maybe set up stop shots of varying distances, but each time draw the CB back to its original location.
in this months billiards digest
makhael parris reigning world junior champ
responding to a question
"what is your favorite drill"
responded
its the YOYO
does anyone know this drill?
thanks in advance
He does but it looks phony. Says he plays in the NBA(??). No way to message. Might try here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/StxBilliards/posts/ Looks like where he may play.Maybe he has a FacePlant page and someone could ask him directly.
Darren Appleton does a variation of this where he pockets a ball in corner, comes back up by the side and shoots next one i opposite corner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgEZpg2swKI&list=PLCb6gwMWaVLAu_INNKNS7ksiU05qMk6EF Seen him do this both following and drawing. Great drill. Found another one: https://www.facebook.com/darrendynamiteappleton/videos/378425989774703/Yo-yo drill is
1. Place a ball just off the rail on the 2nd diamond of the long tail.
2. Place one on the opposite long rail so they are across from each other.
3. Ball in hand behind the side pocket
4. Make the object ball, bring the cue ball back above the side pocket.
5. Shoot the other ball and then replace both and keep going back side to side.
Hope this helps
Yo-yo drill is
1. Place a ball just off the rail on the 2nd diamond of the long tail.
2. Place one on the opposite long rail so they are across from each other.
3. Ball in hand behind the side pocket
4. Make the object ball, bring the cue ball back above the side pocket.
5. Shoot the other ball and then replace both and keep going back side to side.
Hope this helps
I guess i mis-read this. The yo-yo as described is different from DA's drill. He has a bunch of good drills on YT.thanks.......:thumbup:
I hope Johan doesn't get angry at me for giving out some of his golden knowledge that turns top players into champions :grin-square:
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That's the initial setup. Two object balls are frozen against that diamond. Cue ball is in hand to start with, and you can make it little harder for yourself placing it closer to the headstring (or even behind it), or, vice versa, closer to the balls. The only thing is you shouldn't cross the dashed line on initial placement.
You start with any of those balls, left or right corner, doesn't matter. The goal is playing position on the other object ball. And you do it only by bringing the cue ball back - with a shot which is kind of a stun - to the darkened ara of the table, crossing the dashed line. The best way to achieve this is driving the cue ball to hit the rail between the side pocket and the first diamond to it.
After you make a ball you spot another one at the same place.
Basically this drill is a series of crossovers, rail and out for position, same stun shot every time.
[ If you fall too close to the rail you cannot stun the cue ball any longer, so that way your next shot is tougher because you must go back to the head rail and out with a deep draw.
If you fall too far from the rail you cannot hold the cue ball travel and might end up with another tough shot, so any significant error builds up pretty rapidly ]
I recall Fedor Gorst made something like 24 or 28 once. And the record holder, as per Johan on his FB page I think, must be Sky Woodward with 35 or 36, something like that. Those are balls pocketed in a row without a miss and with following the requirement - crossing the dashed line on every shot. How sick is that!
Stun?? Looks like you have to draw it back. Right?I hope Johan doesn't get angry at me for giving out some of his golden knowledge that turns top players into champions :grin-square:
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That's the initial setup. Two object balls are frozen against that diamond. Cue ball is in hand to start with, and you can make it little harder for yourself placing it closer to the headstring (or even behind it), or, vice versa, closer to the balls. The only thing is you shouldn't cross the dashed line on initial placement.
You start with any of those balls, left or right corner, doesn't matter. The goal is playing position on the other object ball. And you do it only by bringing the cue ball back - with a shot which is kind of a stun - to the darkened ara of the table, crossing the dashed line. The best way to achieve this is driving the cue ball to hit the rail between the side pocket and the first diamond to it.
After you make a ball you spot another one at the same place.
Basically this drill is a series of crossovers, rail and out for position, same stun shot every time.
[ If you fall too close to the rail you cannot stun the cue ball any longer, so that way your next shot is tougher because you must go back to the head rail and out with a deep draw.
If you fall too far from the rail you cannot hold the cue ball travel and might end up with another tough shot, so any significant error builds up pretty rapidly ]
I recall Fedor Gorst made something like 24 or 28 once. And the record holder, as per Johan on his FB page I think, must be Sky Woodward with 35 or 36, something like that. Those are balls pocketed in a row without a miss and with following the requirement - crossing the dashed line on every shot. How sick is that!
I think you need some outside, usually. Could be stun.Stun?? Looks like you have to draw it back. Right?
Do you have to bring it back or can you go forward as well? I'm doin' this tomorrow. Looks like a great practice routine.
Yeah, I had to take quite a while off the forums being extremely busy with everything. And actually I still am (wish it all paid off though ), but due to recent Kremlin Cup and the DreamChallenge I just couldn't resist :thumbup: Hope to be posting more in future. AZB is a love forever. Happy it still goes on in this time of social media (which kinda killed most forums)...Wow Mike its good to see you post!
I hope Johan doesn't get angry at me for giving out some of his golden knowledge that turns top players into champions :grin-square:
View attachment 530595
That's the initial setup. Two object balls are frozen against that diamond. Cue ball is in hand to start with, and you can make it little harder for yourself placing it closer to the headstring (or even behind it), or, vice versa, closer to the balls. The only thing is you shouldn't cross the dashed line on initial placement.
You start with any of those balls, left or right corner, doesn't matter. The goal is playing position on the other object ball. And you do it only by bringing the cue ball back - with a shot which is kind of a stun - to the darkened ara of the table, crossing the dashed line. The best way to achieve this is driving the cue ball to hit the rail between the side pocket and the first diamond to it.
After you make a ball you spot another one at the same place.
Basically this drill is a series of crossovers, rail and out for position, same stun shot every time.
[ If you fall too close to the rail you cannot stun the cue ball any longer, so that way your next shot is tougher because you must go back to the head rail and out with a deep draw.
If you fall too far from the rail you cannot hold the cue ball travel and might end up with another tough shot, so any significant error builds up pretty rapidly ]
I recall Fedor Gorst made something like 24 or 28 once. And the record holder, as per Johan on his FB page I think, must be Sky Woodward with 35 or 36, something like that. Those are balls pocketed in a row without a miss and with following the requirement - crossing the dashed line on every shot. How sick is that!