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DEATH OF A BOWLING BALL
By Carmen Salvino
For Bowlers Journal
QUESTION: Does it pay to resurface a bowling ball? If so, how many times can a ball be resurfaced? And finally, when should a ball be considered "dead"? Adolphud Donoghue Queens, N.Y.
SALVINO ANSWERS: Yes, it does pay to have a ball resurfaced depending on how old the ball is and how many times it has been resurfaced. Your local prop shop operator will be qualified to advise you on this since they have to evaluate the age, wear and tear, etc., in order to make a resurfacing recommendation. If you throw a reactive resin, the theory is that you can throw about 100 games before the ball starts to lose its hook. This is only a general rule of thumb, and may not be true for all balls, especially today. You should be able to make your own evaluation. If you have a ball that you have resurfaced a number of times, and feel you are releasing the ball correctly but getting no hook — or anything close to its usual vigor — I would suggest that the time for its burial might be near. |
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| From four to ninety-four, people of all ages and abilities can play the game. Bowling is great in this respect and has one of the highest levels of participation of all sports across the world. Like other sports, though, as your technique gets better and you get more competitive, the "Mental Game" becomes as important if not more important than your state of the art bowling balls and gear. |
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Focus is important in this crunch situation:
You are live on National TV, you need to make the shot and, so, the fans of your opponent will sit quietely while you make your shot - Not! They will shout, stamp and wave brightly coloured objects specially designed to distract you.
These are three of "The Four-C's", the other being the Committment needed to reach high levels of your sport: while the never-give-up attitude does come into play during competition committment is more about the build up prior to competition. As much as some people think there is such thing as a free lunch and success does not come easy, it requires hours of practise, dedication and carefully designed training plans.
SUMMARY:
These intense high-pressure situations and stay-cool skills of high level athletes are not unique to Basketball, Football, etc.. Indeed they are common to all sports including bowling. That's why bowling, like the other sports, teaches The Mental Game as an essential part of any quality coaching program. |
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- Coral Lanes
255 Santa Barbara Blvd.
Cape Coral, Florida 33991
Phone - (239) 458-3099
1/2 mile south of Pine Island Road
- STORE HOURS
- Monday: 2pm to 9pm
- Tuesday: 2pm to 9pm
- Wednesday: 2pm to 9pm
- Thursday: 2pm to 9pm
- Friday: 2pm to 9pm
- Saturday: 10am to 5pm
- Sunday: Closed
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