As a beginner, your only objective in a game of bowling is to hit as many pins as possible.
You know you’ve become an amateur when you convert most of your throws into “spares.” A spare is when you knock all 10 pins in your second throw. A really good amateur minimizes non-spare or “open frames.” To do this, you need to develop a certain amount of consistency, control and focus. It is hard to do that consistency without developing a good technique.
And, you become a pro when you most of your throws become strikes. This happens when you have complete control over your performance and is a signal that you are on your way to mastery.
It is a lovely way to think about learning. First, you aim to just dive in and get started. Then, you progress by developing a process or technique. This technique brings in predictability and enables you to avoid unforced errors (borrowing a tennis analogy). It is when you are past that that you are ready to hit winners.
This process underpins all kinds of learning. The beauty about this process is that, once you get it right in one area, it can be applied everywhere.
A Learning a Day 