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- The Most Difficult Shots To Make
Of the many different combinations of pins
that can make up a bowling shot, some are more difficult than
others, and there are a few that strike fear into the hearts
of even the most seasoned bowlers.
Before one can understand what makes up a bowling shot, it
helps to understand the pin numbering system. In bowling, each
pin position has a number assigned to it, to make it easier
to talk about which pins are still standing after a shot. The
front pin is the number 1 pin, and the pin on the left side
of the next row is number 2. Number 3 is the pin to the right
of number 2, and then the numbers continue on to the left side
of the next row until the final pin is reached, which is the
number 10 pin in the back right corner. Bowling shots are commonly
referred to by the pin numbers of the pins that are standing
when the bowler is attempting his shot. For example a 1-3 is
when the bowler is attempting to knock down the front pin and
the one behind it on the right, and a 1-2-4-7 is when the leftmost
pins on each row are standing in a line.
One shot that is a relatively difficult one to make is a 10
for a left-handed person, or a 7 for a right handed person.
As this shot consists of a single pin on the same side as the
bowler’s throwing hand, it allows for very little leeway in
the shot due to the close proximity of the pin to the gutter.
As many advanced bowlers prefer to throw the ball with a “hook”,
or a curve that is caused by a spinning motion, they usually
cause the ball to first travel to the right or left of the
spot that they want to hit, before curving back to hit the
pins. But because the gutter is in the way, this preferred
throwing technique cannot be used, and the ball must be thrown
in a straight line.
When a bowler is attempting a second shot, and there is a
gap between some of the pins, this is known as a “split”. While
no split is easy, there are some that are extremely difficult
even for top professional bowlers. In fact, there are two splits
that are considered the most difficult shots in bowling, one
of which is the 3-6-7-10. In a nutshell, this shot consists
of three pins lined up on the right, and a single pin in the
back left corner. The best way to attempt this shot is to hit
between the 3 and 6, and hope that one of them will travel
across the lane and pick up the 7 pin, while either the 6 pin
or the ball knocks down the number 10.
But the granddaddy of them all, the 7-10
split, is when the
two back corners are left standing, and it is considered a
rare treat when a split like this is picked up. Some bowlers
have a favorite technique that they try when faced with a situation
like this, but most people just try to hit one of the pins
really hard in an attempt to cause it to bounce across the
lane and hit the other pin.
The most difficult shots in bowling can be frustrating, but
with some practice, one can become adept at making them from
time to time. It is shots like these that keep the game challenging
and interesting and if bowling was too easy, then it wouldn’t
be nearly as much fun.
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