The 10 pin in bowling for right handers and the 7 pin for left handers is one of the most intimedating spares in bowling. Why are the 10 pin and seven pin so challenging for most bowlers? Because these spares are in the far corner of the lane you do not have much margin of era on each side of these pins. If your ball is hooking sharply on the backend your chances for making this spare is greatly diminished. The simplest way to approach this spare is to throw straighter and cross lane at it. Cross lane means if you leave a spare in the right corner of the lane such as the 10 pin you would stand on the extreme left side of the lane to pick it up. Most of the pros use a plastic ball to cut down their hook for spares like the 10 pin or 6-10 spare leave. It is much easier to get a plastic ball to skid and roll straight than to get one of the new reactive resin or particle shell balls to roll straight. If the lanes are very oily you probably would be better off using your strike ball to cover the 10 pin and try not to get as much lift and turn at release point.

My suggestion is for right handers to stand with your left instep 5 boards left of the 5th dot on the approach and aim between the middle arrow and the 3rd arrow and walk slightly toward your target. For left handers you would stand with your right instep 5 boards right of the 5th dot on the approach. One of the biggest mistakes bowlers make is to not to walk towards their target line when shooting spares.

I see some bowlers walk completely straight down the boards and then reach away from their body to try to pick up the 10 pin. Because the 10 pin is in the extreme right corner, your visual perception is somewhat distorted so try drawing an imaginary line from the 10 pin to your target and walk towards the spare so that your shoulder stays in line with your target as you approach the foul line. If you are having a hard time with this spare practice just shooting the 10 pin even if you have a full rack up.

If you have any bowling-related questions or have a problem with your game and could use some advice from a professional bowler, Mrs. Daniels can be contacted one or two ways. Snail mail: Cheryl Daniels, P. O. Box 250014, West Bloomfield, MI 48325. Email address: Cheryl_Daniels@msn.com. Also, please visit Mrs. Daniels' website: www.my.freeway.net/`Shebe.