Picking Up Splits Nothing can be quite as disheartening as throwing what you thought was the perfect ball, only to be left with a split. I'm going to walk you through some of the various split combinations and methods on how to convert them into point boosting spares.

7-10 split This impossible split can still be converted with a lot of luck or a tons of skill. Really the only way to pick this up is to whack one of the pins so hard it ricochets off the rear pit area and flies back at the remaining bowling pin.

6-7 and 4-10 splits These are both tough shots, although easier to pick up than a 7-10 split you're still going to need a lot of luck to convert. The best method would be to hit the 6 (or 4) on the gutter side causing the pin to slide into the 7 (or 10) respectively.

7-9 and 8-10 splits These are both back row splits and pretty tough to convert. Best method is to barely knick the side of one pin sliding it into the remaining bowling pin, but beware there is only one millimeter margin of error.

5-7 and 5-10 splits I like to convert this shot by lightly throwing a ball without much hook in between the two bowling pins. A lighter house ball also works well for picking up this shot if you're concerned about producing too much hook with a composite bowling ball.

5-7-10 split This is a horrifying shot. You really need to throw a lighter ball in order to convert this shot. The ball should be thrown lightly in order for it to bounce off the 5 pin, into the 10. The 5 pin needs to slide into the 7. That's my theory on making this shot. Just keep in mind that it is among the most difficult splits to covert.

3-7 split You'll need to hit the right side of the 3 pin at a slight angle in order to pick up this shot.

2-7 split This is the easiest split to pick up. Slide the 2 pin into the 7 pin or deflect the ball between the two pins.