tape the lanes - put a tracer on your ball - watch how consistent your targeting and ball roll are!!!
Bowl angles - watch if you are capable of hitting the same mark (how many times out of 20??) - hitting all markers - did you finish at the foul line at the same position (in regard to balance/board at the foul line/speed?).
Look at the track on your ball (use a non flaring ball) - watch the track. The track will give you information about how you exit the ball. There are many many more ways of measuring your game and how good your shot is. Put everything on paper and compare records every 6 months. If that is too much bother go check your goals out again.

Good luck in the future - remember LUCK is Labouring Under Correct Knowledge and its amazing how the best technique bowlers seem to get a great deal of luck. I hope you reorganise your bowling and processes so that you are again scoring well. I am sorry my answer is very late as I do not get a great deal of time to catch up on my favourite website totalbowling.com.au. I am always interested in bowling topics.

Best Regards

Gail Torrens
 
The best advice i ever got from a coach was this - Bowling is one of those games that the more you know about it the more complicated it gets.
Now some of you may think that this is rubbish but sit back and think about it for a while and you too will realise that this is in fact a true statement.
So saying i myself hold a 190+ ave when not so long ago i was only averaging around 160 - 170.
what i did was i went right back to basics literally, all the stuff about form and all that stuff that gets shoved into your head right through juniors i did again, i forgot about scores even in league and just concentrated in getting my form, balance and all that stuff right again and im here to tell you now it worked in the last 2 weeks i have averaged in league over 220.
The way i look at it stay to the K.I.S.S. rule- K.eep I.t S.imple S.tupid
Try it or dont its up to you but good luck all the same
 
The best advice i ever got from a coach was this - Bowling is one of those games that the more you know about it the more complicated it gets.
Now some of you may think that this is rubbish but sit back and think about it for a while and you too will realise that this is in fact a true statement.
So saying i myself hold a 190+ ave when not so long ago i was only averaging around 160 - 170.
what i did was i went right back to basics literally, all the stuff about form and all that stuff that gets shoved into your head right through juniors i did again, i forgot about scores even in league and just concentrated in getting my form, balance and all that stuff right again and im here to tell you now it worked in the last 2 weeks i have averaged in league over 220.
The way i look at it stay to the K.I.S.S. rule- K.eep I.t S.imple S.tupid
Try it or dont its up to you but good luck all the same
 
I have just recently come out of a form slump and it aint great whilst your in it.

I went from a 200 average to about a 150-160 in just a couple of weeks.

I got so frustrated that I started over analysing everything and that just made things worse.

I felt like giving up and I went and consulted my coach. One of my steps was up the creek and therefore my timing was way out.

But the most important advice my coach gave me was "Keep it simple" "Go back to basics"
That advice has helped me heaps.
 
I have just recently come out of a form slump and it aint great whilst your in it.

I went from a 200 average to about a 150-160 in just a couple of weeks.

I got so frustrated that I started over analysing everything and that just made things worse.

I felt like giving up and I went and consulted my coach. One of my steps was up the creek and therefore my timing was way out.

But the most important advice my coach gave me was "Keep it simple" "Go back to basics"
That advice has helped me heaps.
 
speaking about form slumps, I think i am comming out of mine, I shot a nice little 500 last week my heighest in about 5-6 weeks...

My opinion on form slumps is that it has alot to do with what u are thinking, what your confidence is like and how much SEX your getting.
 
speaking about form slumps, I think i am comming out of mine, I shot a nice little 500 last week my heighest in about 5-6 weeks...

My opinion on form slumps is that it has alot to do with what u are thinking, what your confidence is like and how much SEX your getting.
 
A while back i was in a form slump 2. i talked to my coach about it . she said to go back to basics and i did and now i am out of the form slump :D
 
James

I've been through that many times with exam and test pressure. But like the others have said, dont be too worried about it. I found i always bowled badly when i was trying to study for exams, the thing is not to dwell on it. Once exams are over, then start thinking about your bowling. As i've been told many times, your studies come first. (or though it might be a bit late now)
 
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