I use the so-called parallel spare shooting system. It's simple and it takes the whole lane out of play.

If you want the direction sheet from me, I will scan and .pdf it for you if you'd like. Just message me.


So yeah, what spare system, if any, do you use?
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-Jeremy Vitug


Edited on 7/21/2004 0:58 AM

I use a variation of the 3-6-9 system - variation is based on specific house characteristics.

When it's a "tough shot" vs a house shot, I'm using my spare ball, again with a variation of same.
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All things are difficult
before they are easy.
---- Thomas Fuller

My system goes like this:

(Speaking of the 10-pin)

1) Turn shoulders at foul line and miss in right gutter
2) Yank the ball at the bottom and miss left
3) Curse
4) Kick ball return
5) Slam hand on closest chair/bench
6) Throw a back-up ball and miss right
7) Repeat steps 3-5
Go to the bar and order 3 beers and one shot, all for me
9) While trying to see through my drunken haze, nearly fall down at the line and don't even watch the ball to see on which side I missed this time.
10) Too drunk to care anymore--Priceless

 It's not what the pros do, but it works for me : )
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Bowling is without a doubt the dumbest, most pointless, most idiotic excuse for a game that has ever been invented. So, what time are we bowling tomorrow?

I hook the ball at everything except the 6 and 10 pin.  For those, and I'm a righty, I stand right and throw plastic straight up 5 board.  I have a hard time standing left and throwing straight right like others do, but it works for me.  I don't miss very often whereas some others miss left and right.
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Evolutionary.  Revolutionary.

http://www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/borden/fb200111.pdf
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seadrive
Cogito ergo bowl

Without even thinking about it, for the past 5 years I have been using this system for spare shooting. I would say my spare shooting has improved a good 10% as a result of the parallel system.

Matt