The Perfect Strike

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Perfect Strike

*Studies done by the ABC proved there is such a beast as the perfect strike.*
	In a strike hit, especially a perfect strike, the ball only hits 4 pins - 1, 3, 5 and 9. The ball must hit the head pin precisely at the center line of the 1, 2, 4, 7 pin row. The ball must also strike the 3 pin precisely on the center of the row. The ball then continues through the rack to hit the 5 pin at the center of the 5-8 combination. The ball must then hit the 9 pin.

According to a Brunswick study: Its been proven that a ball entering the pocket on the 17th board on the 10 pin side, for right handers, will result in a strike 100% of the time.

Graph courtesy of Brunswick