Bowling with Leverage
by David A. Leverage
David A. Leverage is a Former exempt PBA Player, Silver level certified coach,
an ASU Bowling Alumni member, A 6 time PBA titleist, has (40) 300 games
and owns 2 Phoenix area Pro Shops.
Congrats to my students this month!
Steve Stowe ----300
Richard Anderson---- 823
KJ Martinez----Youngest AZ JBT Bowler to hit $5k in earnings!
Heather Wood---- Mesa Queens Champion
4 of my students under 140 average all shot their first 200 game!
(And even I got lucky this month with a 299, 300 and 800)
The Importance of Visualization
There’s 10 seconds left on the clock…Michael Jordan has the ball and he’s dribbling to try to get off a game wining shot and be the hero of the game.
What do you think is going through his mind? Does he think “oh I hope I don’t throw up a brick and lose the game?”….OF COURSE NOT!!! He is thinking he’s gonna run the clock down and hit a game winning jumper and win the game. The point here is that losing or failure NEVER entered his mind. He saw only one thing…success.
When you get on the lanes. See your success. Mentally prepare for success on your drive to the bowling center. Picture what you want to achieve. Be realistic though. If you are a 135 average a 300 game is probably not a realistic goal. However a 500 series for the night most certainly is. If you get up in the tenth frame to win the team game or make the cut to the finals see yourself striking to make it, not getting 6 or 7 and missing. If you are on the approach and you leave a split. Before you make your shot see the ball hitting the pin and sliding it over into the other pin and see yourself converting the split.
Book Recommendations for the mental game
These are not books specific to bowling however I have found them helpful for both me and my students who have read them.
“As a Man Thinketh”
“The Secret”
“You’ll see it when you believe it”
These are all books that deal with positive thought processes, visualization and being successful in whatever you do whether it be in your personal life, bowling, work, etc. There is something in these books for everyone and I highly recommend reading one or all of them. The following week after reading “As a Man Thinketh” I won my 1st, 2nd and 3rd PBA Titles all on 3 consecutive weekends. This just goes to show you just how powerful the mind is and how it can effect who we are and who we become.
TIME FOR NATIONALS!!!
As always AMF Mc Ray Lanes (McClintock and Ray in Chandler) will be putting out the Nationals Shot every Friday and hopefully more than that. Come on by and see them and the shot so you can prepare yourself and your team better for Nationals in Reno! If you need advice on your game and what to do to prepare for Nationals you can as always… “text the coach” at 6025505788.
The Leverage 3x5 spare system
My 3x5 spare system is available at each of our pro shops if you would like a free copy feel free to stop in any day. You can as always reach me on my cell phone at 602.5505.5788…Also my lessons schedule is as follows:
Monday/Wed/Thurs: 35th ave and Union Hills
Tues/Fri: McClintock and Ray Rd
Thank you to all of the people who have been emailing in real questions and ideas for upcoming articles. We always appreciate any and all input as we are always aspiring to help and educate bowlers so they can knock down more pins. As always you may email me at: daveleverage@yahoo.com.
"TEXT the Coach" As a new feature if you are having a problem and need a quick answer to that problem, send me a text message during your next practice session, league session, or tournament and I will do my best to reply in a timely manner. Text to 6025505788.