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It’s the final frame. The score is tight. Everything
hinges on your very next throw. How do you rise above the din and the distractions
to take your seat at the top?
The pressures of the game can make bowling one of the most mentally demanding
sports around. In Focused for Bowling, you’ll discover focus cues and other
attention-centering techniques that can transform your game and keep you
from making careless mistakes at critical points. Learn the concepts that
professionals use to keep their head in the game when everything is riding
on the line.
Focused for Bowling provides proven advice to help you pick up spares more
consistently, recover from and avoid slumps, and get more satisfaction from
each trip to the alley. From progressive muscle-relaxation techniques to
positive self-talk, Focused for Bowling gives you the mental edge you need
to make the transition from social bowling to the competitive scene.
Considered the leading authority on bowling psychology, Dean Hinitz is a
regular columnist in Bowling This Month. To pick up your game, pick up this
book and see why some of the country’s most elite competitors trust Hinitz
to give them the advice they need for more accurate, confident, and consistent
performance when the pressure is on!
Paperback: 161 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.52 x 9.20 x 6.06
Publisher: Human Kinetics (T); (October 2002)
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| About the Author |
Dean Hinitz is considered the leading authority on
bowling psychology. He works with several elite competitors, including many
champions in the Professional Bowling Association and the Professional Women’s
Bowling Association. Hinitz is also a regular guest speaker at the highly
regarded International Bowling Academy Super Schools and writes a monthly
column for Bowling This Month. He is a member of the Nevada State Board
of Psychological Examiners and the Nevada State Psychological Association.
Hinitz received his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota
and his PhD in psychology at the University of Nevada. He resides in Reno,
Nevada with his wife, Amy Bay-Hinitz. He is the chief of psychology at West
Hills Hospital in Reno.
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| Table of Contents |
| Introduction: The View From the Top |
- Self-Assessment and Evaluation
- Envisioning Success on the Lanes
- Establishing a Preshot Routine
- Staying in Sync Through the Shot Cycle
- Dealing With Adverse Conditions
- The Secret to Making Spares
- Burnout
- Slump Busting
- Practice and Training
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