Bowling Mental Game Articles
Like many other sports, bowling is as much a mental game as it is a physical game. Particularly at the higher levels of our sport, a faulty mental game can really be a liability.
The list of sub-topics that are critical to an effective mental game is huge: the pre-shot routine, concentration, confidence, focus, mental toughness, handling adversity, decision making, visualization, handling pressure, and the post-shot routine are all essential elements that bowlers should consider as they elevate their games to higher and higher levels.
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Featured Bowling Mental Game Articles
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – November 2024
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers and bowlers that I work with. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve...
The Applied Mental Game Pyramid – Part 2
Proactive prevention, awareness, and intervention
From my bowlers ending a championship in tears of disappointment to sharing in the joy of one of my athletes standing on the podium to hear their national anthem, I have had a front-row seat for the good, the bad,...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – July 2024
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve Got a Question! This might be...
What’s in Your Mental Toolkit?
Building blocks of a better mental game
Bowling's mental game can begin to feel complicated when you start thinking about all the intricacies of sport psychology. That said, anything that is complex can be simplified into basic steps and tools. For example, when working to improve your...
Coach, I’ve Got a Question! – May 2024
In this recurring feature, I answer questions from Bowling This Month readers. If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section below so I can address them in a future installment of Coach, I’ve Got a Question! I'm comfortable bowling...