Pre-shot routine — every shot
1. See it. Visualize the exact ball path. If you can't see it, don't throw it.
2. Commit. Pick line, speed, target. Decide and don't revisit.
3. Execute. Two or three physical checkpoints, max. Trust the work.
4. Evaluate — no judgment. Did it match the intention? Information, not emotion.
3-6-9 spare system (RH · Ice for single pins)
| Pin | Foot adjustment | Arrow | Ball |
|---|
| 7 | 6 boards RIGHT of strike stance | 2nd from LEFT | Ice |
| 10 | 9-10 boards LEFT of strike stance | 3rd from right (bd 15) | Ice |
| 4 | 3 boards RIGHT | 2nd arrow | Ice |
| 6 | 6 boards LEFT | 2nd arrow | Ice |
| 2 | Strike line + 3 RIGHT | 2nd arrow | Ice |
| 3 | Strike line + 3 LEFT | 2nd arrow | Ice |
| 5 | Strike stance | 2nd arrow | Strike ball |
| 8 | Strike stance | 2nd arrow | Strike ball |
| 9 | Strike stance + 3 LEFT | 2nd arrow | Strike ball |
Move OPPOSITE the pin; keep the same target arrow. Eyes never change — only your feet. Unmakeable (count & move on): 7-10, 4-6, 8-10, 7-9, 4-9, 6-8, 4-7-10.
Your 4-ball arsenal
Bionic — Game 1, fresh oil (most aggressive).
Equinox — Game 2, transition / when Bionic hooks early.
IQ Tour — Game 3, broken-down lanes (your benchmark).
Ice (plastic) — every single-pin spare, goes straight.