A GOOD PRACTICE

Sharon and I practiced at Diablo Lanes last night. Kris joined us after a couple of games. It was quiet with the Showcase League done until the next fall season. The only league operating was a scratch trios league that has only about eight teams.

Sometimes we feel like giving up.
We can't allow ourselves to do it.

Many times I've said that even when one isn't bowling well, practice can do a lot of good. There's almost always something that can be learned, even on a night when nothing seems to be working. Last night was a classic example of this.

In our first few games, Sharon was struggling and growing very frustrated. Her ball wasn't hooking and she was leaving washouts and other difficult spares. Near the end of her third game, she realized she wasn't bending her knees enough, causing her to bowl too upright. She finished that game with a couple of strikes and a spare. She decided to stick around and see if she could build on what she learned at the end of that game. She focused on staying low and her shots hooked sharply and consistently. When she didn't strike, she converted nearly all of her spares. After feeling disappointed and frustrated through the first few games, she finished with scores of 212 and 196. She was all smiles at that point.

It was a good night overall. All three of us hit some rough patches early but made some adjustments and finished the night with some very strong games.