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Billiard University (BU) playing-ability-exam scores and ratings
- By kanzzo
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this drill was to get perfect 5 on every position. so no, it wasn't in one take 
(but I will practice it, til I am able to score 19 out of 20 in the version of BU Exam I (just to hit the ball) and I will post an unedited video, when I manage to do it first time 
(At the moment I am about 15 out of 20).
It depends on how you define “better position.”
These aren’t natural cue-ball paths. You can play good position simply by understanding rolling paths — you can even play solid pool and good position without having a great stroke, just by rolling balls or playing stop shots.
But drills like this help you develop a great stroke — which, in my definition, means being able to hit the cue ball consistently with the exact amount of english, speed, and draw you intend. That becomes especially valuable on new cloth, when the rails don’t grab as much spin and you need more stroke for precise position play.
It’s a tough drill, mainly because we rarely use these kinds of shots in real games. Still, it can be valuable, since it adds tools to your arsenal. Personally, I enjoy it more as a means to an end — for its own sake — because it shows you how good and consistent your stroke really is.
Basically (and this I also learned from Dr. Dave’s videos), it’s all about hitting exactly the same spot on the cue ball with exactly the same speed as intended — easier said than done.
(but I will practice it, til I am able to score 19 out of 20 in the version of BU Exam I (just to hit the ball) and I will post an unedited video, when I manage to do it first time (At the moment I am about 15 out of 20).It depends on how you define “better position.”
These aren’t natural cue-ball paths. You can play good position simply by understanding rolling paths — you can even play solid pool and good position without having a great stroke, just by rolling balls or playing stop shots.
But drills like this help you develop a great stroke — which, in my definition, means being able to hit the cue ball consistently with the exact amount of english, speed, and draw you intend. That becomes especially valuable on new cloth, when the rails don’t grab as much spin and you need more stroke for precise position play.
It’s a tough drill, mainly because we rarely use these kinds of shots in real games. Still, it can be valuable, since it adds tools to your arsenal. Personally, I enjoy it more as a means to an end — for its own sake — because it shows you how good and consistent your stroke really is.
Basically (and this I also learned from Dr. Dave’s videos), it’s all about hitting exactly the same spot on the cue ball with exactly the same speed as intended — easier said than done.
