1. Strikes & Spares

2. The Pocket is in between:
Strikes
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
The Pocket is in between:
1 & 3 Pin for a right handed bowler
1 & 2 Pin for a left handed bowler

3. Strikes General rule for adjustments to the pocket:
Move in the direction of the miss
What direction to move if the ball is ‘light’ in the pocket?
To the ball side
What direction to move if the ball is ‘high’ in the pocket?
Opposite of the ball side

4. There are three steps in making spares:
Shooting Spares
There are three steps in making spares:
Determine the Key pin
The pin closest to the bowler (it may not be standing)
Align your feet
Count boards from your strike position
3,6 or 9 boards
Square your body back to your initial target
Look at your strike target

5. Finding the Key Pin...

6. Finding the Key Pin...

7. Finding the Key Pin...

8. Finding the Key Pin...

9. Finding the Key Pin...

10. Align Your Feet...

11. Align your body back to your initial target...

12. Strike Position – The Reference
Spot Bowling
The 2nd or 3rd target arrow or in between
Determine the approach and target strike position
This bowler is swinging up the boards
Standing on 17
Targeting 10 (2nd arrow)

13. 2 & 8 Pin Spares 2 and/or 8 pin leave
Move three boards right from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

14. 4 Pin Spares 4 pin leave Move six boards right from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

15. 7 Pin Spares 7 pin leave Move nine boards right from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

16. 3 & 9 Pin Spares 3 and/or 9 pin leave
Move three boards left from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

17. 6 Pin Spares 6 pin leave Move six boards left from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

18. 10 Pin Spares 10 pin leave Move nine boards left from strike position
Target is the same as for strikes

19. Shooting Spares
There are three key points you as a bowler need to learn regarding spares;
Determine the key pin
Align your feet
Align your body back to the original target

20. 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.