Place an object ball on the spot.
Take cue ball in hand anywhere behind the head string,
Pick a corner pocket (left or right).
After you pocket the ball in the pocket you picked (right or left), play the cue ball as it lays
and place another object ball on the spot and play it into the same pocket.
You repeat this until you miss and when you do miss, you start over again but this time, you
play the opposite corner pocket.
Sounds pretty simple, right? It's just a spot shot exercise.....right? If you think that, then you
had better not even bother with this drill. It's actually a cue ball speed and position drill.
If you think not, then tackle this one.......how many can you pocket in a row to both pockets and
you will pocket more balls to one side but the question is how many in a row can you make.
The personal best at Blue Fin Billiards by a player I won't reveal because I do not want to scare
away his action is 36 and 32 balls pocketed consecutively.
Now don't cheat.......cue ball in the kitchen......EZ spot shot.......but it's to the same pocket and you
do not move the cue ball after pocketing the first spot shot.....play it as it lays until you miss and then
start over switching corner pockets.
This may sound simple, boring, not much of a challenge.....to which I say "Really?" ......then pick up
your cue and walk the talk because talking the walk sitting on your ass at home typing a reply is easy.
More seriously, this drill is harder than it looks because most good players can pocket 1/2 dozen or a
dozen balls but breaking the 20 barrier is a lot harder. It distinguishes the stronger players really fast.
Matt B.
Take cue ball in hand anywhere behind the head string,
Pick a corner pocket (left or right).
After you pocket the ball in the pocket you picked (right or left), play the cue ball as it lays
and place another object ball on the spot and play it into the same pocket.
You repeat this until you miss and when you do miss, you start over again but this time, you
play the opposite corner pocket.
Sounds pretty simple, right? It's just a spot shot exercise.....right? If you think that, then you
had better not even bother with this drill. It's actually a cue ball speed and position drill.
If you think not, then tackle this one.......how many can you pocket in a row to both pockets and
you will pocket more balls to one side but the question is how many in a row can you make.
The personal best at Blue Fin Billiards by a player I won't reveal because I do not want to scare
away his action is 36 and 32 balls pocketed consecutively.
Now don't cheat.......cue ball in the kitchen......EZ spot shot.......but it's to the same pocket and you
do not move the cue ball after pocketing the first spot shot.....play it as it lays until you miss and then
start over switching corner pockets.
This may sound simple, boring, not much of a challenge.....to which I say "Really?" ......then pick up
your cue and walk the talk because talking the walk sitting on your ass at home typing a reply is easy.
More seriously, this drill is harder than it looks because most good players can pocket 1/2 dozen or a
dozen balls but breaking the 20 barrier is a lot harder. It distinguishes the stronger players really fast.
Matt B.