| A lot of people worry so much about bowling a | | | | you to observe your reaction as you're going |
| strike but not enough about picking up the spares. | | | | across the lane. I don't care how good a bowler |
| Do you think the pros just think about bowling | | | | you are, you will not always bowl a strike, that's |
| strikes? No they don't, they want to make strikes | | | | why it's good to learn how to pick up your spares |
| but they know they won't be bowling a strike in | | | | because it'll raise your average.Take your time |
| every single frame so they think about how to | | | | when it comes to sparesA large part of bowling is |
| pick up spares too. This is often an overlooked | | | | based on spares. Let's be serious, while throwing |
| element of bowling, but I'm going to let you in on | | | | 7 or 8 strikes is good, when the other frames |
| a little secret. Picking up spares will beat the | | | | are spares you missed, that 240 or 250 game |
| competition.Ok well maybe it wasn't a secret, but | | | | that you were smiling about drops to about 200 |
| it sure is the truth. Here are the necessities to | | | | really quickly.Remember these tips the next time |
| pick up those spares.1. You should aim directly for | | | | you're trying to pick up a spare:1. Take your time |
| a pin square and hit it. Don't think about it, just do | | | | and think about itYou should first carefully think |
| it. This one tip alone will help you increase your | | | | about where you want to line up for the spare |
| spare percentages. You're throwing a straight ball | | | | and then take the shot. Don't rush it, think about |
| to certain areas of the lane. Expert bowlers use a | | | | where you want to throw the ball.2. Throw |
| ball especially for picking up spares, called a "spare | | | | straight ballsThis is one of the keys to picking up |
| ball". The ball is made of plastic, because plastic | | | | spares. You need to relax your wrist during |
| balls go a lot straighter than regular ones. Try to | | | | release, so the ball can go as straight as possible. |
| straighten your wrist as much as possible so you | | | | You need to minimize the spinning of the ball. A |
| can throw the ball at the pin square and as | | | | plastic ball is much better to use when trying to |
| straight as possible.2. A lot of people take spares | | | | pick up spares because a plastic ball goes a lot |
| for granted, but if there is one thing that I wish I | | | | straighter than the standard ball does.I'm going to |
| could drill into newbie bowlers' heads it would be, | | | | end this lesson by saying again that spares play a |
| SPARES DO MATTER. If you're in a league or in a | | | | huge role in determining whether you bowl a 250 |
| tournament, take some balls and shoot at the 7 | | | | or a 200. |
| pin or the 10 pin (if you're a lefty). This will allow | | | | |