{"id":107598,"date":"2024-01-28T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T16:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=107598"},"modified":"2026-01-11T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:40:58","slug":"how-to-pick-up-the-7-10-split-in-bowling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/leisure\/games-tricks\/how-to-pick-up-the-7-10-split-in-bowling\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Pick Up the 7-10 Split in Bowling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n

Every sport has its own holy grail move or shot. In golf, it\u2019s the hole-in-one. In football, there’s the Hail Mary. For basketball, the full-court buzzer-beater. And in bowling, it’s the 7-10 split. Also known as \u201cbedposts,\u201d the 7-10 split happens when a bowler\u2019s first ball knocks down every pin except the 7 pin and the 10 pin \u2014 the rear corner pins. Knocking down one of the pins is simple, but picking up a spare by knocking down both is nearly impossible.<\/p>\n

While statistics suggest that there are other bowling shots that are technically harder to pull off, none have the formidable reputation of the 7-10 split. In the history of professional bowling, only a handful have pulled it off. <\/p>\n

There are a few ideas on how to pick up the 7-10 split. The first is to use high speed to knock either pin back into the pinsetter machine and have it bounce out, hopefully in the other pin\u2019s direction. But this method fails on most modern pinsetter machines that have curtains which prevent pins from bouncing back out. Some people believe it\u2019s possible to hit the outside of either pin and force it to slide across the lane and into the other pin. But, there is simply not enough room for the bowling ball to hit the far side of these outside pins.<\/p>\n

If you want to practice the most reliable method of pulling off bowling’s holy grail, here\u2019s the method you\u2019ll want to focus on.<\/p>\n

Illustrated by Ted Slampyak<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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