Game version
Pin-pick game: pick a spare leave and aim for it. The pair keeps one total of spares made and tries to top its own last session.
Spare Chart on Paper
Build a one-page chart that says where to stand and which arrow to aim at for each common spare, then test your memory.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Draw the pin triangle and number the pins.
Core: Three. Beat your own best spares.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Paper, pen
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Spares
The steps
How it works
- Draw the pin triangle and number the pins.
- List the ten leaves you see most, such as the 10 pin, the 7 pin and the 4-6 split.
- For each one, write where you stand and which arrow you aim at.
- Cover the chart and quiz yourself on 6 leaves, then check.
Coaching point
Same plan every time, then trust it.
Safety: Clear a small space with nothing to trip on or knock over. Stop if anything hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a leave: Less (two pins), Core (three), More (a split you choose). Beat your own best spares.
Story
You are a detective cleaning up the last pins one by one.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best spares. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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