Article Contents
- 1. Gaining focus
- 2. Touchpoint #1: You’re up subsequent!
- 2.1. Useful issues
- 3. Touchpoint #2: Getting set
- 3.1. Useful issues
- 3.2. Extra on the pre-shot routine
- 4. Touchpoint #3: Strategy and supply
- 4.1. Useful issues
- 5. Touchpoint #4: After the ball has been launched
- 5.1. Useful issues
- 5.2. Visible focus apply
- 6. Touchpoint #5: Between turns, whereas teammates bowl
- 6.1. Useful issues
- 7. Concluding ideas
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Greetings, BTM readers! If you’re studying these phrases, you already know that our sport calls for talent and that these expertise require effort and time to develop. However let’s take into account the next situation:
- One bowler possesses an excessive amount of bowling data and talent however lacks constant psychological focus and self-discipline.
- One other bowler doesn’t possess the identical stage of talent and data however has immovable confidence and focus.
Who do you assume will win in a head-to-head match? We will agree that, ideally, a bowler should attempt towards each a powerful bodily and psychological recreation, however I believe we are able to additionally say that with out the latter, the previous is inadequate.
Let’s discuss how we are able to apply our psychological recreation in order that we are able to actually be robust on each fronts.
Gaining focus
The first psychological recreation talent a bowler wants is focus. A bowler must focus earlier than their flip to bowl, whereas they’re getting ready to start their method, through the method, after they’ve launched the ball, and between photographs. These 5 focus touchpoints may be remoted for psychological recreation apply, simply as bowlers will use totally different drills to isolate totally different actions within the bodily recreation.
Every of those 5 focus touchpoints may be remoted and practiced away from the lanes as a way to enhance your psychological recreation.
How would you’re feeling if I mentioned that you could simply isolate these 5 factors and apply them within the consolation of your individual house, with no ball, and with out paying a penny? You’ll be able to, and I’ve achieved it. Listed here are some methods to apply your focus at every of the 5 focus touchpoints.
Touchpoint #1: You’re up subsequent!
Complete time wanted: quarter-hour
Frequency of drill: Three to 4 occasions weekly
1) Set a timer for 4 minutes. You’re attempting to approximate the time it often takes for the bowler earlier than you to finish their body from begin to end.
2) Sit in a chair, mimicking what you sometimes do whereas ready in your flip to bowl, and visualize the totally different elements. This may imply listening to music, chatting …