Make the 5 pin? Move two boards left if you're right handed. Or Two boards right if you're left handed. And throw a decent effort over your strike target and the 5 pin will never be an issue. People forget that the 5 pin is 20.75 inches on center from the head pin. If you include those 20 inches plus the extra friction past the breakpoint is the reason the average bowlers miss the 5 pin left if righthanded or to the right if left handed. The trick is to never take any single pin spares for granted. Missing even 1 single pin per game will cost you a minimum of 33 total pins at the end of the night. And over 600 pins at the end of season. That's why it's important to shoot every single pin spare as if it's for the championship. It's the difference between winning a close game in league which every win adds to your total prize fund or whether or not you're still stuck a 175 average for another year.
Great lessons for reviewing our spare shooting strategy. When I switched to 2 handed style, the so wished extra-hook became an enemy for single pin spare shooting, more the 10 pin at all. The 7 pin is easier for me with a little hook before hitting it. Conversely, the 10 pin and with my hand position (tilt and rotation), decreases the average at less than 50% because even the polyester spare ball hooks a bit! While I was practising and correcting my aim, I discovered a "trick" for this hideous pin: I threw an asymmetric ball (Physix or Crux Prime) from the 35-20 or 35-15 (35 dot, 20,15 arrow) and when the ball went to the exit point (in this case break-point too at 5 or 6) it changed direction in a angle-shaped movement directly to the 10 pin. Since then, this shot is more accurate for me than the straight one cause of the hook and works well in my case. I still need to improve my hand position so as to throw straight with polyester for reducing the hook, but meanwhile this "trick" has helped me to not lose bonus for spares and increase my scores. Saludos desde México.
Honestly a super hard one is 2 horizontal pins. You have to throw straight in the middle and hope it works. (Quite rare to have this though, I'm not even sure if I've ever seen it
i looove the washout spare. Only because im very consistent when it comes to shooting brooklyns, I'll tell myself to shoot a pocket shot and it'll go brooklyn haha
The toughest ones for me are 1) Washout and 2) Bucket (always leave the 5-pin whenever I miss)... I tend to do better with the corner bucket (3,6,9,10) vs the 3,6,10... Mentally I feel more comfortable with the sleeper pin not sure why; it's probably because it's a harder spare that I pick up more often whereas the 3,6,10 is the easier spare that I miss most often since I do struggle with the 3,10 baby split. I use urethane as a spare ball as opposed to hooking the ball into a spare ever since bowling in college..... Great video, I'll definitely try changing the angles on the washout to see if I can improve the fill %
The only one here that's particularly difficult is the single outside corner. Every other leave (double, bucket, washout, etc) is the exact same shot, take out the mild solid and hook into the outside of the front most pin. You just need to hit with drive
Today I consider the 10 pin to be the easiest common leave. Back before spare balls I didn't think that. I believe in throwing a strike ball at the bucket, not a spare ball. I know of a spare that is harder than those in this video - the 1-3-6-8-10. It was a common leave back in the 1980s before we had big hooking balls. You used to have to stand on the right and throw it toward the pocket. If you missed left of the head pin you could leave the "dreaded spare." Sometimes I see someone leave it in league but I haven't left one for many years. It is super hard because if you hit the pocket it usually can't get the 8 because of the missing 5. If you hit the left side of the head pin the ball deflects and misses the 8. If you somehow get the head pin and the 8 you can easily miss the 6 or 10.
Swap the headpin for the other corner pin on the washout or super washout and you've really got something challenging. Not only have you increased the angle required to hit the ball-side pin(s), but you've also virtually eliminated the possibility of splitting the gap with the ball.
Most right handers will be sliding at the foul line about the 30-35 board to cross around the 4th arrow to the 10-pin. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I usually stand on the 37 board and get my ball to 22 or so at the arrows, sliding on the 35 board. If the lanes are torched (like on the Cheetah pattern; I swear, that pattern used to be more scoreable than house shots...now I'd rather bowl on the US Open pattern ffs...sorry for the rant lol) I'll give it some loft. In the case of the cheetah pattern, a LOT of loft. Like out to the arrows loft. I throw a spare ball (Brunswick T Zone) at all my spares fyi.
When you throw straight at all spares like I do, usually it's 6-10s and 4-7s that are the MOST troublesome. One night at league, I clipped the 6-10 the exact same way THREE times...IN A ROW. Like back to back to back. Insane. Fixed it when practicing the week after, but whatev. Still really annoying to deal with.
Whenever I get the bucket, double wood, and 3-6-9-10 I just imagine I'm hooking it at the single pine hiding in the back. It works for me. 10 pin is the hardest for me right now.
Not left often by those that hook, but I see this left more by beginners who throw the ball straight and it's a tough spare, the 1-5-8-9. It's very hard to pick up with a hook.
picked up 4 of of 3 washouts that showed up during the 1 hour practice yesterday...... slow roll. 12 mph medium revs on the outside with the "spare ball" aka the only ball tzone. #everytime #....almost
the 2-4-7-8 was harder for me because it got that back pin, what makes it harder is the lane condition, if there is oil outside it won't hook enough and lots of crap can happen but I throw it Straight at it
It could be trial and error to find the right spot for you, but many bowlers will slide around the 35-38 board and will target on the lane around the middle arrow (4th arrow).
I used to, but then I moved my feet all the way right to the 10 board, and use a suitcase release, and its like a lazer beam to the 7. Goes in everytime now without even trying.
I'm a righty, and I am better at picking up a 10 than I am the 7. It's all because the 7 changes my motion. All I do to pick up a 10 is to move left and flatten my wrist. I'm pretty good at double wood. The bucket used to be my nemesis until I worked with Mike Shady on it. 3-6-9-10 doesn't really bother me, but I don't leave it much. I know what to do to pick up the washout, and I can hit it exactly how I want, but the headpin bangs around the 10, or I can hit what I think is bad and pick it up.
I might add - look at the bucket as a mini full rack - just offset , try to hit the offset pocket . Oh yea , worry about HOW you left whatever nasty spare AFTER your turn .
That big four is super hard but is technically considered to be a split, not a regular spare shot. Definitely one of the hardest splits to convert for sure! Thanks for the question and thanks for watching!!
That 4-7-10 is a tough one, but it's technically considered a split not a spare. Thanks for watching and hopefully you don't leave those hard splits too often!
The simplest way that I have found to make the 10 pin on a very consistent basis and I'm a 220 average bowler is to stand with in seam of my left foot on the 35 board. The right foot takes its normal position. Once I have established my feet, I set the rest of my body as if I were going to throw a normal strike shot. Ill look straight ahead as if I'm looking at the 7 pin. This squares everything up in my mind. Once I feel like everything is square, I will slowly rotate my shoulders to the right until my eyes and shoulders reach the center arrow on the bowling lane. Visually it should look like you can draw a straight line in your mind's eye from where you're standing on the approach to the center arrow to the 10 pin in a straight line. Once you've established this visual as well as maintaining your setup is to walk straight while maintaining your head and shoulders towards the center arrow and the 10 while you release the ball. Your goal is to roll the ball up the lane over the center arrow towards the 10. Remember to roll your ball up the lane. This will keep you from throwing the ball in the gutter to the right. Most people have trouble walking straight and throwing along their established head and shoulder angles. Once you get used to this stuff you'll never miss right of the 10 pin in the gutter. Most misses in this setup are micro misses to the left of the 10. It's best to experiment a little here and there with your feet if you're not hitting the 10 pin flush. And I would also suggest that you get a polyester spare ball (plastic) if you don't have have one. A plastic spare ball will add 20 pins to your average if you'll allow it to work for you. With some practice you should be able to get 18 of 20 on a consistent basis.
Where would you rate a 1-2-4-7-9 (Right handed) or 1-3-6-10 (Lefty)? I'd say that is often more difficult than the sleeper or corner pins (however likely less common).
I don't understand why the bucket is 2,4,5,8 for rightys and 3,5,6,9 for leftys. If a left handed bowler leaves a 2,4,5,8 in a tournament they wouldn't switch it over to the 3,5,6,9 or would they
This list specifically excluded splits. The only reason the washout made it was that the technical definition of a split for some reason excludes any leaves of the headpin. I won't even try to claim to understand it, but that's apparently how it is.
Great video Coach Jasnau, I definitely agree with your analysis and will keep these tips in mind when i am out on the lanes.
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1A) Tthe 5 pin when you're expected to buy shots for half the house if you miss!
Hahahaha true!!
I don't know how this was left out of the video. I've seen a lot of people miss this 5.
Lmao I thought it only applied to league you but the lane shots
@@tols. In our house it's anybody who holds an index finger up. I've seen somebody have to buy 20 + shots for a single missed 5.
Make the 5 pin? Move two boards left if you're right handed. Or Two boards right if you're left handed. And throw a decent effort over your strike target and the 5 pin will never be an issue. People forget that the 5 pin is 20.75 inches on center from the head pin. If you include those 20 inches plus the extra friction past the breakpoint is the reason the average bowlers miss the 5 pin left if righthanded or to the right if left handed. The trick is to never take any single pin spares for granted. Missing even 1 single pin per game will cost you a minimum of 33 total pins at the end of the night. And over 600 pins at the end of season. That's why it's important to shoot every single pin spare as if it's for the championship. It's the difference between winning a close game in league which every win adds to your total prize fund or whether or not you're still stuck a 175 average for another year.
I was today years old when I found out that a split isn’t a spare.. I thought anything left after the first shot was a spare. Thanks y’all !
This guy is great at explaining things. Feel like I am actually learning and understanding.
Thanks for watching, glad that you're liking our videos and I hope they are helping you on the lanes!
Watched this video, and it was in my head when I made the 6 - 7 split today. Not on your list, but your video helped.
Great lessons for reviewing our spare shooting strategy.
When I switched to 2 handed style, the so wished extra-hook became an enemy for single pin spare shooting, more the 10 pin at all. The 7 pin is easier for me with a little hook before hitting it. Conversely, the 10 pin and with my hand position (tilt and rotation), decreases the average at less than 50% because even the polyester spare ball hooks a bit!
While I was practising and correcting my aim, I discovered a "trick" for this hideous pin: I threw an asymmetric ball (Physix or Crux Prime) from the 35-20 or 35-15 (35 dot, 20,15 arrow) and when the ball went to the exit point (in this case break-point too at 5 or 6) it changed direction in a angle-shaped movement directly to the 10 pin. Since then, this shot is more accurate for me than the straight one cause of the hook and works well in my case.
I still need to improve my hand position so as to throw straight with polyester for reducing the hook, but meanwhile this "trick" has helped me to not lose bonus for spares and increase my scores.
Saludos desde México.
When I spare shoot I only throw straight. I don't like throwing the hook at spares
Nice! Practice, practice, practice!!!!
YES! Toughest spares, and best instruction on how to make them.
Thank you for this video! Very informative and I learned new terms as well!
Thanks, Mike and... Mike?
Awesome...I really learn something...thanks for this video.
Honestly a super hard one is 2 horizontal pins. You have to throw straight in the middle and hope it works. (Quite rare to have this though, I'm not even sure if I've ever seen it
you mean like the mother in law?
That was excellent advice! thank you
It's pretty tough to pick up the 5-pin, due to the added pressure of having to buy beer or shots if I miss...😉😃
The Greek Church...is a really hard one to pick up.
I also think that the 5-6-9-10 for righty’s and the 4-5-7-8 for lefty’s is pretty difficult
Thank you nice and easy instructions without much talking 😊
i looove the washout spare. Only because im very consistent when it comes to shooting brooklyns, I'll tell myself to shoot a pocket shot and it'll go brooklyn haha
Great tips. Great video.
The toughest ones for me are 1) Washout and 2) Bucket (always leave the 5-pin whenever I miss)... I tend to do better with the corner bucket (3,6,9,10) vs the 3,6,10... Mentally I feel more comfortable with the sleeper pin not sure why; it's probably because it's a harder spare that I pick up more often whereas the 3,6,10 is the easier spare that I miss most often since I do struggle with the 3,10 baby split. I use urethane as a spare ball as opposed to hooking the ball into a spare ever since bowling in college..... Great video, I'll definitely try changing the angles on the washout to see if I can improve the fill %
The only one here that's particularly difficult is the single outside corner. Every other leave (double, bucket, washout, etc) is the exact same shot, take out the mild solid and hook into the outside of the front most pin. You just need to hit with drive
You just changed my thinking on the very last washout with a mini-split. Can't wait to get one ;)
Thanks for watching, I hope it helps!!
Today I consider the 10 pin to be the easiest common leave. Back before spare balls I didn't think that. I believe in throwing a strike ball at the bucket, not a spare ball.
I know of a spare that is harder than those in this video - the 1-3-6-8-10. It was a common leave back in the 1980s before we had big hooking balls. You used to have to stand on the right and throw it toward the pocket. If you missed left of the head pin you could leave the "dreaded spare." Sometimes I see someone leave it in league but I haven't left one for many years. It is super hard because if you hit the pocket it usually can't get the 8 because of the missing 5. If you hit the left side of the head pin the ball deflects and misses the 8. If you somehow get the head pin and the 8 you can easily miss the 6 or 10.
Swap the headpin for the other corner pin on the washout or super washout and you've really got something challenging. Not only have you increased the angle required to hit the ball-side pin(s), but you've also virtually eliminated the possibility of splitting the gap with the ball.
I could not agree more. This video is right on.
Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching our videos, we really appreciate it!!
I've made the washout once, the others most of the time, corner pins about 90% of the time
I had a washout 3 times in 1 night and cleaned it each time. Talk about lucky I guess... Or unlucky?
Nice!
Awesomeness! BTW, what board do I stand on for the 10 pin? I get the target part but where should my feet be? Thanks. Love all your videos!
Most right handers will be sliding at the foul line about the 30-35 board to cross around the 4th arrow to the 10-pin. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I usually stand on the 37 board and get my ball to 22 or so at the arrows, sliding on the 35 board. If the lanes are torched (like on the Cheetah pattern; I swear, that pattern used to be more scoreable than house shots...now I'd rather bowl on the US Open pattern ffs...sorry for the rant lol) I'll give it some loft. In the case of the cheetah pattern, a LOT of loft. Like out to the arrows loft. I throw a spare ball (Brunswick T Zone) at all my spares fyi.
When you throw straight at all spares like I do, usually it's 6-10s and 4-7s that are the MOST troublesome. One night at league, I clipped the 6-10 the exact same way THREE times...IN A ROW. Like back to back to back. Insane.
Fixed it when practicing the week after, but whatev. Still really annoying to deal with.
Your shouldn't be throwing straight at all spares, that's the problem
Whenever I get the bucket, double wood, and 3-6-9-10 I just imagine I'm hooking it at the single pine hiding in the back. It works for me. 10 pin is the hardest for me right now.
Once I left to 2-4-6-7 and aimed at the 3 pins on the left and only got the 4 somehow.
Not left often by those that hook, but I see this left more by beginners who throw the ball straight and it's a tough spare, the 1-5-8-9. It's very hard to pick up with a hook.
The baby split 3-10 kills me. That’s my number 2 then the wash out
Same here. Especially in tournaments.
picked up 4 of of 3 washouts that showed up during the 1 hour practice yesterday...... slow roll. 12 mph medium revs on the outside with the "spare ball" aka the only ball tzone. #everytime #....almost
the 2-4-7-8 was harder for me because it got that back pin, what makes it harder is the lane condition, if there is oil outside it won't hook enough and lots of crap can happen but I throw it Straight at it
Is everybody named Mike? As for the spare list, I will agree with what was compiled.
For me the washout is the easiest spare there is, i have 1 ball that always hits the 1 pin perfect for that spare, no matter how i throw it
One spare I find difficult is the 4-5-7 for right handers.
46910 is my favorite spare
10 pin will always be my kryptonite
Can you do a video on throwing a reverse hook
2-4-7 as a Lefty 3-6-10 as a Righty because if you miss out makes it easy to chop
Is that the ball return or the shaker board that I can hear in this video? There's been a few time I've pulled a messenger on a washout.
Sounds like a shaker board. Drove me nuts though the whole video.
Am I a weirdo! Your list is perfect, it’s just backwards for me🧐
Reversing it would help with the last one
Very helpful. Was expecting the greek church to make the list.
Thanks for watching and thanks for your comments! The Greek church would definitely be among the toughest splits to convert.
What error should stand on for the 10 pin
It could be trial and error to find the right spot for you, but many bowlers will slide around the 35-38 board and will target on the lane around the middle arrow (4th arrow).
There once was a bowler from Nantucket
Who had a hard time picking up The Bucket
Hahaha!!
I'm a right hander and find the 10 pin easier than the 7 pin.
Me too. Part of it is that I probably leave 5 ten pins for every seven pin that stays up.
I used to, but then I moved my feet all the way right to the 10 board, and use a suitcase release, and its like a lazer beam to the 7. Goes in everytime now without even trying.
I just throw backup at the 3-6-9-10 so there’s always a hidden 3rd option
I find the chapel "4-7-6-10" hard to get. Also the 4/9 6/8 2/9 3/8 hard
How using a straight ball to get those pins
I'm a righty, and I am better at picking up a 10 than I am the 7. It's all because the 7 changes my motion. All I do to pick up a 10 is to move left and flatten my wrist. I'm pretty good at double wood. The bucket used to be my nemesis until I worked with Mike Shady on it. 3-6-9-10 doesn't really bother me, but I don't leave it much. I know what to do to pick up the washout, and I can hit it exactly how I want, but the headpin bangs around the 10, or I can hit what I think is bad and pick it up.
for me its the 3-6 (right-hander)
I've never heard it called double wood. My league calls it a sleeper.
I've chopped the bucket so many times 😆
I use my back-up ball on the washout.
ive made the washout many times
I think 1-7-10 would be theoretically harder, but I don't think I've ever seen it.
so pretty much either Hook or straight :D
I might add - look at the bucket as a mini full rack - just offset , try to hit the offset pocket . Oh yea , worry about HOW you left whatever nasty spare AFTER your turn .
What about the big four
That big four is super hard but is technically considered to be a split, not a regular spare shot. Definitely one of the hardest splits to convert for sure! Thanks for the question and thanks for watching!!
The big 4
Hardest spare for me was the 4-7-10
That 4-7-10 is a tough one, but it's technically considered a split not a spare. Thanks for watching and hopefully you don't leave those hard splits too often!
What about the 4-6-7-10 spare? That’s way more tough than most of these
Wait why was the 7-10 at the bottom I would’ve thought it was at least number 2
1 7 10
What about the 7-5-10? i've had that a few times.
The 5-7-10 is extremely hard to pick up but it’s technically a split, not a spare shot. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Good tips, but what about the greek church if you come in too straight
Harder spare for me to do is split and single pin on corner
i have a huge problem with the 10 pin its a struggle for me
The simplest way that I have found to make the 10 pin on a very consistent basis and I'm a 220 average bowler is to stand with in seam of my left foot on the 35 board. The right foot takes its normal position. Once I have established my feet, I set the rest of my body as if I were going to throw a normal strike shot. Ill look straight ahead as if I'm looking at the 7 pin. This squares everything up in my mind. Once I feel like everything is square, I will slowly rotate my shoulders to the right until my eyes and shoulders reach the center arrow on the bowling lane. Visually it should look like you can draw a straight line in your mind's eye from where you're standing on the approach to the center arrow to the 10 pin in a straight line. Once you've established this visual as well as maintaining your setup is to walk straight while maintaining your head and shoulders towards the center arrow and the 10 while you release the ball. Your goal is to roll the ball up the lane over the center arrow towards the 10. Remember to roll your ball up the lane. This will keep you from throwing the ball in the gutter to the right. Most people have trouble walking straight and throwing along their established head and shoulder angles. Once you get used to this stuff you'll never miss right of the 10 pin in the gutter. Most misses in this setup are micro misses to the left of the 10. It's best to experiment a little here and there with your feet if you're not hitting the 10 pin flush. And I would also suggest that you get a polyester spare ball (plastic) if you don't have have one. A plastic spare ball will add 20 pins to your average if you'll allow it to work for you. With some practice you should be able to get 18 of 20 on a consistent basis.
I want someone to explain to me how you pick up the 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 spare
Throw it at the head pin and pray!
Where would you rate a 1-2-4-7-9 (Right handed) or 1-3-6-10 (Lefty)? I'd say that is often more difficult than the sleeper or corner pins (however likely less common).
What's up cousin?
@@johnpatton924 not much cousin. You bowling this year?
@@bobbyray290 yeah, no tap league with Jolene and Cody. Pretty crazy seeing your comment on a random UA-cam video. Lol.
Hardest by far is trying to pick up an 8 or 9 after leaving one of them solid on a great shot
i make maybe 1 of every 500 ten pin spares.
Where is my favorite. The 1-7-10
i throw a backup ball on washouts lol
What about the 1-7-10
Leaving 8-7 & 10 ? Or 9-10 & 6
I don't understand why the bucket is 2,4,5,8 for rightys and 3,5,6,9 for leftys. If a left handed bowler leaves a 2,4,5,8 in a tournament they wouldn't switch it over to the 3,5,6,9 or would they
I think the 7 10 is the hardest
I say 7 and 10 pins is the hardest. Not much people pick this up
Not common, but I’ve seen the 1-7-10 three or four times in leagues. Work out the physics of picking that one up consistently.
I’m shocked the big 4 split didn’t made it
This list specifically excluded splits. The only reason the washout made it was that the technical definition of a split for some reason excludes any leaves of the headpin. I won't even try to claim to understand it, but that's apparently how it is.
Omg
I am awful with the 3 6 9 10
Hardest spare is all ten pins after throwing a gutter ball first shot
Split is hard when it's 10 6 7
The 2-7 is the worst for a lefty, missing 4 pin corrupts the mind
They make plastic balls for shooting spares like say the 10 pin durr, the washout is easy just throw a brook strike
It seems like the pros consider #2 to be the hardest, but I'd say it's more like 1a and 1b with those. So many ways to miss both.
My biggest problem spare is the 4-9
if you can spare 4-9 you can spare greek church
@@AverageLeagueHack i rarely see the Greek church.....I see the 4-9 a lot more.
Strike more
You never said how to pick it up. 7 - 10
For me, 7 pin, easy peasy, 10 pin, not so much ...