I Won’t Leave Until I Bowl 300... | Ten Pin Life 

Total honor scores I think is 14 (11 300s 3 800s). Weirdest leave is that 3-4-9 for sure. 8th for when I start thinking about it. Purple balls.

NICE

Oh I ABSOLUTELY did!

Thanks Keith! That 3-4 Leave sounds awful!

You'll never spare your way to a win. But you absolutely will open your way to a loss.

I would have quit after the second one. If I took myself seriously I wouldn’t bowl 🤣🤣

I’m still tired!

Until your 60 shots deep lol

That damn upper decker 7 pin is the worst hit. Glad you liked it bud!!

That number was too high to count 🤣

I think that just means your clutch!

Lucky 🍀!

That works too!

I had a 279 twice in 2 different states in the same day back in the 90s

That’s gotta be some sort of record or something.

15 in a row is real good!

Ahh yes the ol’ polish 300. Have you had three in a row over multiple sets that were 800 too?

@@TenPinLife Not that I can remember because I've never actually thought about it like that before when it comes to 800. I doubt that I have.

We’re just about on the same page there!

Bowling can still be fun even if the scores aren’t there. I’m just stupid enough to try hard enough to be bad enough in the good crowd!

@@TenPinLife I don't do poorly at anything. That's my mindset but now I'm old with some disabilities like fibromyalgia and some some condition that's yet to be determined. It's affecting all my joints randomly. So I'm either going to get better at bowling or it's going to be the first time I give up on something. People told me in junior high in high school that I couldn't get big lifting weights. When I graduated junior high I was 6'1 128 lb I have been lifting weights for 2 years already. In high school I grew another half inch and by the time I graduated I was 146 lb I continue lifting weights by the time I was 28 years old. I was finally able to break 200 lb of body weight. At that point I started working out just iron 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, not including running a couple miles a day playing tennis and playing with my kids. By the time I was 35 years old, I had reached 230 lb. 50-in chest 19 inch arms, 28.75 inch thighs and a 36-in waist with no steroids ever. Fast forward. I just turned 50. I weigh 204 and I have trouble working out because I have so many issues but I haven't given up

Thank you Steve!

Well, USBC only cares about the first ones, so as long as you have that box crossed off you’re in the same boat as anyone else!

That’s literally true this time!❤️❤️

Hey thanks Michael!

Ahh yes. The ol’ moonwalk. I’ve don’t that one too! I saw a lefty turn a 2 pin into an 8 pin once without it falling over too.

I’ll die. Not figuratively. Literally. I will die.

@@TenPinLife Take out a good ole purple ball and start throwing. I believe in you.

I’m no lefty.

Always purple!

@@TenPinLife if I remember, black is just a really dark purple when it comes to making pigment for bowling balls.

@@TrandafirRuby 🤷‍♂️

It's actually been really good for me, just not this day!

Thank god. 12 more and I think the arm falling off option would have been much more likely.

Same!

Oof. That’s a rough day

Thanks Anthony! Hopefully the second one comes your way soon!

The big one is coming! I can feel it!

Thanks Jarred!!

Sorry to hear that bud.

That’s awesome!

Purple. It’s always purple. Make sure you tag Gail again 🤣🤣

He would want to see proof and why you think this is an opinion not a fact even if u give facts

So you go from not thinking about it to trying not to think about it. Do you find that works? I tend towards struggling if I try to block it out rather than just getting excited and smiling through it.

@@TenPinLife In my limited experience (League bowling for 10 years now), I've had the front 8 enough to say that yes...using the phrase "its not real till you've got the front 8" has helped me stay level as those strikes start to mount. #'s 9, 10, and 11 are more of a rarity and I've been in position to have a look at #12 twice now and I'm 1 for 2. The first time I remember thinking, "I'm about to shoot 300". Then I grabbed my ball and couldn't feel my legs. I somehow still made my approach and delivery but was too slow and left the 6-10 (Lefty). The second time I got interested in some article on my phone as soon as I hit the front 5. After each ball I high fived the teammates, drew my cards, sat down and continued reading. Strikes 10 and 11 were without incident, but I took an extra moment before 12 and stretched my arms, took a couple of deep breaths. I still had noodle legs as I took that first step but I exhaled through it and delivered for the X. I do think just keeping my brain elsewhere helped. What I think helped even more though, was after each ball, I took note of the reaction, the finish, etc and made a quick mental note of any adjustment I might need to make for the next shot (all while I was still at the approach). I would make a decision before I headed back to the table (same shot, half a board right, 2 and 1, etc) and then go immediately back to reading whatever article it was until it was my turn again. I guess it was the perfect mix of staying mentally present, and distracted. Making decisions before I sat down prevented me from thinking about it while at the table, and also prevented me from forgetting [what my last shot did, or where I stood, or what I needed to do next] while getting lost in a conversation or reading something. Sorry for the novel. Dig the content.

Oh I think many of us have lol

Oh I’ve loved mine. This is almost entirely operator error! Lol Try 3000 on it!

@@TenPinLife thank you, I need the encouragement. Every week, I take it out like its a puzzle to solve, practiced with it for 4 games. Maybe in a couple years I'll finally have it figured out 😀 PS, yeah, I'll try 3000. I've tried 1500 + polish. 2000 + polish, and 4000 fast it came with but have not tried 3000! Next week.

@@machinethesun9243 I meant my own operator lol. You’ll find it bud! Patience is the greatest asset for a bowler!

@@TenPinLife thank you, love your videos!

The Night Road has been a strange ball for me...I can strike at will with it in practice. A 15-bagger on one occasion, and 17 a few days later. But in any kind of competition it's been useless. It's either 10 pin city, or it just stands up 30' down lane and rolls out. Very weird...

Wait. What? How? Lol

I have no idea. I was throwing my ufo alert down the 4 arrow and it hooked and left that

I saw a guy leave a 4-5-7-10. That was a thing.

@@TenPinLife I’m not even going to question how

That’s something I can’t say I’ve ever done!

Lots of lilies being left up in here!

Well I do put about 450 on it. Most days it hooks too much!

I feel that pain. I had 3 797s before I shot 800. It’s crazy how high of a wall one pin can feel like.

At least you got the 10 out?

Should probably put some hand in it lol

Somehow there’s been ZERO

@@TenPinLife must be practicing spares somewhere lol

The Night Road is a Pearl.

@@TenPinLife Oh okay, my bad. Awesome video...I was entertained, @ the edge of my seat.

Dang.

All at the same place?

Keep grindin!

Those are a great feeling! I needed a front ten for my last 800 and nailed it. Way more fun than just striking the whole time lol

@@TenPinLife I've had many a shot rounding the corner 500+ but I can't seem to put a 3rd game together to save my life. Love this video by the way!

@@jeremiegrund glad you liked it bud!

But, 290 isn’t 300 tho lol

@@TenPinLife the anxiety and feelings are about the same..

Oh this was never meant to be a smart move 🤣

Too long lol. Couple hours

I wish they did! If you went through the entire history it would definitely be black because all balls used to just be black. But in the last 10 years, I’d bet a whole lot that it’s purple.

OUCH

@@TenPinLife last week after 2 months off went xx-/ sheet for 270. Fml 😂

YES. I saw a guy go front 11 ditch. I’ll never forget that day.

That’s rare to see more 800s than 300s!

All that technical stuff happens on the other channel. Check out Bowlers Paradise.

Did you make it tho?

@@TenPinLife nope, i only made it once, 2 years ago..

@@adang2272 once more than me!

@@TenPinLife ive gotten close, made the 2-10 off it, not enough to bounce back

What

Oh I’ve been there! Everything 295 and up! My goal in life is to have every 290 possible. 292 might be tough.

@@TenPinLife I just wanna say I love what you do and please don't ever stop!!! I plan to hopefully be on the tour in the next 2 years! And I would love to meet you and possibly explain my story and my upbringing? I'm doing regionals and I'm getting better every single year I feel like!!! Anyways lol, if you read this I just wanna say thank you for everything you do again!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

@@AJAE_2002 hey bud thank you!! Best of luck pushing for that your life. You’re a greater man than I! No plans on stopping anytime soon that’s for sure! Some new fun and crazy ideas on the way!

@@TenPinLife pros had a 2 count.last week telecast. I think it was Vai

@@gregamerson9172 he’d hate me for even bringing it up be AJ Chapman missed the cut at the US open last year by less than 10 and had a 2- on a double without it going in the gutter.

Ouch

Hah. I am FAR to old to do that.