Ok, I am very serious about this question.  I have bowled for over 50 years, and have always used arrows as a reference point.  I draw an imaginary line from, for example, the left bottom of the 6 pin, through the arrows  to my feet and use that, say 12 board, as my target.  Then I use 1-0 or 2-1 or 3-2 moves to keep the ball in the pocket.  I know other people who say that they just pick a spot down the lane and throw to that spot.
This sounds like they are throwing it to the break point or exit point on the lane which would make transitions easier, but from frame to frame, how do they keep throwing at the same area on the lane.  Our house does not have indicators at 45 feet like some houses, so how do the pick the same area every frame?  What do they uses as a reference point?
They seem to have better carry on off hits than I do.  I am looking for some honest feedback from people who actually use or have used area bowling.  If I can wrap my head around it, I might give it a try.

Very good question.

And going back to my YABA days, I was taught to pick a spot further down the lane and draw it back as well, though it all depended on the conditions on the lane (heavier oil, drier, etc.).

For picking a spot, and this was back at the days of wood, I as taught to pick a dark spot on the lane and aim for it. Stand where I normally stand on the approach. hold my hand straight at that dark spot, draw the line back, and that should tell me where I should hit at the arrows and where I should hit that dark spot. Looking doing that enough actually gets you pretty close to where the range finders are when you are at a house with them.

And when you look at it, it does turn out to be the breakpoint for their ball to turn the corner. So that's exactly what they are throwing at. When it starts to break earlier is when they start to make the 2-1 or 3-2 to get back into the oil, as they've broken down that shot.

Now, depending if there is more oil or the conditions are caked, you pull that spot closer to you so your ball can get into a roll earlier, or square up. For me, most of the time it would be both. Square up, move it right, and pull the target closer.

Clear as mud pie?

BL.