personally i still use my strike ball to pick up spares. for the ten pin, i take my ring finger out and throw it. i usually stand against the ball return and throw around the center arrow. by taking your ring finger out, it takes some of the hook out of the ball and it holds the line. i also do the same with the 6 pin, only i stand 5 boards to the right and throw around the same spot.(i had told this to a couple of people and they could not do it) itdoes feel like you are going to drop the ball the first few time you throw it, but once you get used to it it works well. might not work for you, but when you practice, give it a try and see what happens. you never know until you try it a few times.
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T.J. FARLEY
BOWLING IS FUN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SCORE. BUT A 300 IS ALWAYS NICE.