Before You Bowl

Often overlooked components affecting performance occur prior to bowling.  Athletes would find it difficult to expect peak performance if they are not physically or mentally fit. 

You should not expect to perform well if you are hungry or over-filled, or have poor nutritional habits. 

If you are ill, injured, or not physically fit, it may be a prudent decision to consider correcting areas that hold you back from doing well in your sport.

When there are troubling issues outside of your sport, you may be faced with carrying those burdens into your game.  If you face a tough competitor or even what you perceive as an easy competitor, your mental condition can affect your performance.

Virtually all professional athletes refer to their coaches.  Most casual and league bowlers tend to do things on their own, thinking that they simply don't have the athletic skill necessary to be good bowlers.   Even many high-average bowlers either believe they know their game well enough to not require a coach or they identify their bowling skill superior to the coach.  When you think you are at the end, you probably are.

Those bowlers wise enough to recognize the wisdom of learning how to improve their game, know they should should begin before they bowl.