Goals

[slap]

As the "regular season" leagues are ending and the summer leagues are heating up, I thought this would be a good topic.

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

2. What are your goals for the summer season?

3. What are your goals for next season?

[lamebowler]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
Finsh higher then 6th in final standings, we finshed 2nd
2. What are your goals for the summer season?
n\a
3. What are your goals for next season?
Get back to my avg. with new ball.

[BlackWidow95]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
Finish w/ a 180 avg., because of my 160 last year. At a 195 right now(2 weeks 2 go.)

2. What are your goals for the summer season?
Get better on spares and be able to play on difficult patterns, thats why I joined the PBA league.

3. What are your goals for next season?
On a house shot I want to avg. 200 and in the PBA league, just pick up 95% of my spares.

[jedi47]

1. Goal(s) for this season & result(s)-
For the 2nd year back after a 6 year layoff,,,get back to 200+ ave in at least 1 league (207 high, 199 composite).
FIND a tournament within driving distance & cash (FINALLY found 1,,, 20 game scratch marathon tonight in DEAD Moines)

2. Goals for summer-
300 game & 800+ series

3. Goals for next year-
Carry 200+ in each league/house,,, make enough Iowa mini-money to go to some tournaments

[dw800seeker]

1. Goals for this year?

Maintain 200 average. Did it. 205 low and 212 high. Inadvertantly shot first 279 game, 300 game and 11 in a row.

2. Goals for summer?

Shoot 700 at least once per month. Maintain at least 190 average in PBA Experience League. Learn to use spare ball on most spares. Become more versatile.

3. Goals for upcoming year?

Take my game out of my bowling center and maintain 200 average.

[NastyNate]

As the "regular season" leagues are ending and the summer leagues are heating up, I thought this would be a good topic.

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

2. What are your goals for the summer season?

3. What are your goals for next season?


1. Win the most improved bowler, I won that last night, 107 to 148 not bad for my first year, I was horrible for the first 5 weeks until I got the BW and that started the up swing .

2. Practice twice a week and get hooked up with some lessons.

3 Win most improved again and give a good run for first place

[Toolman-Tim]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
200 Average - Did not reach but did roll a 288, so I was happy with that.

2. What are your goals for the summer season?
maybe get some lessons.

3. What are your goals for next season?
More realistic this year, have more Fun.:)

[bigsexyhammer]

Goals for this season:
Simply get back in the game. Been away over 10 yrs. Start throwing a Reactive ball...lol...I had been all Urethane prior. Start slow, finish strong. Kinda accomplished that. went from 140 to 180 avg.

Goals for summer:
Try and figure out synthetic lanes, and perfect my release.
I have been a wood lane guy all my life, and these synthetics are just not my cup of tea. The house in particular that I go to that has them has the damned things LaneGuarded all 50 feet. Not really worth throwing on:rolleyes:

Goals for next season:
Just to try and be in a league. My wife and I are expecting our first this August, and I am seeing a distinct possibility for an issue with the missus if I decide to go galavanting off to bowling every week...;)

[jman69]

THis season;
My first season, only goal was not to embarrass myself.

Summer;
Work on my down and in game a little more.

Next season;
Carry a 200 average.

[can-ham]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

Average in the 190s - Only averaged 183, but after a rough start averaged 197 from December to April
Shoot a 260+ game - Did it 4 times: 300, 278, 276, 273
Make national classifieds - Made it and won high average in my class at provincials
Shoot more clean games - A disappointing 5 all season
Shoot more 600 series (800 4 game) - One 700 and 9 600s
Won high score and high series in my class


2. What are your goals for the summer season?

Become a better spare shooter. (Become one with the plastic ball)
Win the big pot buck shot ($500 - $1500)


3. What are your goals for next season?

Become the "A" bowler on our team (which is given as we have averaged over cap and need to reform next year, last year I was class B)
Become a 90% spare shooter
Shoot a clean (4 game) series
Shoot an 800 (3 game) series
Average 200
Have fun and improve my game!
Not be such a prick on the hammer forums ;)

[timothy10]

1. My goal was to shoot a sanctioned 700 series and shoot 300 game.
I did both 5 700 series and 1 300 game.

2.Goals for the summer?
Just to get better. Every year I've gotten better since I started 2 1/2 years ago and I just want to get better.

3. Goals for next year?
Bowl like 15-20 tourneys, avg over 200 everywhere I bowl and maybe 800 series and a couple more 300 games.:cool:

[PASSIONATEBOWLER]

As the "regular season" leagues are ending and the summer leagues are heating up, I thought this would be a good topic.

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

2. What are your goals for the summer season?

3. What are your goals for next season?


Great topic: Loved reading everyone's goals:

1. My goal was to join my first women's league and end with a 170 avg:
-- I started with a 160, and ended with a 170 on the woman's league. I ended with a 179 on my mixed league.

2. My goals for the summer:
-- Learn how to throw an inside shot
-- Expand my overall game

3. Goals for next season:
-- Select (or put together) a fun, competitive team
-- Maintain a minimum of a 175 average
-- Bowl with more confidence

By-the-way: Good Luck HammerHeads accomplishing your goals! :D

[can-ham]

Slap you thought up this cool thread, I'd like to hear your answers...

[jman69]

Slap you thought up this cool thread, I'd like to hear your answers...

I agree, lets hear it slap.:cool:

[jcauthen]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
- Broke 180 average - Started @ 164 this year, 1 week left @ 181.
- Make it to league final-4 Roll-Off - Took 3rd quarter this year!!! :D

2. What are your goals for the summer season?
- Maintain my 180 average
- Learn to pick spares better.

3. What are your goals for next season?
- 200 average
- Get my first 3-game 700 series! :D
- Take one of the top 2 spots at the end of league.

[mongoliantreesloth]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

Err, didn't really have any and it showed. In fact I have to say I've been rather lazy about the whole thing, plus I'm not getting enough sleep each night due to late sessions on Battlefield 2142 and that makes my otherwise unexciting performances even worse.2. What are your goals for the summer season?

All-round improvement in my game and to get back to enjoying each bowling session as much as possible. Also I need to go to bed earlier and get more sleep each night, plus lose a bit of weight and get fitter.3. What are your goals for next season?

To do everything I outlined in 2 and probably didn't do :)

[MessiahsHammer]

Great topic... My goals for this summer
1) Finally get over the 200 avg hump and maintain it...
2) Keep improving on my mental game
3) Minimum of 3 700 series
4) Become more consistant

Goals for fall
1) 300 game
2) keep avg in low 200
3) staying consistant
4) Improving the mental
5) Get some new balls and try different layouts

[technik]

Slap you thought up this cool thread, I'd like to hear your answers...

maybe he needs a twin slap to wake him up. :D

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

have fun with my buddies and beat them. since i was always the lowest avg since last year the 3 of them already bought their new balls.
started with 130 avg

result: bought Hammer balls and now i beat them all and very competitive. average now at 163.

2. What are your goals for the summer season?
join a USBC sanctioned league and PBA Experience league to learn to love the animals :p
be consistent with my spares

3. What are your goals for next season?
get my USBC sanctioned 600, 700 series
get my 1st 300 game plus a ring :D

[slap]

Slap you thought up this cool thread, I'd like to hear your answers...

Sorry, I actually had to do some work today...:)

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
1. After an 8 year break from the game, Average 190 for the season.
I'm at 182 with a few weeks to go. I'm at 188 over the last the 2 thirds so I feel I'm pretty close (man did I stink it up during the fall.)

2. Start bowling tournaments
I cashed in 3 of 6 so I'm happy with that

3. Gain more "bowling knowledge"
I've learned a lot this season but I'm a "student of the game" so I'm always craving more.

Bonus- I bowled my first 300 and that was totally unexpected.


2. What are your goals for the summer season?
1. Work hard on spare shooting, I want to be at 90%+ for single pins.
2. Tweak my arsenal, I have eight balls and a spinner so I'll be doing a lot experiments.
3. Continue work on different releases (in terms of changing axis rotations, loft and speed)
4. Continue work my inside game.
5. Get my level 1 and brozne coaching certs

3. What are your goals for next season?
1. Avg 210+ (yep I aim high)
2. Spares at 90%+
3. Jump in with the big boys at scratch tournaments
4. Continue to cash at handicap tournamenets
5. Assistant coach in the youth program
6. Honor scores- 300s and I'm still chasing 800

[JoshWithrow]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

I was returning to bowling after a 5 year hiatus. I didn't have many goals except to find myself again (pertaining to bowling). I think I succeeded. Only avged 175 (consistantly) but the last few weeks I've brought together all the things that I've (re)learned since I left, honed a few things that I never lost, and improved to where I haven't shot anything less than a 205 since the last 2 weeks of league and beyond.

I have also since bought a spare ball and DRAMATICALLY improved my spare game. I'm very happy with things right now. TUFF FTW!!!


2. What are your goals for the summer season?

* Maintain at least a 195 avg.
* PICK ALL OF MY DAMN SPARES
* Make a decision between the Special Agent and the Total NV and get
the sucker drilled for the trick shot (leaning toward TNV for this).
* Have a great time... bowling with my brother and father.


3. What are your goals for next season?

* Shoot a clean (no opens) 3 game series.
* Maintain @ least a 200 avg.
* Shoot a 300 (will be my first if/when it happens)
* Shoot a 299 ;)
* Shoot a 298 ;)
* Shoot a 700 series (it'd be my first).

[EIGHTBALL033]

1. GOAL AND RESULTS,150 AVERAGE COMING IN THIS YR,WANTED TO BE AT LEAST 180 AVERAGE OVERALL IN ALL LEAGUES 177+ 182+
2.SUMMER GOALS,TO THROW MORE CONSISTANT SHOT AND LEARN TO READ LANES,AND BETTER SPARE SHOOTNG
3.GOAL FOR NEXT WINTER,700 SERIES AND 300 :eek: GAMEAND ANYTHING ELSE WILL BE BONUS

[Thepainscoming]

Well, my goals for this season have all been accomplished, just not in league. A 240+ GAME AND A 600 SERIES. 244-611.
Goals for the summer are to work on my spare game, become consistent, and have fun. O and average at least 180.
Goals for next season, average 190, shoot at least 10 600's, a 260 game or better, and throw a 700. Also, i don't wanna be the worst on my school team on varsity.

[Street Racer]

1. Goals for this Season(we still have 6 months left)
Bowl a game 280+ Done 298
Bowl a 700 over 3
Bowl a 900 over 4 (899 highest this year)
Make a TBA National Youth Tournament Cup
Bowl a 300
Go 3 Years in a row with Masters
Finish this season of bowling with a 190+ ave(upto 185)
Fix up my Approach(slowly getting there)

[rugdoc]

1.) Wanted to be 200+ this year and a 300. Finished 201 in both houses AND got the 300.

2.) This summer GOLF and lots of it!!:D This is the first year I'm not bowling leagues. (still gonna bowl a few tournaments tho)

3.) next year, 210+ in both houses and get my first 800

[slap]

Well today is July 1 so that means we're about a month into the summer season. I thought I would give this thread a bump



2. What are your goals for the summer season?
1. Work hard on spare shooting, I want to be at 90%+ for single pins.
2. Tweak my arsenal, I have eight balls and a spinner so I'll be doing a lot experiments.
3. Continue work on different releases (in terms of changing axis rotations, loft and speed)
4. Continue work my inside game.
5. Get my level 1 and brozne coaching certs


Summer progress
1. Spares are still up and down. 66% multipin 84% single pins...the work continues

2. Surface experiments are going well. I can thank the pba leagues for that

3. This is also going well.

4. Not so good here. The shark bit off a piece of my arse playing the third arrow. I found a slightly better look outside.

5. Both are coming up in August.

[ravenhammer]

Easy 300/750/210/1st place. Wasn't too far off last season, taking the summer off will help me to work on a few inconsistancies.

[dw800seeker]

I have some work to make summer goals. Actually am not going to be able to make them.

Will not have 190 Average in PBA Experience -- 179 right now.

Will not get 700 every month -- 2 in May, 1 in July but none in June.

I think getting 1800+all events for State Championships counts toward averaging 200+ on the road.

[Street Racer]

1. Goals for this Season(we still have 4 months left)
Bowl a game 280+ Done 298
Bowl a 700 over 3 almost there, bowled 696:mad:
Bowl a 900 over 4 913 done
Make a TBA National Youth Tournament Cut
Bowl a 300
Go 3 Years in a row with Masters Done
Finish this season of bowling with a 190+ aveupto 190!! can i finish with it tho
Fix up my Approach(slowly getting there)

[TenPinSniper]

As the "regular season" leagues are ending and the summer leagues are heating up, I thought this would be a good topic.

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?
-Achieve 200 average, missed that, due to slump, injury. Finished 189.
(Has 199 previous season... carried 202-205 most of the season.)
-More High Games aka 300. Missed. Bowled 278 twice and 267.
-Wanted a Ball Spinner-:D
-Achieved USBC Level 1 Certificate.

2. What are your goals for the summer season?
-Spare Shooting with my WD.
-Like Slap... achieve knowledge about matching ball surface to lanes and lane conditions
-Bowl PBA Experience League.
-Gain Ball Speed

3. What are your goals for next season?
-Get average back to 200 range
-Complete USBC Bronze Level Coaching class. (Continue Coaching/Helping Youth Bowlers)
-Continue to work on spares and ball speed (new swing)
-Get 11 in a row... Clean 30, more 700's.... of course a 300 and 800 would be nice...
-Would like to continue bowling on PBA or Sport Patterns... either league or tournaments.

[hammeredinkansas]

I'm a little late jumping into this thread, but here goes...

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

After bowing for several years, I decided to really learn the game to become a better bower. It's a little easier for me because I'm a one house/one league guy. I worked with my proshop guy to get the right equipment for my style and the house I bowl in. We had to change things up a little due to new synthetic lanes. I'd like to bowl more, but I'm not in a place in my life to do so. After getting "serious", my average went from a fairly steady 165 to 180. I maintained that for the last half of the season.


2. What are your goals for the summer season?

I run a golf league in the summer, so bowling gets stored in the basement along with my equipment. I am trying to get some practice in in preparation of the fall league. I also bought a BWP to boost my current arsenal.


3. What are your goals for next season?

This coming season I plan on continuing what I started last season. I want to learn more, practice more, and help my team do well in league play. I would like to see my average get into the 190's or even 200's. I want my game to be more consistent, as far as balance, release, ball speed, etc. I also want to learn to adjust faster to changing conditions.

[EIGHTBALL033]

1. GOAL AND RESULTS,150 AVERAGE COMING IN THIS YR,WANTED TO BE AT LEAST 180 AVERAGE OVERALL IN ALL LEAGUES 177+ 182+
2.SUMMER GOALS,TO THROW MORE CONSISTANT SHOT AND LEARN TO READ LANES,AND BETTER SPARE SHOOTNG
3.GOAL FOR NEXT WINTER,700 SERIES AND 300 :eek: GAMEAND ANYTHING ELSE WILL BE BONUS

FOR SUMMER GOALS FINALLY COMING AROUND,OF LAST 2WEEKS AFTER I STOP TRYING TO REV BALL AND WENT BACK TO BASICS(TIPS ON RELEASE)ON RON CLIFTONS SITE IM MORE CONSISTANT AND GETTING GOOD REVS,ALSO READING LANES A LITTLE BETTER(NOT TAKING AS LONG TO ADJUST OR PICK RIGHT EQUIPMENT TO USE),SPARE SHOOTING OK,STILL LONG WAY TO GO ALL AROUND,BUT IM ON TRACK.:cool:

[Thepainscoming]

Well for my summer league i wanted to be at a 180 by the end of the season. I dont' know if that can happen. I'm at a 153 now. I started the first two weeks with an average of 136:eek: Yesterday i used spare ball for all spares for the first time. Made all but one spare that wasn't a washout and split. Missed a 6-10. Missed the 6. Made every single pin though. I want my average to be a 175 by august 18th so i can do a junior gold tourny.

[EIGHTBALL033]

FOR SUMMER GOALS FINALLY COMING AROUND,OF LAST 2WEEKS AFTER I STOP TRYING TO REV BALL AND WENT BACK TO BASICS(TIPS ON RELEASE)ON RON CLIFTONS SITE IM MORE CONSISTANT AND GETTING GOOD REVS,ALSO READING LANES A LITTLE BETTER(NOT TAKING AS LONG TO ADJUST OR PICK RIGHT EQUIPMENT TO USE),SPARE SHOOTING OK,STILL LONG WAY TO GO ALL AROUND,BUT IM ON TRACK.:cool:

FINALLY 716 SERIES,ALSO 269,268 HG'S,FINISHED ADULT CHILD LEAGUE WITH 198 AVERAGE,WILL UPDATE IN 2WEEKS FOR THUR. ADULT LEAGUE:cool:

[Fizziii]

1. What were your goals for this season and how did you make out?

Join a 9-pin no-tap league just for fun. Our team has the lowest handicap all season, we ended up around 14th (out of 18 teams), and I have the highest average (237.something)

2. What are your goals for the summer season?

Join another no-tap league.

3. What are your goals for next season?

Finish moving so I can join a league hopefully not too late.

[Thepainscoming]

Bringing it back up since were almost to the new year. I did this so people could go back and read their previous goals. Mine for this season was to average 190+, im doing that in my high school leauge, not regular league, throw a 260+ game, almost there 257 is my high. And to throw a 700 series which i did, 708. O and im not the worst on varisty even close. And a good i wanted but didn't put up was to get more revs, and i finally got them. Finally learned how to get more revs. I hope everybody else started to achieve their goals if they haven't already.

[Cashbowl Matt1103]

My goals in my sanctioned league are....

-Shoot a 250-300 game. Anwhere between. 31 Pins Away, Sanctioned 219
-Shoot a High 600 Series, 670+76 Pins Away from 670, Shot Sanctioned 594
-Have Atleast a 175 Average Curently 161, 14 pins away. Not too happy with it.
-Improve my Mental Game Must stop taking my anger out on the ball return.....:mad:
-Shoot atleast 500 Series the rest of my league.
-Get invited to my friends team next season. They all average in the 200's.

Them are my main goals, the ones I really want to acheive is a 670 series, 250+ game, and improve my mental game.

[idlehourlegend]

Well from the beginning of last season to now I have come a long way and have acheived a lot of things I never thought I would.
My goals going in to last season were:
Get a ring for an honor score (801)
Win the season championship first year in that league (we did)
Average over 210 (218)
Out average my dad again....(did that too by 2 pins)

My new goals for this year-
Work on speed consistancy
Get more consistant with breakpoints
Get smoother in my approach
Get another ring
Throw a 300
and go back to back championships

[Steve1591]

My goals for this season are...

~Shoot 300/800
~Shoot a 700 (might wanna do this first =P)
~Average 200+ HS, 190+ Sat. Morning and travel
~Get span/thumb pitch fixed
~Get a new approach/release

Hm, a whole 0 accomplished so far..how fun..

[ravenhammer]

Easy 300/750/210/1st place. Wasn't too far off last season, taking the summer off will help me to work on a few inconsistancies.

Update:
High game is 279, High series was 750 on the first night of league. Average is 220, 1st place not even close, though my teammates slumps look like they are ending.

[Steve1591]

My goals for this season are...

~Average 200+ HS, 190+ Sat. Morning



Update...

Average for highschool is currently 209, saturday morning is 190 :cool: