| Along with golf, bowling is one of the more | | | | doing wrong. You don't even have to get a |
| popular recreational sports a person of any | | | | one-on-one coach. Classes of about six |
| age and gender can play. Participating in | | | | students to a coach are perfectly fine and a |
| activities like these brings about not only | | | | lot cheaper, while allowing the right amount |
| physical benefits but social ones as well - | | | | of focus a coach can give each student. If no |
| the secret being that one enjoys the game | | | | coach is available, ask a friend who you |
| regardless of whether they win or lose. | | | | think has a better game for some help. |
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| But that is not to say that a recreational | | | | Practice - even outside the lanes! |
| bowler should simply settle for mediocre | | | | |
| results. In fact, enjoyment of the game can | | | | The recommended practice time for a |
| only increase if the scores proportionally | | | | recreational bowler is around 4 to 6 hours a |
| increase as well. In order to accomplish | | | | week. If you think that's a lot, realize that |
| this, a bowler has to develop a consistent | | | | an average visit to the lanes is no less than |
| bowling game that works on maintaining good | | | | two hours. (Of course, it is another matter |
| technique and improving on problem areas. | | | | if it was spent practicing or spending time |
| | | | at the snack bar.) |
| Attitude | | | | |
| | | | At the lanes, practice with a schedule. Start |
| Being able to bowl consistently is | | | | with some warm up exercises to avoid injury. |
| challenging, but not impossible for the | | | | Then while you're still fresh, work on the |
| average bowler. The first requirement, of | | | | problem areas of your game. The areas you |
| course, is the drive to want to get better at | | | | have less problems with can be worked on |
| the game. Hours and hours of coaching and | | | | after the problems have been addressed. |
| practice will not get a lot of results if | | | | |
| your attitude is less than enthusiastic. | | | | Even when you're not in the lanes, you can |
| | | | still practice your approach and swing. Try |
| A little help | | | | this in an area where the flooring most |
| | | | resembles the alley to get a consistent feel. |
| Even if you have no intentions of bowling | | | | |
| professionally, getting a coach to help with | | | | All it takes is a positive attitude coupled |
| your game can increase your game's | | | | with disciplined practice to improve. The fun |
| efficiency. This is because a coach is able | | | | doesn't only come from averaging above 180, |
| to watch and analyze your movements to see | | | | but also from the fact your hard work is |
| what you are doing right and what you're | | | | paying off. |