Lee James Schraner

In the Zone II Lee James Schraner

I want you to think about a time when you were dead and buried in a game and found the courage to never give up; a time when you realised that a miracle was needed and you actually achieved one. Isn't it the best feeling? That is not luck, that is courage. Courage gives you the opportunity to walk off the bowling green knowing that you gave everything you had, despite the final result. It allows you to walk away standing tall and free from regrets. It basically gives you the right to feel good after every game no matter how many you won or lost by. Courage is this inner super-power that allows you to achieve all the time, every time. It makes you feel good about yourself and increases your overall enjoyment for the sport. If you are willing to give your best 100% of the time during every game you play, then you are as courageous as you can possibly be. You give yourself every possible chance of winning and can guarantee that you will never give up. If you walk away from a game knowing you could have done better, then you are not courageous. You will feel awful about yourself and the match and most likely be ill-tempered and frustrated. You will have regrets. Courage is about excluding all regrets from your game. It provides a clear avenue to enjoyment and success. A courageous bowler is not lucky when they win the close games, they deserve them. A courageous bowler who comes from behind and records an amazing victory, or holds off a fast finishing opponent while staying cool under pressure, deserves every win they have. The most memorable wins are the tough games that require every iota of courage to get over the line. It is not the easy wins or the biggest wins that you remember, it is the wins that when everybody else chewed their nails, or sat down and gave up, you stood up and faced your fears. Make the choice to be courageous. One day you might need to draw a shot within a foot of a sunken jack to win a World Singles. Nervous? A little. Courage? Without a doubt.