This video clip shows a hook ball hitting the pocket, but leaving the four pin. Note how the ball is 'high' (not flush) in the pocket and - thus - correspondingly the head pin will move back into the deck, hitting the two pin 'light'. The two pin will then will then be pushed left, in front of the four pin.
This video clip will take a few minutes to load: when it does you'll see a ball hook into the pocket, but leave the four pin standing. You can compare this with a shot where the two-pin (which you can see here bouncing off the wall and spinning on the deck behind the four pin) trips the four-pin, or a watch how fast a strike really happens. Alternatively you can read articles describing simple lane-play and spare systems. There are links to other video clips at the bottom of this page.
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View other videos of Strike Balls,
various Releases, the Approach or click on these
pictures to see other videos of other Spares.
Leaving a four pin (six-pin for a leftie) is usually a sign that your line is drying out, hooking harder. You can use this information to make an adjustment before you go too high - possibly leaving a split (notice the nine-pin almost remains standing) - and before your opponent so you keep striking. Tom Kouros says that a little axis tilt can create greater 'mix', allowing you to bounce pins off the wall and come screaming back to 'trip the four' or perhaps sweep out the nine pin.
If you need help seeing the video or want more information see my Bowling Video FAQ/Tips page which includes information on how to save these clips to your own PC.
