And that would be proper pattern selection / CB control for the final 5 or so balls on the table prior to the break shot.
Mostly when I practice 14.1, I set a break shot and play offense. After looking at stats on runs from league matches (thanks to the Straight Pool Deluxe App), it is evident that end rack pattern is where I need to work. I know Blackjack has some good drills for this. What are your thought? Look below (don't make fun of the short runs!). The highlighted cells indicate where I was within 1-4 balls of the break ball and either missed or had no break shot (both probably due to poor positioning). As you can see, five of the runs ended with a miss in the middle of the second rack - probably lack of concentration.
Even on the runs that went to a third rack, most ended because I only made one ball (the break ball with no break shot) or perhaps just tickled the rack and made one more ball afterwards. The sad art is that i only had one run in these thirty that went deep into the third rack, and then I probably missed due to poor end pattern play.
Thoughts?
Mostly when I practice 14.1, I set a break shot and play offense. After looking at stats on runs from league matches (thanks to the Straight Pool Deluxe App), it is evident that end rack pattern is where I need to work. I know Blackjack has some good drills for this. What are your thought? Look below (don't make fun of the short runs!). The highlighted cells indicate where I was within 1-4 balls of the break ball and either missed or had no break shot (both probably due to poor positioning). As you can see, five of the runs ended with a miss in the middle of the second rack - probably lack of concentration.
Even on the runs that went to a third rack, most ended because I only made one ball (the break ball with no break shot) or perhaps just tickled the rack and made one more ball afterwards. The sad art is that i only had one run in these thirty that went deep into the third rack, and then I probably missed due to poor end pattern play.
Thoughts?