Well I have been in a slump for about the past month.  I have had a hard time getting a good consistent powerful drive into the pocket.  Well last night I had to force myself to stay behind the ball because everytime I got around the side of the ball I would create too much hook and couldn't keep my ball from overshooting the pocket.  So my first game was only a 164.  Towards the end of that game I finally got control over my wrist and was able to keep my hand behind the ball. I was hitting my mark consistently and I followed my first game with a 257 and a 268 for a 689 series.  It was a great finish to a bad start. That is why I like to believe that you shouldn't judge your night based on your first game.