2-4-6 Spare Targeting System

Bowler's Reference
The Spare Shot

The 2-4-6 System

The 2-4-6 spare system, the "Swedish Spare System", is a more advanced bowler. The starting position remains stable, and the target is set according to the spare pin leave. As with the 3-6-9 spare system, there are two starting positions: the 10-pin and the strike position for right handers, and the 7-pin and the strike position for left handers. Again, as with the 3-6-9 spare system, there are two targets utilized for the strike and corner pins. When side-by-side pin leaves are considered, the missing key pin is visualized as the key pin.

The 2-4-6 targeting system guideline may need slight adjustments introduced by bowler technique and mathematical approximation. Still, this sparing technique provides a valuable tool, and is worthy of your consideration in enhancing your ability to pick up your strikes.

Left Hander 2-4-6 System

Center-Area Spares First, find strike alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
1 or 5 key pin or 1-5	Use strike alignment. For a 5-pin leave, move 1 board right
Left Side Combination Leaves First, find strike alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
2-key pin	Target 2 boards right, align for a strike.
4-key pin leave 8-pin 7-8 pin	Target 4 boards right, align for a strike.
7-pin	Target 6 boards right, and align for a strike.
Right Side Combination Leaves First, find 7-pin alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
3-key pin 3-5-6-9 pin	Target 4 boards right
6-key pin 9-10 pin	Target 2 boards right
7-pin	Use 7-pin alignment

Right Hander 2-4-6 System

Center-Area Spares First, find strike alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
1 or 5 key pin or 1-5	Use strike alignment. For a 5-pin leave, Target 1 board left
Left Side Combination Leaves First, find strike alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
2-key pin 2-4-5 pin	Target 2 boards left, align for a strike.
4-key pin 8-pin 7-8 pin	Target 4 boards left, align for a strike.
7-pin	Target 6 boards right, and align for a strike.
Right Side Combination Leaves First, find 10-pin alignment
Key Pin Spare Leave	Adjustment
3-key pin 3-5-6-9 pin	Target 4 boards left
6-key pin 9-10	Target 2 boards left
10-pin	Use 10-pin alignment

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