Tip of the Month - May 2026

Your ‘Own’ Money OR ‘Borrowed’ Money?

This analogy refers to making a shot the correct way OR the incorrect way.

Example of ‘BORROWED’ money:

Let’s say you pick-up a Spare but were off-balance or missed your target and STILL picked up the Spare? In this scenario, you would be picking up the Spare on BORROWED money; meaning you will have to pay that back at some point, probably the very next time you shoot that spare. The thinking here is being off-balance or off-target and STILL picking up the Spare, we cannot be happy with that, knowing next time we roll the same shot (off-balance or off-target) we will NOT pick up that Spare, hence, you picked it up with ‘borrowed’ money and will pay for it when you miss your next Spare.

Conversely, if you Strike and are off-balance or off-target; that is living on ‘borrowed’ money and by being happy that you still got a Strike, you WILL have to pay that money back on the next Strike-Shot as you will still be off-balance or off-target from being satisfied with the previous Strike.

Example of ‘OWN’ money:

Let’s say you picked up a Spare or got a Strike and rolled the ball with GREAT Fundamentals and were really happy with the way you rolled the ball; you paid for that GREAT shot with your ‘own’ money and will NOT have to pay that back, meaning you will be in a good position to Strike or Spare the next time since you understand the importance of ‘quality’ shot-making and always striving to execute a GREAT shot and NEVER taking your mind off the Fundamental execution of ANY shot, Strike or Spare.

So, when picking up a Spare or rolling a Strike, ask yourself, “Was that borrowed money (a fundamentally bad shot) or did I pay for that with my own money (don’t have to pay it back)” and stand the best chance to continue picking up Spares or rolling Strikes.”

This way of looking at things keeps you focused on rolling ‘quality’ shots and understanding when you do not, while increasing your focus to roll a better fundamental shot next time.

See the bigger picture and know what others don’t!
Keeping your head in the game and not settling on picking up spares or striking on sub-par execution & luck!

Which of these ‘money Bowlers’ do you want to be? Lucky (borrowed money) OR consistently competitive (your own money)?