How Can the Law of Attraction Help My Bowling Performance

Visualization Training Can Improve Your Bowling Performance

I recently read about a study researching the influence visualization has on an athlete’s performance. The article, Effect of mental practice on the development of a certain motor skill , by Professor L.V. Clark, who tried to determine the effect visualization had on athletic performance.

He studied two groups of high school basketball players of a two week period. One group practiced shooting free throws in the morning, and the others who visualized their practice, but did not actually do any practice. Clark found that both groups were able to improve their free throw shooting.
The idea of the study is that an athlete’s performance could be greatly improved by combining physical practice with mental practice.

Nowadays, when an reporter asks an athlete what they are doing to prepare for a fight, they’ll say things like, “I visualize myself winning.” When you hear that question asked of a boxer, you might hear them say, “I see the referee raising my hand at the end of a fight.” You might hear a marathon runner say, “I see myself breaking through that finish line,” or a quarterback saying, “I envision myself throwing that winning touchdown.” You hear those key words: “I see,” and “I envision.”

In essence, what these athletes are doing is visualizing themselves being the champion. They are envisioning the outcome of each game or match. This is becoming common in many professional sports like the PBA Bowling Tour, NFL and NBA. In fact, some teams actually hire coaches to train the whole team to visualize themselves on that level. The goal is to start seeing yourself in the role where you want to be. With that thought comes emotion – your subconscious actually begins to “feel” that you are the winner, which is a powerful combination that leads to the creation of your reality.

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Because of the fundamentals of the Law of Attraction is visualization, it’s a great tool that you can use in sports to attract the things you want at a conscious level. When you practice seeing yourself where you really want to be, you’re already picturing yourself as a winner, and you are bringing that feeling and emotion, which really makes the manifestation possible.

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Bowling Tips on Perfecting the -- Spare Shot

Bowling Tips on Perfecting the -- Spare Shot

The 3-6-9 spare system is the most commonly taught system, but the 2-4-6 system may be the most accurate system for picking up spares. In the 2-4-6 system the feet are not moved opposed to the 3-6-9 system. In this system the feet remain in the same place, and players must visually adjust the target. The spare system can give bowlers many advantages. Sometimes players aren’t able to move their feet because the ball return may be in the way, or the player might be playing on an end-lane, which is near a wall. In these instances, moving the feet can create problems in the 3-6-9 spare system. However, using the 2-4-6 method is the best way to avoid problems, and to accurately pick up spares in all conditions.

The 2-4-6 spare system is also known as the Swedish Spare System, and is usually recommended for advanced bowlers. When using this system for picking up spares, the bowler must be able to bowl on the arrows, and able to bowl on the boards between the arrows. The starting position will remain the same, but the target will change depending on the spare that must be made. Two starting positions are used on the approach in the 2-4-6 spare system. The two starting positions in this system are the strike starting position and the 10-pin starting position. There are also two aiming targets in the 2-4-6 system; the strike aim and the 10-pin aim, used for all the spare combinations.    

If a player has a strike-line (the yellow line) of 17-10, then that player can deliver the ball two more boards inside in order to knock over the next pin(2-pin for right-handed players, and 3-pin for left-handed players). A four-board shift in the target will knock over the 4-pin(6-pin for left-handed bowlers), and a six-board adjustment will knock over the 7-pin(10-pin for left-handed bowlers). The 2-4-6 spare system also works for left-handed bowlers. The left-handed players who start from the far left side of the approach are able to use the 2-4-6 system effectively. If the player is trying to pick of the 3-pin spare, then the target should be moved two boards to the right. When players are trying to knock down the six-pin, the target should be moved four boards to the right. For left-handed bowlers are trying to pick up the 10-pin spare, the target arrow should be moved six boards to the right.            

All players that use the 2-4-6 system should not move their feet, if they want to pick up their spares effectively. The targets should always be moved, but the feet should remain in the same starting place each time. Players should visually target the two, four, or six boards off of the key line in order to pick up spares. Like the 3-6-9 system, players must adjust off the corner-pin line to pick up their spares on the other side of the lane. Also, like the 3-6-9 system players can adjust the movements to fit their own personal bowling style, and create the most accurate way of picking up spare.

The use of the 2-4-6 system is applicable on all lane conditions, so players don’t have to worry about any problems that might arise when trying to pick up spares. Using the system can help players become more confident in there “spare-getting” abilities. The system is not as widely used as the 3-6-9 spare system, but it is one of the most popular basic spare systems. The 2-4-6 system is not simple, so it is most commonly used by professionals. 

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Learn the Physics of Bowling To Enhance Your Performance

Learn the Physics of Bowling To Enhance Your Performance

Summary: The physics of bowling can help you improve your playing performance by learning to control your ball’s speed.

Physics of bowling is applied on the speed of ball, friction, etc. The maximum ball speed is at the point of release. As soon as the ball is released, it will begin to slow down because of the friction between the bowling ball and the bowling lane. A bowling ball will typically lose about 3 to 3 ½ miles per hour from the time it is released until the time it hits the pins.

The amount of oil onto the lane can affect the friction between the ball and lane. The greater the amount of oil on the lane, the lesser the friction, and the greater the ball speed. The kind and weight of the ball you are going to use also affect the amount of friction between the ball and the lane. These are the factors affecting the ball’s speed, according to the physics of bowling.

Logically, if your ball’s speed at release is less than 17 mph it is considered slow, 17 to 19 mph average, and above 19 mph is considered fast.

Friction resulted when a ball is thrown down the lane and slows down on its way. The scale of this force varies depending on the amount and type of oil onto the lane, and the weight of the ball.

To find the kinetic friction can be obtained through this equation: µk=Fk/mg. µk stands for the coefficient of kinetic friction and Fk stands for the Force due to the kinetic friction, m is the mass of the ball and g means gravity.

The physics of bowling sets in ball speed calculation. The simple way to calculate the ball speed is to time how long it takes for your ball to travel the length of the lane. The lane measures 60 ft. or 18.3 m from the foul line to the pins. Using your stopwatch, you need to time how long it takes from ball release up to pin strike. Calculate the speed by diving the distance by time. If it took the ball 3 seconds from release to strike the pins, the speed is: 60÷3=20 ft/sec. This is just the average speed of the ball. The speed of the ball at the time of release is greatest and the speed decreases along the way because of friction.

To calculate how many revolutions or spins your ball got after your release is like this; first you have to place a piece of white tape above your finger holes on the ball. Roll your normal shot down the lane, and then have another person watch and count how many times the tape rotates around the ball until it hits the pins. Or, if you have a video camera the calculation can be done more accurately. Record a few shots then watch your deliveries in slow motion.

It is important to know the physics of bowling if you want to compete in the sport of bowling. I’m pretty sure that the pros study the physics of bowling. For that matter, the study can be of help to bowlers, amateur and professionals alike.

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