Wow I'm just starting it is my first year in a league but my average is only a 110 is that good for my first year but I'm 13 so it should be higher any tips
Thank you so much for your tutorial, Coach Frawley! For the longest time, the biggest Achilles’ Heel with my game has been my right-side spare shooting, specifically my targeting. Now that I’ve seen your video, I now know that I need to aim between 3rd and 4th arrow (*boards 15-20) and NOT EXCLUSIVELY at the center arrow, as so many people are so wont to do. I’ll be sure to incorporate this into today’s practice session in advance of this week’s league series on Wednesday evening. Thanks again, Coach! Cheers from the USA! 🇺🇸🇦🇺🎳
Great video, this should help and improve my spare game exponentially. It's nice to know that there is actually a system and not just "throwing the ball in the general area and hoping it will hit the pin." This video seriously deserves more views, man.
I was told by someone really experienced in my league that I have happily a part of for 2 + years.. In regards to sparing? When you approach the lane? Lock your line of sight upon the pin(s) left on the lane and never look away. Focus on them/it and only them/it. It has worked 8 out of 10 times I attempt to spare. I do agree that moving to the left or the right does assist you.. Me personally? I haven't really cared about the arrows on the lane or the standing dots all that much. I use the strike formula discussed in the bowling for strikes vid... But I can aim both left and right in those pockets and they have yielded strikes. My average is 122... It's still on the low scale... But I don't care. I don't do league to be overly competitive. I do it for stress relief. (Having said that, I came forth at the end of year tournament; missing out on 3rd by 1 pin. I was slightly annoyed.. But it clicked.. I am pretty damn good. So maybe I will participate the same tournament this year's end also.) ^.^ bowling is a great game to make the game of everyday life more mentally manageable.
Obviously the spare system only works if you are swinging the ball via the targeting arrow trought the pins. Keep in mind that this targeting arrow method only works on a 41 feet oil patern which is typically used for house oil paterns.
I'm a newbie. I bowled for 6 years, but I was just a kid. I haven't bowled for almost 20 years, but I want to get back into it. I know it's subjective, but what is the best bowling ball I can get for picking up spares? I imagine it would have to be a plastic ball to prevent hook and roll it straight. Forgive my bowling lingo, as I said, I'm new. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
If you have a plastic ball, or one that's drilled to not hook, it shouldn't matter whether or not you hook the ball, it wont hook unless the lanes are ridiculously dry.
since I roll straight and in up the 7 board in league. I do the same thing but with the plastic ball to make the 8,4 pin or the 2 pin. but i can't go cross lane to make the 7. i throw it in the gutter half the time
yes if u can throw it straight enough, norm duke doesn't use a spare ball however 3-6-9 doesnt work for me i am between boards so when i shoot the corner 10 pin i stand at 26th board not the 32 board like this guy and when i shoot at 7 pin i stand at 11th board and my strike line is17 th board , it's a guideline and its not for everyone ( im right handed )
Great instruction, but slightly confusing. After drumming in that we should aim between the 2nd and 3rd arrows from the left, you then say (at 4m40s, 5m15s and 5m53s) to aim between the 3rd and 4th arrows! Then at 6m39s the summary says that when shooting for pins on the right you should aim between the 3rd and 4th arrows ON THE LEFT - I don't think you ever mentioned to use the arrows on the left before that?!
Yeah never been a fan of this system. Much better off in my opinion getting yourself a polyester or weak urethane spare ball and throwing straight at the pins for spares and by doing so taking the pattern and even your release out of the mix. I tend to put my left foot about the 12 board or so and change my target depending, for the 3 pin and all pins to the left. For the 6 and 10 I put my left foot on 25 and aim for third arrow or aim for the 12 board or so for the 10 pin by itself.
Doesn't work for me. My strike shot is to stand on 11th board and aim for the 2nd arrow (9 or 10 board-ish). So moving 9 boards to pick up the 7 pin would put me throwing over the right gutter. This spare system is obviously not a one size fits all. :(
It would be effectively the same, except you would take your first step with your right foot instead of your left, thus finishing at the foul line on your right foot as well. The key to strikes is consistency. The key to consistency is practice. Consider getting lessons from a coach on how to read the lane conditions and where to stand based on your technique.
Being able to read the lanes refers to the oil conditions. If you don't know, lanes are "dressed" with an oil pattern, and this can change substantially. Being able to read the lane means testing a number of shots from various positions to try and understand how the oil is dressed and then choose the best type of shot. This is not really something to worry yourself with when first starting out, but more for when you can start to bowl more consistently. If you start off as a straight bowler, you can work out a simple starting position and arrow (which are on the lanes) to work out your strike position. This is something that would be easiest to work out with the help of a coach.
shelley jeffers Your coach should teach you how to throw the ball lol, that's fairly fundamental. Consider a different coach, or observe what others do and try to replicate. That's what I did when I was very young, and developed my technique like that.
Why not just focus on the pins you want to hit? If your focus point is a longer distance away it would mean better accuracy. If your focus point is only a short distance away and you are off, you will be about 3 times more off by the time the ball reaches the pins. A farther away focal point is better.
