Picking up those pesky 7 pins.

[TheSheibs]

In order for a left handed bowler to pick up the 7 pin, he/she has to stand with the left foot in line with the edge of the gutter. Then aim at an arrow that will allow the ball to curve back to hit the 7 pin. It is either the middle arrow or the one to the right of the middle arrow. Do that and it should be more consistent. This is how you get the right angle to get to the 7 pin. You could also get a spare ball that will go straight but you still need to stand as far to the right as you can. This is from a left handed bowler who is pretty consistent with picking up the 7 pin. To pick up the 10 pin you can do the same thing but make sure you adjust for throwing close to the gutter. I know I have some video of me picking up a 7 pin. I'll try to post it for you in the next few days, probably this weekend. I use to pick these up with the same ball I used for my first throw. If you make your ball curve the same every time, then you can adjust the angle you throw the ball to use the curve to come back and go down the edge of the lane to get it. Also if you can pick up the 4-7 pins then you should be able to make a slight adjustment to get the ball to go over enough boards to get it. The same can be said for the 7-8 pins. If you can hit the 4 and 8 pin, start where you would to get those pins and then adjust the arrow you are aiming for. You can use the curve to your advantage but you just need to work at it.

[martinezsam2495]

Sheibs! I have been trying this but every time I have done this, only seldom did I hit that 7 pin, What was starting to happen to me was that it would look like it's about to hit it, but then just skim right pass it and do nothing, So I go from the right side, and aim before the middle arrow? I haven't tried that, Thanks I will be looking forward to that video,

[CrimsonEncounter]

With me it's the 10, being that I'm right handed. I usually move to the left to the second dot there and throw my Complete Bedlam over the center dot just slightly harder than I throw my initial shot. It usually goes down and breaks just at the pin and clips it, sending it down.



Of course, this is after I curse it and tell it it's mother was an oak tree.

[martinezsam2495]

With me it's the 10, being that I'm right handed. I usually move to the left to the second dot there and throw my Complete Bedlam over the center dot just slightly harder than I throw my initial shot. It usually goes down and breaks just at the pin and clips it, sending it down.



Of course, this is after I curse it and tell it it's mother was an oak tree.

haha, nice one I have never heard that before,
yeah curse that 7 (left hand) 10 (for right hand) pin

[RoccoRock]

When I was 2 handing, for my 10 pin I went with a plastic ball, one pound lighter than my strike ball, and at times I used a little loft. Lighter ball means I can throw it harder, so it had less time to hook, and keeping it off the lane helped keep it from hooking away from the pin as well. The other thing I do is my last step i slide to my left.