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How Often Should I Practice?

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I just started bowling about 1.5 weeks ago. I did get a coach thanks to jbungard. I will also ask my coach this when I see him tomorrow. But I wanted to ask here, how often should I bowl?

I truly started last Wednesday and have bowled everyday at least 3 games. I'm starting to get a sore knee. I want to bowl as often as possible so I learn faster but I also don't want to over train so that I end up going backwards.

I appreciate any advice on this. I also will be seeing my coach once per week.
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Three to five games a day is good once your body gets up to speed. Try not to go too much over this and always concentrate on one or two things such as tartgeting and posture til you get comfortable then maybe a coupla different wrist poistions. Somedays just pick out some spare combinations and figure out what works best for you and get them down pat. Still other days you can throw different lines and different balls and get a feel for how they compare to each other. Be sure to go to various houses as well to see different patterns.
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crazyjim wrote:Three to five games a day is good once your body gets up to speed. Try not to go too much over this and always concentrate on one or two things such as tartgeting and posture til you get comfortable then maybe a coupla different wrist poistions. Somedays just pick out some spare combinations and figure out what works best for you and get them down pat. Still other days you can throw different lines and different balls and get a feel for how they compare to each other. Be sure to go to various houses as well to see different patterns.

Thanks for the advice.
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Hey MadDawg,

If you are working with Karl on Wednesdays, consider bowling/practicing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: three days a week to start. If you want to bowl a fourth day, add Saturday or Sunday. Bowling every other day gives your body time to recover. If you are feeling good and just have to bowl, there is nothing wrong with bowling on "rest" days. Just stay in tune with how you are doing physically and mentally.

Also, consider asking the bowling centers manager/assistant manager if they will sell you open play games at a reduced rate. I'd offer $100 for 100 games to start. Explain what you are doing, how regular you plan on doing it, etc. Talk to Karl about this. He should be very aware of the specials offered by bowling centers in your area.

Lots more to say but I don't want to overwhelm you with ideas at this stage in your game. Focus on rolling the ball over your target area and repeating shots. Focus on picking up spares. Consider scoring your games manually to learn first-hand how scoring in bowling works. Don't focus on scores in practice but get a handle on how important spares and first ball count are to improving your scores.
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jbungard wrote:Hey MadDawg,

If you are working with Karl on Wednesdays, consider bowling/practicing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: three days a week to start. If you want to bowl a fourth day, add Saturday or Sunday. Bowling every other day gives your body time to recover. If you are feeling good and just have to bowl, there is nothing wrong with bowling on "rest" days. Just stay in tune with how you are doing physically and mentally.

Also, consider asking the bowling centers manager/assistant manager if they will sell you open play games at a reduced rate. I'd offer $100 for 100 games to start. Explain what you are doing, how regular you plan on doing it, etc. Talk to Karl about this. He should be very aware of the specials offered by bowling centers in your area.

Lots more to say but I don't want to overwhelm you with ideas at this stage in your game. Focus on rolling the ball over your target area and repeating shots. Focus on picking up spares. Consider scoring your games manually to learn first-hand how scoring in bowling works. Don't focus on scores in practice but get a handle on how important spares and first ball count are to improving your scores.

Hey Jim,

Good stuff I will talk with Karl about the open play deal. As always thank you for the advice keep it coming.
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MadDawg wrote:I'm starting to get a sore knee.
While it might be your body just getting used to something new...

Be sure to tell your coach so he is aware of your knee problem. It might be related to how you slide (or don't slide) that is causing the pain.
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I would ask the coach to give you a practice schedule ( items to practice on ) ....three days a week sounds like a good thing to me until your body gets in tune with the added exercise and muscle use.....by all means tell the coach about you knee problem ..It may just be the added stress but let him look you over....The thigh muscle is usually the sore one if it is just over use..Hitting your target and shooting corner pins is my first two items for beginners to practice....Have fun and enjoy the learning ...there is more to learn ( master) than you need to hear at this time.....Steve S
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Coach Del Warren commented on practice as a presenter at 2018 World Bowling Coach Conference day 2.

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