Technique: How To Pick Up Spares In Bowling

All of us want to Strike every time, but realistically that's not possible, so picking up Spares is is a essential part of getting high scores. 

Most of Pro Bowlers use a plastic ball which will go straight (as you expect) every time to pick up spare, but using it is not a must, many bowlers use the same ball to pick up Spares, and in this post we'll be covering that. 

the strategy is very easy, keep the same target and ball speed of your first shot and just simply change your starting position depending on what pins are left for you. 

Now lets see what adjustments you need to make: 

1- If you leave 1, 3,5 or 8 pin: 

use the same starting postion as you first shot, you may have missed your traget the first time, but if you throw the ball as if you're trying to get a strike, you will surely pick up these pins.

2- If you leave 2 or 4 pin 

move 4 boards to the right from your first shot starting position, aim at the same target and keep the same ball speed, the ball will hook earlier and you'll be able to pick up the spare.

3- If you leave 6 or 9 pin

move 4 boards to the left from your first shot starting position, aim at the same target and keep the same ball speed, the ball will hook later and you'll be able to pick up the spare.

4- If you leave the 7 pin

move 8 boards to the right of your first shot starting position and the ball will hook to the 7 pin, but if you feel uncomfortable moving 8 boards, you can move 5 boards and choose a target a little bit the left of your target.

5- If you leave the 10 pin 

Move eight boards to your left. You might feel like you’re throwing directly at the gutter, but if you use a proper release and speed, the ball will hang on and knock down the 10 pin.

The information in this post is simple guide, but you’ll have to use common sense and experience to pick up more complicated spares.