10 Pin Shooting Question

[Amyers]

For me it was just trying to find something I can easily repeat. I'm not square with the foul line and I'm trying to keep my arm in line with my mark.

I'm pretty sure I can roll a strike standing there especially on some of the open bowling conditions.

[fokai73]

I use a spare ball majority of the time, but there are some occasions I don't have my spare ball with me. But, from the approach to the foul line, I try to keep everything the same. My release is the same. I'll use end over end roll when sparing if need be, but for the most part, I try to keep the same release for corner pins. with that said...

if I stand on 32, I'll slide to 28, my lay down point is 22 and my ball rolls just right of the 4th arrow. I look down lane at the right edge of the ten pin where I want to hit it. I'm not square to the foul line either. This is with a spare ball. If I happen to not to have a spare ball, I adjust my starting point and/or my release. Ideally, I'd like to keep the same release. but that's not always the case. Also, it depends on what I see during warm ups.

If I decide to hook the ball into my ten pin for some reason or another, I make use of the oil in the middle. Depending on the strength of the cover of the ball that I'm using and the conditions, I could be standing on 36 for example. BUT..... that's not always the case...

Last night on a condition where there was no free hook outside 7, I had to adjust my "personalized" spare system with a hooking ball. I brought two balls and no spare ball. (last minute thing) Because of what I saw during warm ups I made adjustments. I stood on 29, slid on 25, lay down on 19 and just right of the 3rd arrow. I still used my normal release on with this weaker cover strike ball and took advantage of the juice outside. (The Authority machine is broken and dumps a lot of volume on the edges - 7 x 7, lefties struggled. Also, with The pro lane surface being slicker to what I normally bowl on, I had to make adjustments unique for that evening compared to the norm.) I was able to keep the same release with 100% result, 11 of 11 on 10 pin conversion.

Everyone is unique and each of use may have a unique way of sparing, but what's not unique in my opinion, is basic fundamentals for their style - two hander, cranker tweener, stroker..... Understanding the approach is as important as understanding where the ball lands in the front part of the lane, the middle part, and where it finish off the pin deck. It may seem like a lot to soak in, but if one truly practice and work on these things, it'll be second nature. Too many bowlers practice by scoring as high as they can. Some even take pictures of their scores and post on social media.... lol Practice no matter how long or short, should be valued and not wasted.

[TonyInPortland]

I'm trying to invision a person standing on 32 and rolling between 2nd and 3rd arrow. Maybe those that do this have a right drift. Not a bad thing if it works.

I know, that's what I thought too. Maybe I do drift a little, but it was working for me. I regret not bowling a whole game of ten pins though. I was planning on that, but I left quite a few in the 3 practice games and was picking them up. We'll see what happens tonight in league though.

[TonyInPortland]

Tonight I was 5 for 5 on ten pins, standing on 32 and throwing between 2nd and 3rd arrows. It still seems a little uncomfortable when I get up there, but once I start the approach, it seems so much easier. I did miss a 3-6-10, and was momentarily confused at how to shoot a 6-9 spare(I ended up using my old method for that, and barely made it). Obviously I will need to change how I shoot 6 and 6-10 combos as well as the 3-6 & 3-6-10, I guess.

[Amyers]

Tonight I was 5 for 5 on ten pins, standing on 32 and throwing between 2nd and 3rd arrows. It still seems a little uncomfortable when I get up there, but once I start the approach, it seems so much easier. I did miss a 3-6-10, and was momentarily confused at how to shoot a 6-9 spare(I ended up using my old method for that, and barely made it). Obviously I will need to change how I shoot 6 and 6-10 combos as well as the 3-6 & 3-6-10, I guess.

Congrats on finding something that works for you. A lot of time in bowling its not about what you should do but what you can find success with.

[fokai73]

Tonight I was 5 for 5 on ten pins, standing on 32 and throwing between 2nd and 3rd arrows. It still seems a little uncomfortable when I get up there, but once I start the approach, it seems so much easier. I did miss a 3-6-10, and was momentarily confused at how to shoot a 6-9 spare(I ended up using my old method for that, and barely made it). Obviously I will need to change how I shoot 6 and 6-10 combos as well as the 3-6 & 3-6-10, I guess.

good job!

the 3 6 9 10 and its combos can be difficult, even the best of the best can miss these combos.

[jab5325]

Tonight I was 5 for 5 on ten pins, standing on 32 and throwing between 2nd and 3rd arrows. It still seems a little uncomfortable when I get up there, but once I start the approach, it seems so much easier. I did miss a 3-6-10, and was momentarily confused at how to shoot a 6-9 spare(I ended up using my old method for that, and barely made it). Obviously I will need to change how I shoot 6 and 6-10 combos as well as the 3-6 & 3-6-10, I guess.

Awesome job, Tony--keep it up!

[billf]

I stand on 35 and roll over 19 at arrows with plastic
With urethan I stand on 38 and roll over 19
With reactive I stand on 44 and roll over 19

my offset is 6 boards

[Langdoj]

I use my strike ball and just throw straight. I stand at 35 (I am probably at 40 or a little bit in the left gutter at the foul line) and aim between 4th and 5th arrow. I don't usually have any problems shooting spares this way.

[TonyInPortland]

I may have celebrated too soon. I missed two on Thursday and one was very far left. So tonight I experimented a little and tried one whole game of standing on 35, which feels more natural, and still shooting about 13 board, and made 16 out of 19 in a practice game of ten pins only.

Repition, repition, repition.