Being too cautious or hesitant. Being better in practice than in an event or meet. Bowling to “not mess up” instead of being aggressive. Poor body language. Undermining your own potential. Low confidence. Very nervous before a meet or your event. Easily distracted while competing. Struggles to bounce back after errors/mistakes. Too critical of yourself…
1. Recharge your battery in between events that you compete in. Don’t watch a lot of the other people bowl so that you can detach yourself emotionally and mentally while you aren’t competing. Get away from the competition area when there is some time to do so. Leave the area and get some fresh air if…
1. Never be outworked. Always put in 110% of your effort and you won’t be outworked. Steve Prefontaine said, “I’m going to work so that it’s a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.” Be willing to give everything that you have while…
1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. It’s easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. But you have a winning mentality when you stick to your commitments even when conditions are not ideal. 2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. Winners keep an open mind and learn what you can from anyone you can. They don’t write…
1. Getting involved in the hype by reading the papers and/or looking up your stats. After your season is over, then you can check this stuff out. During the season, focus on always improving. 2. Associating with negative people. They will slow you down and taint your progress during the season. Keep your distance from…
I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of confidence in bowling. Simply put, it’s an absolute must – It separates the good from the great, and the elite from everyone else. Our 1-1 mindset program is all about practical bowling-specific exercises players can do to improve their mindset. Here are 10 practical ways…