The method you taught me a few years ago was to move 3/6/9 based on where you line up for a strike shot. That method worked for the most part, but I still struggled with it because it really depends on the pattern you're bowling on. You're never going to become a good spare shooter when you're shooting spares differently on every shot. Good to see a method that's applicable to all lane conditions. I appreciate this!
@jenniferboone-sz1lo Жыл бұрын
This is the best explained 3-6-9 video out there and I just reviewed it again bc reasons. Thanks!!!!!!
@ArtOfBowling Жыл бұрын
thank you jennifer could you please explain this to my current team!!!
@squidly21122 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting technique that I will have to try. I am quite the novice bowler, but, I have become pretty good at picking up spares with my plastic ball (get a lot of practice since I don't make so many strikes). To this point my technique has been super simple, especially for single pin spares. I simply line up my feet about 6 boards left of the arrow of the board that my pin is on and throw straight down the arrow board. Rarely miss. I see a lot of the pros in various videos using something like this 3-6-9 though, and I have wondered what they were doing, now I know. Thanks Arthur !! .. you're the greatest!
@ArtOfBowling2 жыл бұрын
You seem to be keenly aware of your game and how to work around what you can and can’t do. You have a spare system that works for you and that’s the entire point. Bravo! 👏🏽 Thank you for your support and you, Squidly, are awesome!
@squidly21122 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling - Thank you for the very kind words coach! .. I like to learn new things (and they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks .. HA!) .. The reason I got back into bowling, after a nearly 40 year absence, well, first was for something my wife and I could do together, but, the reason why I now have 5 bowling balls and all the gear (after just 4 months of playing) is because I am fascinated by all of the new "science" behind it all. Back in the day (early 80's) I don't think there was quite as much "science" to it all. You threw a rock down the lane and hoped for the best. At least that's the way it seemed to me then. Now, look out! .. there's plastic, urethane, reactive, solid, pearl, symmetric, asymmetric, oil patters, yadda yadda yadda. Well, for me this just fascinates me and so I try to learn what it's all about. Someone like you has lived through the progression of ALL of this stuff and has gained invaluable knowledge as to "why" all of these things, and, what works and what doesn't work. Let's be honest, there are all sorts of myths out there of what works and what doesn't. Just like golf, there is no "magic" to it, it is physics and biomechanics. I became pretty darned good at golf (set a couple course records) because I learned to differentiate between myth and physics. To me, you concentrate on the physics and how to get ones body to perform as consistently repeatably to those physics (if that makes sense). There must be a learned reason for using the 3-6-9 technique. Even if my "straight" technique works for me, I still want learn the 3-6-9 technique and learn the "why". To me, this is the fun part. Perhaps this is why I have thought nothing about hitting 5,000 golf balls a day training with video, launch monitors, etc ... Bowling is doing the same thing to me .. drives my wife nuts .. hahaha! .. Keep up the fantastic stuff coach .. I am reviewing some of your older videos (as you can see) .. and it's all just pure gold!
@ArtOfBowling2 жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for being so motivated by curiosity… and my sympathies to your poor wife for having to deal with it all 😅 Thank you for your constant feedback. The channel thrives on this kind of stuff, and your support really means the world to me and the rest of Team AOB. Keep the feedback and suggestions coming!
@squidly21122 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling - You are most welcome Coach! .. I am learning a lot from you. You are a fantastic guy and create invaluable content. You make sense! .. Thank YOU for providing all of this! .. it takes a lot of time and effort for you to do these things, and I greatly appreciate what you are doing.
@jesusiseverything21746 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information in this video! I will definitely be practicing and implementing this system in my game soon.
@jesusiseverything21746 жыл бұрын
I just started practicing this system today and made all but one makeable spares. Thanks for the tip!
@SargeUSMC4 жыл бұрын
I use a slightly different 3-6-9 strategy from yours. All of my spare shots are based off of the 15 board or thereabout, depending on lane conditions. I have bowled on conditions where even a plastic ball will hook, so the target maybe slightly left or right of the 15 board. That’s something that you determine during your warmup shots. Also, I use my regular ball for spares on the left side of the lane (I’m right handed) and the plastic ball for the right side of the lane. For the 7 pin, my left toe is on the 20 board and I shoot over the 15 board. For the 4 pin, I move 3 boards left and shoot the same 15 board. For the 2 or 8 pin, 3 boards left again and same board. Shooting the 10 pin, my left toe is on the 38 board and the target is the 15 board. For the 6 pin, move 3 boards left and same target. For the 3 or 9 pin, 3 boards right (32 board) and same target. This is the system my coach taught me years ago (before all the USBC levels) and I’ve used it ever since. In fact, back then, I used the same ball for everything. We didn’t use plastic back then. 😁
@gl0wxly7452 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! im having a competition in bowling
@skkeet36784 жыл бұрын
Thanks Arthur- this improved my ten pin shot
@roguewookiee5 жыл бұрын
New bowler/subscriber, love the vids, keep up the good work!
@ArtOfBowling5 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the kind words. Glad to have you on board the bowling train. Welcome! Any questions, let me know!
@AndyRosebrook5 жыл бұрын
"Without a plastic ball you can't compete at any level." *Norm Duke raises an eyebrow*
@TLane5 жыл бұрын
Duke uses plastic balls quite often!
@reigndrops40905 жыл бұрын
Tony Lane no he doesn’t, he’s one of the bowlers who don’t use one on tour and the commentators have said that before
@elr21419795 жыл бұрын
@@TLane actually he does not
@richardbfields5 жыл бұрын
Prather doesn't either
@user-wh6sp6st8s3 жыл бұрын
Yea.. its not difficult to use a strike ball for spare shooting. I actually think it might be easier
@Ron-z8j4 ай бұрын
I enjoy and use all of your videos. That being said, I have one question that actually could be applied to several of your videos. On this video, when using the 3,6,9 system, do you walk perpendicular to the foul line or straight towards your target? Thanks in advance. : )
@ArtOfBowling4 ай бұрын
I walk stright to the foul line look at the launch angle video for examples of why
@TLane5 жыл бұрын
What about the other pins, 4, 8 etc?
@jeffnewman82612 жыл бұрын
Coach, I assume for 4 pins you stand at the 21 board and target 20 right?
@michaeladler2604 Жыл бұрын
Yes. IT works for me. And i had a Play without Ofen frames with this spare system.
@canefan17 Жыл бұрын
One website said to line it up with the inside of your left foot, but it looks like in your video the bowler is using outside of left foot?
@DANVIIL5 жыл бұрын
Coach, I wish you had a printed cheat sheet for this.
@ArtOfBowling4 жыл бұрын
I do
@mantid832 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling Where is it?
@Jarhead0331 Жыл бұрын
Somehow I got an inconsistent avg of 196 and I just use “feel” with general ideas of left/right
@sanake2636 Жыл бұрын
hi arthur for the 8 pin do you move 3 to the left and stand on 21st board ?
@sullyrox Жыл бұрын
Yes, that'd work. What I do is I usually move 1 board right of where I stand for my strikes and throw the ball at my strike target for the 8 pin.
@treyprevost25474 жыл бұрын
I stand on the left-most dot for the 10 pin, and move 3 right for every pin to the left, but if I aim at 4th arrow I don't make the spare, and by the 7 pin I'm practically all the way to the right; advice?
@kylestaker92793 жыл бұрын
On picking up spares should you put a hook on the ball or just straight?
@ArtOfBowling3 жыл бұрын
I go stright...on a house shot I might hook it at the left side but for the most part plastic and stright
@dejabowler8735 жыл бұрын
Hey Arthur so I just finished the Teen Masters part of the 2014 PBA challenge and they had a 26 foot pattern so how does the rule of 31 work pls let me know
@ArtOfBowling5 жыл бұрын
Ive got to look at that! how did you play it. Did the give you the sheet with lane settings on it i would like to put it out and see how it could be played.
@dejabowler8735 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling 😂😂😂😂😂😂 sorry I did not bowl I watch it
@insiderbowlingtips5 жыл бұрын
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@MikeDCWeld2 жыл бұрын
Is there actually any real benefit to throwing a plastic ball versus throwing your reactive ball straight?
@TheGeniusHaileyP2 жыл бұрын
Yes there is a benefit to throwing plastic balls. What I do is throw my plastic ball for the right side shots. And for the left side I hook at them because it is just easier and more accurate. They say that throwing straight at spares are more accurate, but as a pro, I’ve seen many bowlers such as myself be able to hook at the left side spares and make them most of the time, if not all the time. Hope this helps. 😊
@MikeDCWeld2 жыл бұрын
@@TheGeniusHaileyP are you throwing the plastic ball straight or just with less hook? And do you use the same release you do on your strike shots or do you adjust it to take revs off the ball? You didn't explain what the benefit actually is in your reply.
@ArtOfBowling2 жыл бұрын
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@MikeDCWeld2 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling so your answer to my legitimate question about your video is to simply refer me to the video that prompted my question in the first place? That doesn't seem very helpful to me.
@ArtOfBowling2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeDCWeld the answer is in there go stright wuth plastic at all spares...hookung at left side works on house shot not on diffulcult patterns mastering the plastuc ball going stright will make yoy better
@gamerwhiz5 жыл бұрын
Man i having a hard time always bowl down the drain how to improve my game ?
@ArtOfBowling5 жыл бұрын
What exactly do you mean by “down the drain”? Are you throwing the ball in the gutter on your first shot or spare attempts?
@gamerwhiz5 жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfBowling multiple times gutter almost 3 to 4 times
@gamerwhiz5 жыл бұрын
Also i need to learn how to bowl properly
@surroundedbyjaggoffs4 жыл бұрын
Slow your approach down to a normal walking speed, when you master that then you can try different foot speeds!!!!
@reigndrops40905 жыл бұрын
I threw my spare ball at the 20 board standing there for my ten pin at 23 km an hour and it hooked by
@insiderbowlingtips5 жыл бұрын
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@epiphoney4 жыл бұрын
The 3 6 9 system is pretty inexact, don't you think? If you were to throw the ball straight, you would miss to the left.
@MikeDCWeld2 жыл бұрын
You seem to have "straight" conflated with "parallel." The ball is traveling on a straight line from the foul line to the pin deck. The 3-6-9 system gets you lined up so that the line of travel is at the correct angle on the lane and takes the gutter out of play.
@allenthomas9143 жыл бұрын
I have tried this shooting at 10 pins without a spare ball and miss 9 out 10 times
@allenthomas9144 жыл бұрын
I dont own a plastic ball so this won't work??
@ArtOfBowling4 жыл бұрын
Invest in one saves money in the long run
@surroundedbyjaggoffs4 жыл бұрын
Get one, or be left behind!
@CMonKeY1353 жыл бұрын
A plastic ball isn't necessarily required, but it will allow you to take lane conditions out of play and not have to alter your hand when throwing the ball, so it helps a lot. But again, it's not necessary required. EJ Tacket is a great example, he throws his reactive ball at his spares but he flattens his wrist and doesn't put any revs on the ball. It's a lot easier to use plastic and throw normally
@MikeDCWeld2 жыл бұрын
@@CMonKeY135 only if you're not already hooking plastic with your normal release. It's just as easy for me to throw my reactive ball straight as it is to throw a plastic ball straight. I primarily use my T-Zone for the right side corner pins thrown backup ball. Everything else I either hook to or throw straight with my reactive ball.
@leoyang56896 жыл бұрын
hey Arthur
@TheArtdoc606 жыл бұрын
Yes leo
@louwebb82533 жыл бұрын
The plastic ball thing isn't 100% true just ask norm Duke he never uses one
@ArtOfBowling3 жыл бұрын
there is only one Norm Duke
@rogerredford6242 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, as Nikolas Tesla stated that the universe was made up of a 3-6-9 formula.
@treyprevost25474 жыл бұрын
This system didn't work at all for me.
@ArtOfBowling3 жыл бұрын
are you drifting?
@treyprevost25473 жыл бұрын
I don't think so because middle arrow works for leftside pins, but not right.
@robertodeleon90723 жыл бұрын
P
@brandondepperschmidt28055 жыл бұрын
“Without a plastic ball, you can’t compete at any level” Ok boomer
@dntreportmebrah1345 жыл бұрын
3-6-9 method does not work mathematically. It can get you in "the ball park," but it is not precise by any means. I used this method for years until I sat down and did the math and geometry. There is a much more precise method. Look up "beyond the basics of bowling." They have a whole chapter, including debunking the 3-6-9 method and proof of why it doesn't work.
@josiahwallace17275 жыл бұрын
What
@squidly21122 жыл бұрын
Coach, here is a video that I think illustrates the pro's doing this. It looks to me like most of them are using the 3-6-9 technique, or at least something very similar. They all seem to have very nearly the identical technique when picking up spares. --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl7dZqyuqbuUqtk
@insiderbowlingtips5 жыл бұрын
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@insiderbowlingtips5 жыл бұрын
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