Strikes & Spares

Strikes

The Pocket is in between:

1 & 3 Pin for a right handed bowler

1 & 2 Pin for a left handed bowler

In theory, the actual pins that a ball should impact during a strike for

Right handed bowler 1,3,5,9

Left handed Bowler 1,2,5,8

General rule for adjustments to the pocket: Move in the direction of the miss

1. What direction to move if the ball is ‘light’ in the pocket?

To the ball side

2. What direction to move if the ball is ‘high’ in the pocket?

Opposite of the ball side

Strikes

There are three steps in making spares:1. Determine the Key pin

The pin closest to the bowler (it may not be standing)

2. Align your feet Count boards from your strike position 3,6 or 9 boards

3. Square your body back to your initial target Look at your strike target

Shooting Spares

Finding the Key Pin...

Finding the Key Pin...

Finding the Key Pin...

Finding the Key Pin...

Finding the Key Pin...

Align Your Feet...

Align your body back to your initial target...

Strike Position – The Reference

Determine the approach and target strike position

This bowler is swinging up the boards Standing on 17 Targeting 10 (2nd arrow)

Spot BowlingThe 2nd or 3rd

target arrow or in between

2 & 8 Pin Spares

2 and/or 8 pin leave Move three boards right from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

4 Pin Spares

4 pin leave Move six boards right from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

7 Pin Spares

7 pin leave Move nine boards right from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

3 & 9 Pin Spares

3 and/or 9 pin leave Move three boards left from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

6 Pin Spares

6 pin leave Move six boards left from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

10 Pin Spares

10 pin leave Move nine boards left from strike

position Target is the same as for strikes

Shooting Spares

There are three key points you as a bowler need to learn regarding spares;

1. Determine the key pin

2. Align your feet

3. Align your body back to the original target

Shooting Spares

Depending on the location of the “key pin”,

you will move to a position on the approach to go cross-lane

in 3 board increments to convert spares.