How To Get Out Of A Performance Slump

[@chrisbotelho2464]

Videos like these really help up and coming bowlers, like me. Love the content! Thank you from all the bowlers new to the game or veterans of the game.

[@Betterthanjenner77]

Watched you and have upgrade my average to 180 when I was averaging 121 a month ago I’m 12 thanks so much Darren love your vids!🎉

[@captaincarl8230]

One thing that I noticed was once he let the ball do the work by letting the ball drop the arm at the start of the swing, his backswing became shorter. The ball was not going over the height of his head, which is also an adjustment in the timing of the swing. It is great to watch because I tend to pull the ball up on the backswing and it throws off my timing. I also find myself rushing to the line at times. Thanks for this video as well as your latest tips video.

[@ericcarter1951]

I think everyone gets into slumps at times, even if it’s a minor one. But being able to watch this video makes me feel like a brain refresh and restarting my brain to work back to a more positive thought process will definitely help for sure 😊

[@vlady5494]

videos like this always help new bowlers like myself and helps on people wanting to continue

[@mikestephens1157]

I like the letting the ball do the work idea. I also firmly believe that focusing on correcting mistakes is far less fruitful than focusing on doing things correctly/ productively. Knowing what you can actually do and staying with that is vital too.

[@nokE_FPS]

Thanks for this, I've been playing really bad lately. Sleep schedule helps too playing better.

[@Attemptingtospare]

I took 2nd in the singles event for my league sweeps at SouthPoint this past weekend. I shot 673 because I opened in the tenth frame of game 3 making my spare percentage at 92%. Lost first place to my good friend Gerald Baker who shot 716. He's an awesome bowler and it feels real good to be able to keep up with him. Had I struck out like planned I would have shot 238 but it is what it is. I can't complain it's the most amount of money I've ever won bowling. I'm extremely grateful for videos like this I pulled myself out of a 4 week slump with my First 800 at 806 a couple weeks ago.

[@mreid08]

I'm learning how ro stay in the moment and maintain focus and sticking to the process together, before I would do one and not the others

[@RyderLangin]

Darren has the best mental mindset out of all bowlers, I have watched him get out of major slumps and completely change performance. Very grateful to learn from you. Love you Darren❤

[@TessNMM]

Such a ridiculous thing to say 😂 have you watched the channel. He literally never gets out of slumps. 😂

[@RyderLangin]

Then what the frick do you think I meant to say, you think this was a typo? And have I watched the channel! I mean that is ridiculous. I have watched Darren go from bowling 140s to 270s in a day, i just don't understand you. Just something called being positive, you should try it.

[@scoutpack1518]

@@RyderLangin I see where you are getting at, but he says it himself, his mental game is not very good, especially this past pba season.

[@RyderLangin]

@@scoutpack1518 Agree to disagree, I still look at him as having and amazing mental game. It has taught me so much.

[@TessNMM]

@@scoutpack1518 thank you

[@joshuablakely4068]

Thank you Darren for this video because I’m struggling as far as my confidence in my game especially the slump I’m in right now.

[@mccoy1228]

These videos always seem to come out exactly when I need them.

[@kylerlincoln2982]

I have been waiting for this video. My mom is always telling me it's all mental.

[@reimbrandt1305]

my dad’s actually similar; its less about the mental side but about the constant adjustment i make during play. he always tells me that “you shouldn’t move when you’re trying to spare” or “you shouldn’t move from your position that you choose when you use your first ball, stay there” but i can tell that i’m throwing the ball too deep or too far to the right, and he thinks its always “me moving”

[@kylerlincoln2982]

@@reimbrandt1305 my doesn't understand as much as I know about this sport. That's why he scores like 90 on average against my 170 on Average. He throws it straight. I hook it and get strikes and spares. Whenever I miss a strike. I usually pick up the spares. I always move either 2 boards to the right or left whenever I miss a strike for the next strike shot. You dad should not tell you what you should be doing if he doesn't know much about bowling.

[@kylerlincoln2982]

@@reimbrandt1305 you throwing it too deep or too far to the right is something you have to practice to do less. I took an entire year to get to where I'm at now. With bowling like 200 games in 5 months.

[@kylerlincoln2982]

I bowl too much.

[@Sheepdog34]

Wow this video came out just in time! I had an absolute miserable performance last night in league and the mental tip is exactly what I needed. Thank you Darren!

[@dennisbrinkley8613]

Good biomechanics minimizes the occurrences of slumps. I strongly recommend holding the ball closer to the body and practice a soft push way to achieve a natural pendulum swing.

[@zackwagner9665]

This is the problem my college coach fixed. Once I stopped practicing the pulling the ball down started coming back. Greta tips

[@glenkamida71]

I had the privilege of watching you both bowl at a West regional in Cabazon, California. Hope the regional comes back there.

[@robertantio2530]

I love how you said over exaggerate every three or four frames. So easy to wane as the frames taper on

[@rikeye1]

Always sharing the knowledge D! Thank you

[@scottashley3906]

Great mental advice Darren! You are absolutely right. Keep up the great work. FYI I hope your arm is getting better. Thanks.

[@069rene]

Great video. I had the same problem as Anthony and also worked with Mark Baker last month to get fixed. Keep it up guys

[@lesialambertconant6221]

Thank you! Sharing with others that can benefit.

[@BJWanlund]

For me, my slump was purely due to physical limitations and also super burnout… so I made a clear break and am not bowling much this summer if at all and instead pouring my energy into getting more arm strength and core strength.

[@TraumaRider]

Just what I needed. Been in almost a 4wk slump and avg has steadily fallen..I think I just need to go back to the basics.

[@machinethesun9243]

About 8 months ago I developed this same problem with wrapping the ball behind my back, and it began when I started playing on patterns that move me left. And for me it has something to do with the body unconsciously wanting me to get into a higher backswing. But to get it into a higher backswing, my body does bad mechanical things like it yanks my right shoulder about 5 inches back and out of position, so that the arm can get higher, wrecking my swing and release. The only thing I've found to (temporarily) correct the problem, is one step drills on the right side with just focusing on my hand under and behind the ball.

[@tylerreeves1141]

So excited to meet you on Wednesday darren during your bowling camp at bowlerama

[@kevBbowling]

This is great stuff brother. I’ve been bowling for about a year now and these videos definitely help. He definitely should try not to bring that ball so far back behind his body I feel like he’s almost trying to pull too much power from the rear with his body momentum. I feel like it should be one or the other. I could be wrong.

[@bradmorgan3797]

I’ve been in a slump for a couple weeks. I had a chance to win a game for us in league as I’m the anchor and completely wiffed a 6 pin which doesn’t happen very often. I was on tilt more than I have been since I picked up bowling again.

[@Caladuun]

Wish I would have watched this prior to Reno last week. Bowling at the 9:30 P sucks enough but when you can't hit your mark and pulled EVERYTHING it was embarrassing

[@KiryokuYT]

I'm not even joking, just last night I was searching the internet on how to get out of slumps with bad aim/tracking in FPS games. No doubt in my mind this video will transfer over to my issue.

[@caaaaaaaarrrlll]

The words you use make a huge difference into your game when trying to work on keys for you. I've always tried to be loose, but I like softer so much better. Feel like the intention of soft makes much more sense than loose. I'm going to try that next time I'm out. Thanks!

[@KQKQ23]

I’m a professional classical musician and I was in a gnarly slump until I saw sports psychologist don greene. He is world class and TOTALLY changed my life.

[@Pastechi]

making the video at the right time. I am currently in a slum (amateur bowler here) as im trying to improve and i am not making progress 😢

[@jBizzyyy]

father tang wit a banger

[@ianhoneycutt3858]

Oh you had a birthday a few days ago! Happy belated birthday!

[@johnsmith-cf5wd]

The Shannon Cannon😅

[@jackieknowles5409]

thank u i’ve been bowling way below avg and not hitting my spares as much as i use to. it sucks, stings and is just terrible☹️

[@femkepostma5605]

Can you make a vid about your warm up and stretch routine before starting a tournament

[@laazdev]

When I read the title, I thought that the video was about getting through slumps as a software engineer. And I was was thinking, I've been there.'

[@kaosaechao56]

This past Tuesday league beat me up. Came in 201 avg and bowled a 170 avg. After league bowled 3 more games avg 220. I kept beating myself up during league and it kept getting worse

[@hooviedoovie5220]

Can you do a video on your pre and post block stretch regimen? That'd be super helpful for me

[@DividedFERGY]

my bowling performance has just been not going up either, it's been just a Plateau, not getting better, and not getting any woese(well some bad games here and there) but not getting better, and I can't find that key info to just break through the wall and start getting better

[@kylerlincoln2982]

What to do in this situation is to keep on practicing. I'm not as good as Darren but I do know that practice makes persistent. I prefer this over practice makes perfect because we're human and every human makes mistakes. No one is perfect.

[@DividedFERGY]

@@kylerlincoln2982 right on man, I've been trying to work on getting my hand under/behind more and getting my thumb out faster, any ideas/tips?

[@sswolfhunter9967]

I havent bowl in a while and im a lefty any tips or drills I can practice at home

[@RyderLangin]

Probably go bowling, I have found that bowling makes you better at bowling.

[@JayCeeEff786]

Happy Belated Birthday to you. Your my favorite Bowing content Creator. The House Bowling, Luis Naploes. Hope you notice this comment

[@zmccabe74]

I am right handed normally I stand between 15-20 shorter set of dots roll out to 12 or 13 board and sometimes comes right back into the pocket but sometimes it like trapped on an oil track and keeps sliding and comes back into the middle of the 3 pin. would that be me not letting of the ball wrong or is that the lane?

[@squidly2112]

Ha! .. If I didn't have a performance slump, I would have no performance at al .. wait .. maybe that's it .. I have no performance .. 🤣

[@halocallofdutyplayer]

Well slumps your right you do manifest the bad results but one thing is belmo taught me this year is every frame are your respecting the frame? Witch resonates with me and helped me try to move hand or release spot

[@charlespatriarcabowling]

Very helpful. You inspired me to get back into bowling and also start a channel to document it. I’m competing today in my 1st sanctioned tournament. Will keep these tips in mind. Thanks for sharing and keep doing what you are doing 🫡

[@stormyow9518]

what is the background music name?

[@ciresemaht1271]

How do you keep your hand behind the bowling ball and come around and shake hands with the head pin at the same time?

[@kyleb5169]

You don't want to be shaking hands with the pins. That's an old school mentality that some older coaches still teach. You want to keep your wrist cupped and stay behind the ball. You don't want to come up the side of the ball at all. That's how it was done in the old school before bowling ball tech became so advanced and allow for things that old balls couldn't do.

[@DarrenTang]

Hand naturally wants to come around the ball. No need for the “shake hands” method

[@jazzscott4604]

I'm a 2 hander, and my hand still gets a bit too far on the side for my liking which causes me to come around the ball every now and then Any tips

[@excess06]

How do you get more accurate

[@tommyaguilar1057]

Drink Tang, the beverage of astronuts.

[@memyself1670]

How do you find a coach?

[@lisataylor6897]

Hello thank you for signing my fate

[@justsmoothbowling]

Hey I know that guy! 👋🏽

[@Gwalk978]

Is your arm feeling a bit better?

[@colingregory7464]

Among other issues there is almost always someone better than you (if only on this particular day) the only thing you have any useful influence on is your game, if you are thinking about the RESULT or HIS game then you are not focussed on YOUR game and most importantly YOUR process

[@scottythompson940]

Cool tech bowling bowling Darren tang

[@flippperboy]

Educate Dtang! Thanks!

[@hansomegreen6327]

First comment. Happy belated birthday D Tang. I dm You on your birthday as well

[@SoCalGambler]

I have been trying to relax my swing. But when I try to just let it drop, I feel like I have no control.

[@ShadowJTK]

currently in a bad slump. 14 yo currently rolling 140 in league where it really is 165 i just don’t like my morning league.

[@lukeenglish5346]

Dad?

[@gmac2169]

Are you still hurt?

[@lisataylor6897]

Yes I’m first to comment

[@Greggys10Pins]

Slumps and burnouts aren't fun. For me personally, I just take a week or two away from the game. Most times for me it's just becoming so hyper-focused and then I start nit-picking at myself. Looking forward to taking you on again at the Pro-Am in September @DarrenTang