corner pin spares set up

[Beagle]

best way for right hander to cover the 7 and 10 pins? walk toward target?

[manke]

I always throw cross lanes over the middle arrow!!

[Shaneshu87]

shooting at the 10 pin i use a plastic spare ball, step 5boards left and throw at my same mark, as long as i hit that mark i cover. for the seven pin i keep my feet in the same spot as my strike ball, and move my mark to adjust, this may be 10-15 boards for some. if you do not have plastic spare ball, i pull ring finger out of ball, step 5 boards left and suitcase the ball to remove as much axis rotation as possible. for 7 pin i move and crank my ball as hard as i can while throwing a 6 mph ball and use the up the 2nd arrow line. given lane surface is a ths.

[bowl1820]

best way for right hander to cover the 7 and 10 pins? walk toward target?

You go cross lane with a straight ball, it gives you the highest margin of error and takes the lane conditions out of it.

[mc_runner]

Cross alley at the 10 pin for sure. I use an old, worn out, light reactive and flatten my shot out a little, it behaves the same as a plastic. On a THS I usually just hook my strike ball across the lane to get the 7. I start my ball a little lower to shave off 1 mph or so and throw it up the 5 board with my normal amount of revs. Hooks right in :P

for non THS/sport though you'll want to throw plastic or a minimal hooking ball straight at the pin. I hook at the 7 on THS simply because I can hit it 95% of the time. In practice games I work on throwing it straight to get better at that option.

edit: what bowl1820 said!

[classygranny]

best way for right hander to cover the 7 and 10 pins? walk toward target?

I walk straight (normal footwork) with my shoulder more open, for the 10-pin, across lane @ 18-20 board, with a plastic ball. Find what works best for you, but walking TOWARD your target could get you in trouble. IMHO

The 7-pin on THS can be done with strike ball, moving feet right and shooting same target, or across lane with plastic ball, or more direct say from 20 across 25 or so. Practice a few ways to determine what works for your footwork, style and comfort level.

From experience...I would suggest, practice all you've read about, PICK ONE WAY and stick to it for awhile, before you start "experimenting" too much.

[RobLV1]

If you really want to get good at picking up your corner pin spares, learn to use a plastic ball, thrown straight end-over-end for ALL of your single pin spares. Yes I know that it is initially easier and more comfortable to cover the four pin or seven pin (for a right handed bowler) by using your strike ball and hooking at them, but when you do that, the ten pin and six pin become the out of the ordinary spares to cover. Once you get comfortable going straight with plastic at all of your single pin spares, then the ten pin becomes just another spare and no big deal.

As far as angles go, the main thing to avoid is the track area on the right side of the lane for the simple reason that so many players play there that it is usually a high friction area, that will even affect a plastic ball if it is not thrown perfectly end over end. For this reason, I recommend standing far left and going over the fourth arrow to target the ten pin, but standing more in the center part of the lane to cover the four pin and seven pin. Try to walk straight, keeping in mind that a little drift toward your target won't kill you, particularly on left side spares, as long as it is consistent. Walking straight is much more important on right side spares as it can get you too close to the track area and threaten your accuracy.

[MICHAEL]

If you really want to get good at picking up your corner pin spares, learn to use a plastic ball, thrown straight end-over-end for ALL of your single pin spares. Yes I know that it is initially easier and more comfortable to cover the four pin or seven pin (for a right handed bowler) by using your strike ball and hooking at them, but when you do that, the ten pin and six pin become the out of the ordinary spares to cover. Once you get comfortable going straight with plastic at all of your single pin spares, then the ten pin becomes just another spare and no big deal.

As far as angles go, the main thing to avoid is the track area on the right side of the lane for the simple reason that so many players play there that it is usually a high friction area, that will even affect a plastic ball if it is not thrown perfectly end over end. For this reason, I recommend standing far left and going over the fourth arrow to target the ten pin, but standing more in the center part of the lane to cover the four pin and seven pin. Try to walk straight, keeping in mind that a little drift toward your target won't kill you, particularly on left side spares, as long as it is consistent. Walking straight is much more important on right side spares as it can get you too close to the track area and threaten your accuracy.

so to throw a end over end ball, you need to, ( as Iceman does, release the ball with the palm UP, right!?) I don't know any other way! I have been doing this and my pick up on the 10 pin has improved a bunch!!

[RobLV1]

What works for me is to throw a back-up ball. It doesn't actually back up, but it does thump over the thumb hole. When I hear the thump, I know I've thrown it perfectly.

[Amyers]

What works for me is to throw a back-up ball. It doesn't actually back up, but it does thump over the thumb hole. When I hear the thump, I know I've thrown it perfectly.

It depends on lane conditions I still haven't got my spare ball yet. I know I need too!. If conditions are fresh I throw whole roller at them just straight up the back of the ball. If conditions are dry or worn in I will throw the backup ball I can make mine move a little right and then straighten out.

My palm isn't up with either but if it's working for you Ice don't change it.