on sport shots i use a plastic ball on almost every spare shot
Spare shooting with plastic
I know it is recommended to use a plastic for right side spares (10 pin etc) but what is thought about using for 7 pins (right-handed bowler)? Also, how about other single pin spares? I was wondering if I should use plastic on let's say a 2 or 3 pin... or do I use strike ball in hopes I might garner some information about the lane and maybe a better line to the pocket. Do some of you more experienced guys have any thoughts about this? How about leaves like the 2-4-5 type leaves? I get tired of chopping this thing and the 2-5 as well.
on sport shots i use a plastic ball on almost every spare shot
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I'm assuming you're just talking about a THS, and in that case I use plastic for the 4,7,6, & 10 pins myself.
Sport patterns I've played on I tend to use it for almost all my spares outside of the 1-2-3 cone.
If you look at the best spare shooters in the P.B.A., most of them shoot straight at any leave that doesn't have a sleeper. The 2-4-5 is probably about 50/50, since as far as making it, it's the same as the 2-4-5-8.Originally Posted by Marc1153
I prefer to shoot almost everything straight, having thrown basically dead straight for the first 30 years that I bowled. If I'm lined up so that I'm hitting the pocket, I have started to just make a slight move with my fee for making the 5 pin. As for shooting the 2 or the 3 with your strike ball to gain information, If you're lined up, you don't need more info. If you're not lined up, how can you figure out where to set up to make either of these pins?
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what ever i feel like doing at the time tbh. Usually during league i use my spare ball for most spares because i know exactly how the ball will react
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I only use a plastic/spare ball for splits, single 10-pins, or a 6-10.
But then again, I think it greatly depends on what your strike ball is. I have a relatively smoothly arcing strike ball…thus very controllable. If I had a ball with a less controllable, more drastic hook…I might use a spare ball for more leaves.
I don't like the idea of switching balls too much. Muscle memory…consistency approach to approach…it just adds one more variant that for me is unnecessary. Plus, my spare ball is drilled tri-grip…my old spare ball was a pound less and drilled conventional…so I'm not just switching balls, I'm switching grips and in some cases weights….and thats probably not recommended. But I've opened myself up to the idea of using it on the 10-pin and 6-10 simply because it's less difficult to make the straight shot at those pins than to hook it into them.
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I use my spare ball on single pin leaves, like the 10 pin of course. Sometimes I would throw a hook ball on the left side spares like the 7 pin. Just for a THS. For the 2-4-5 leave, I'd probably go for a straight spare ball shot since they don't hook. If you're very precise and accurate on throwing the ball straight like you see like every pro do, then I would definitely say go for a spare ball. On sport shots, you'd probably get away with using a strike ball, as well as a spare ball, but on the longer patterns like the tokyo and london and etc. On the shorter patterns like the sydney and stockholm, etc., definitely spare ball on those little spare leaves.
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I use my spare ball for 90% of my spares. Also all balls are same weight and fit for consistancy in release. It is NOT a good idea to switch weights between balls as that will create inconsistancy in release and timing
Muscle memory and consistency is the basis of the argument for using a plastic ( polyester ) spare ball. The spare ball allows you to throw mush straighter without changing your release or speed. As long as the balls are the same weight and the same grip it should make your game easier.
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