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How To Pick Up Splits-Part 2

4/19/2021

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     There are splits that are labeled “Baby Splits. They are small splits where the pins have a space the size of a bowling balls’ diameter. So you can make them by aiming the ball right in between the pins. These ball width splits include the
​2-7, 3-10, 4-5, and the 5-6, 7-8, and the 9-10 splits. See photos below.
​     Notice with the 2-7 baby split, that the area where the space is, is where the 4 pin is located. The trick is to stand where you would to convert the 4 pin and throw over the same target. I have seen bowlers clip the right side of the 2 pin which hit into the 7 pin and converted the split that way, but it’s best to try to aim in between the 2 and 7 pins.
    The same principal works for the 3-10 baby split. You need to aim for the 6 pin which is where the space is between the 3 and 10 pins. The 4-5 and 4-6 baby splits you need to aim for the 8 pin which is between the 4 and 6 pins, and the 9 pin which is between the 5 and 6 pins.
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2-7 Baby Split
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4-5 Baby Split
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7-8 Baby Split



 

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3-10 Baby Split
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5-6 Baby Split
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9-10 Baby Split
    ​ There are some other splits you could wind up with on a poor executed shot or just due to poor lane conditions (which we will discuss at a later time). Two of these splits are the 5-7 and the 5-10. By now you know where to stand for the 5 pin (king pin). For the 5-7 split, you would need to hit the 5 pin on it’s right side to be able to slide it over into the 7 pin. Remember if you move to the left, your ball will go more to the right. So just move a board or two to the left at the stance and you can use the same target. The opposite goes for the 5-10 split where you need to hit the 5 pin on its left side to slide it over into the 10 pin. You will need to move a board or two to the right from where you would normally stand to hit the 5 pin.
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5-7 Split
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5-10 Split

     ​    There are other splits I haven’t discussed that you could end up with, but you get the idea on how to make them now. Whenever you are trying to convert a split, especially if you were having a good game, don’t FREAK OUT!!! You can make them as long as you stay calm and keep practicing when you can. Bowling is a game of “Consistency”. The more you convert these splits, the more confidence you will have in making them under pressure when it really counts in the league or in a bowling tournament. 
 
    The best thing is to try to avoid getting them in the first place. Stay focused and always execute a good shot-releasing the ball smoothly out onto the lane and getting it over the correct target! 

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Join me next week when I’ll be discussing “What Equipment is Needed for Bowling”.
 
Good luck this week and high scoring!!
 
 

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