Attempt Eighteen

LAST MEAL: Pulled BBQ gammon and wedges with minted peas.

SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING: Foam bowling.

METHOD OF FOCUS: The outstretched arm.

LUCKY LANE NUMBER: 3

BEST SCORE TO DATE: 164

CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF STRIKES: 29

It was busy in Ocean Bowl this evening and I knew getting my ball was going to be a problem, however I sucked it up and used a different ball as I knew I'd be building on last week's techniques. Recently I read a passage in a document about motorbike control of all things and the part that really stuck out was about looking where you want an object to land - obviously in a motorbike you have to look away since, as stated, 'a motorbike is like any other weapon and will land where you're aiming it'. By reversing this procedure with the bowling ball and leaving my arm outstretched a little longer I found the strikes came a touch easier. I also had to shift slightly to the right as my position last week was more suited to a left handed bowler, the ball hooking anti-clockwise in my case and leaving a few too many pins.

This is a lot to take in but the gist is that I think I may be beginning to crack it. Three strikes this week certainly suggests I'm starting to get it right and I hope to continue this. The slushy may have helped but it's impossible to tell at this early stage. Incidentally the family were back this week so I definitely can't blame them.

(See if you can spot the deliberate wobble...)