That’s a Wrap
And just like that, league season is done. I finished up my second, spring league on Monday and now I have nothing but warm days and happiness ahead of me. Wasn’t exactly a happy matter the last few weeks of bowling. Though, it was a phenomenal learning experience and capped off a great experience over ...
A Short Dance on the Big Stage
It was a long journey to get to the USBC Open Championships. Well, to the actual bowling part of it, that is. After flying from Milwaukee to Atlanta and then to New Orleans, we drove the final stretch to Baton Rouge. That was all Friday and there were still three days until the action happened. ...
Almost Time
After tonight, I will no longer by an Open Championships virgin. I bowl singles and doubles at 7:00AM (CDT) tomorrow and then team at 2:30PM. I realize that’s backwards from the norm, but I like doing things differently. From the looks of it, everyone likes throwing the ball differently. There are all sorts of styles ...
A Thumb By Any Other Name
Seems that things have taken turn for the worst very shortly after taking a turn towards the awesome. I guess that’s what makes for a good story.
Removing My Head From My…
…Bowling game. Though, at times, I would have finished the title of this post with something more profane to describe how I bowled on Monday. It wasn’t the ugliest night on the lanes and it ended with a nice, humorous twist, but I still got in my own way. How many times have I been ...
Déjà Vu
I swear I’ve been here before, but it felt a lot different than this… Looking up at the scores on the screen at the end of league on Monday night, something wreaked of familiarity. I knew it wasn’t how I’d bowled—this week had a much better feel than last week. I looked through my stats ...
Speed, Sweat, and Oil
There are a lot of advantages to a two-person team. For instance, you only have to find one person that can put up with your antics. That’s only one person to potentially let down on a bad night or be let down by on their bad nights. Bowling goes by quickly and a good rhythm ...
Return to Glory
Strikes, strikes, strikes! I haven’t seen this many strikes since Rob Deer played for the Brewers (obscure reference outside of Milwaukee, my apologies). That is what propelled me to a new career best. Big scores on the first ball and putting all the Xs back-to-back. A returned to the promised land of 600! I wasn’t ...
International Art of Bowling
A Twitter message from Diandra Asbaty? The one and only. That is where the next segment of my coaching began. I had been following the International Art of Bowling for a while and was intrigued by their mission. Bootcamps with great coaches and notable professional bowlers and internet-based coaching seemed like a great step for ...