How to Make 10 Pin in Bowling

The 10 pin is the pin on the far right-hand side of the back row. It can be the nemesis of a bowler. You throw a good, pocket shot that should be a strike and that single pin stands defiantly. For right-handed bowlers, the 10 pin can be one of the most difficult spares to pick up. It is a spare that you should practice regularly because it is fairly common.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Place your fingers in the bowling ball as you normally would. Move your index finger and pinky, which will be sticking out of the ball, closer together. This will help reduce the amount of spin you put on the ball.

2. Move to the far left of the lane and aim across the alley toward the 10 pin. It is very difficult, and nearly impossible for a bowler that throws a hook, to ride the ball down the edge of the lane toward the 10 pin.

3. Take your normal approach toward the lane, being conscience not to drift to the right during the approach.

4. Release the ball in a "flat" manner. In other words, try not to lift the ball with your fingers. Lifting the ball is common for bowlers that put spin on the ball and you might have to practice quite a bit to be able not to do it.

5. Throw the ball with force. The harder you throw the ball, the less likely it is that the ball will hook or turn.

Tips & Warnings

• Left-handed bowlers should approach this shot in an entirely different way. Left-handed bowlers can use their natural hook to pick up the spare. For left-handed bowlers, the above tips can be applied to picking up the seven pin.
• Many bowlers use a different ball for picking up the 10-pin spare. Because the main ball is designed to hook, they will often use a "straight" or "plastic" ball that will not hook.
• Be careful not to throw the ball so hard that you can not control your aim.

References

• Bowlers World - Picking Up Spares

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