Keep your eyes on the targetuntilthe center of the ball goes past it. Move tothe right ifyour ball is to the right of the picket, move left if it goes left of thepocket. Making spares can make all the differenceinyour game. Generally, shoot your spares from the opposite side of theapproach- from the left if the remaining pins are to the right of the headpin,andfrom the right if the remaining pinds are to the left. Understand how lane oil affects your game.
Oil is used toprotectthe lane surface.
It can also dramatically affect how much yourball hooks. Themore oil on the lane, the more your ball will skid and theless it will hook. With less oil, your ball will roll more and, therefore, have more hookpotential. Making the ball hook greatly increasesstrikepotential. Hook is created by a combination of lift and side turn.