I played a lot 20 years ago and very little since. Since then, I've had to get glasses. I bought a 9' table so that I can get better. I've run through a decent amount of youtube lessons, and found that I'm really having to get back into the basics. I suspect I have multiple issues:
Form
Consistency
Aim
Vision
I understand practice and repetition is going to be the only answer for these, and I'm working on it. The drill I found that seems most appropriate at the moment is this one:
Eight balls lined up across the table from side pocket to side pocket. Set up a perfectly straight in shot one at a time. Run the four on each side into the respective corner pocket. The intent of the drill is to do this with a stop shot on each. Set it up again and do it with a one diamond follow for all eight. Set it up again and do a two diamond follow, then a one diamond draw, then two diamond draw, etc.
I find I'm struggling just to consistently pocket the shots.This is why I suspect the above list of deficiencies. So, my questions to you fine players:
1. For those of you with glasses, how do you deal with the object ball falling above the frame of your glasses?
2. What other drills are appropriate for my current deficiencies?
3. I also will occasionally set up a rack of 8, 9, or 10 ball to alleviate repetition boredom and work at least a little on angles, position and patterns. What other drills should I incorporate into my practice?
Thanks in advance.
Form
Consistency
Aim
Vision
I understand practice and repetition is going to be the only answer for these, and I'm working on it. The drill I found that seems most appropriate at the moment is this one:
Eight balls lined up across the table from side pocket to side pocket. Set up a perfectly straight in shot one at a time. Run the four on each side into the respective corner pocket. The intent of the drill is to do this with a stop shot on each. Set it up again and do it with a one diamond follow for all eight. Set it up again and do a two diamond follow, then a one diamond draw, then two diamond draw, etc.
I find I'm struggling just to consistently pocket the shots.This is why I suspect the above list of deficiencies. So, my questions to you fine players:
1. For those of you with glasses, how do you deal with the object ball falling above the frame of your glasses?
2. What other drills are appropriate for my current deficiencies?
3. I also will occasionally set up a rack of 8, 9, or 10 ball to alleviate repetition boredom and work at least a little on angles, position and patterns. What other drills should I incorporate into my practice?
Thanks in advance.