Author Topic: Need advise on the 10 pin. (Read 774 times)

ThrowinRocks · « **on:** December 17, 2008, 02:34:27 AM »

What kind of adjustments do you guys make when you throw a good shot and the 10 pin stands. Some people suggest moving back on the approach. It seems to improve my carry when I move up on the approach. A 10 pin every now and then does not bother me, but some games it seems like every shot.

DON DRAPER · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2008, 11:35:17 AM »

my "advice" on a 10 pin as follows( this assumes you know you threw a good shot ):

1) ringing 10....the kind where the 6 pin flies around the 10 pin. this is usually caused by the incorrect angle of entry or too much ball speed. although a bad rack can also cause this as well. i don't make an adjustment on these unless i start to leave more than, say, 3 or 4 a game. ringing 10's are part of the game. when one round object collides with another round object this is bound to happen. my adjustment for too many ringing 10's is a 1/2 board move to the right on the approach.

2) flat 10.....again i'll try a 1/2 board move to the right on the approach.

al_g · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:37:17 PM »

For me it depends on watching what the ball is doing at the breakpoint and how it's hitting the pocket.

If the ball looks like it's going a touch long or my angle to the pocket seems "flat" I'll move a board right with my feet.

If it's a good shot and I think the angle should carry I'll move a board left with my feet. With today's strong equipment I figure the ball is slightly burning off enough energy(but not rolling out) to lose carry. Moving left to catch a little more oil lets the ball save it's energy so it can carry.

I'd say within the last 5 years moving left for me seems to work 75%+ of the time. Before then I rarely moved left to improve carry. It was always a move right. If I'm leaving more than one 10 pin in a 3-4 frame stretch I'm making these minor adjustments.

Edited on 12/17/2008 1:39 PM

iowalefty · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:47:43 PM »

+1
when i leave a flat 7 im replaying the shot in my head to find out if it was a great shot, or just good enough to hit the pocket. if great shot, i move half a board as well to the left. same for ringing 7's.

quote:
my "advice" on a 10 pin as follows( this assumes you know you threw a good shot ):

1) ringing 10....the kind where the 6 pin flies around the 10 pin. this is usually caused by the incorrect angle of entry or too much ball speed. although a bad rack can also cause this as well. i don't make an adjustment on these unless i start to leave more than, say, 3 or 4 a game. ringing 10's are part of the game. when one round object collides with another round object this is bound to happen. my adjustment for too many ringing 10's is a 1/2 board move to the right on the approach.

2) flat 10.....again i'll try a 1/2 board move to the right on the approach.

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janderson · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2008, 02:04:33 PM »

More options not already mentioned:

Get softer with the release

Finger dancing: Ring10 index finger in, Flat10 index finger out

Purposely adjust to a lighter hit, usually when nothing else is working

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Author Topic: Need advise on the 10 pin. (Read 774 times)

ThrowinRocks

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al_g

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iowalefty

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