Author: Coach Nick

Session: League ContextEarly games felt “random”: misses were ~3 boards left or ~3 boards right, and even when I hit target the shot quality wasn’t there (speed up/down, release off). Energy felt low and focus wasn’t locked in. What actually happenedThis wasn’t a lane-adjustment night at first — it was a tempo + attention night. Read more

Session: Tournament I bowled a tournament recently that didn’t end with a stepladder appearance — I finished sixth out of 36 bowlers, ten pins short — but it reinforced a lot about how I compete now, and why I feel more confident every time I step into these events. This wasn’t a “career day.”It wasn’t Read more

Session: League Last night in league, I decided to switch things up and throw my Storm Level instead of my usual Attention Star Solid. The Level is a weaker ball—both core and cover—so my plan was to play straighter angles, closer to up 10. In theory, it should have given me more room and predictability. Read more

Tonight was one of those league nights I want to document so I can come back to it later and build a better game plan if it shows up again. I started practice with my Level, mostly to see what that look would give me. Normally… Read more

Some nights don’t teach you anything new. You bowl, you leave, you move on. This wasn’t one of those nights. Lately, my league bowling hasn’t been great. I’ve been hovering around… Read more

This tournament ended up being a really good wake-up call for me — not because of scores, but because of how precise I had to be with my decisions. It was a two-day tournament on what looked like a house shot at first glance Read more

One night I shot 154, 156, 148. Another week it was 150, 170, 120-something. I remember how down I felt. Not just because of the scores… Read more

Bowled a tournament today on a typical house shot and averaged 216 over three games. Overall, it felt like one of those days where things just came together. Not perfect by any means — I had a few shots I didn’t love and… Read more