What’s an instructors take on rotation type practice? We all play the ghost etc. I know a lot of pros practice this way but doesn’t this qualify for the HAMB theory? Some say ball in hand after the break while others say no, practice push outs and safeties against yourself. What would you tell your students on playing this?
So are you asking how we would recommend practicing for rotation games?
Number 1 priority: You have to be able to run out an open table, whether there are 4 balls 5 balls or 9 balls left on the table ---- ESPECIALLY when you have BIH.
If you're feeling fearful when you step up to an open table in competition, then you need more practice in running out. Once you can step up to an open table in competition and say to yourself, "Okay. I got this," then you're getting somewhere.
Yes, of course you need to also practice safeties, push outs, banks, kicks, and break shots, but the bread and butter of a rotation game is to be able to run the balls out when the table is open.