View attachment 394273Since it seems that I'm not the only one who struggles with backcuts I figured I'd share a little drill I created last night. I'm not usually one for drills but my backcuts have been a weakness in my game for too long and it's time to turn them into a strength.
Drill Setup:
-As pictured, setup an object ball and mark it's position.
-Mark the cue ball position for a 10 degree backcut.
-Mark a new cue ball position for every 5 degrees of cut angle (10,15, 20, etc...). I used a piece of paper as a protractor.
Drill Execution:
-Start with a 10 degree cut and make it.
-Move to the 15 degree cut and make it.
-Everytime you make the shot you increase the cut angle.
-Everytime you miss the shot you must shoot out the remainder of the balls from the position where you missed and then start the drill over.
It's not the most exciting thing (no drills are) but it teaches you which angles you really need to work on and it forces you to master those shots.
If backcuts aren't your thing you can set this up for spot shots or whatever you personally struggle with.
Hopefully somebody finds this helpful...good luck!
Drill Setup:
-As pictured, setup an object ball and mark it's position.
-Mark the cue ball position for a 10 degree backcut.
-Mark a new cue ball position for every 5 degrees of cut angle (10,15, 20, etc...). I used a piece of paper as a protractor.
Drill Execution:
-Start with a 10 degree cut and make it.
-Move to the 15 degree cut and make it.
-Everytime you make the shot you increase the cut angle.
-Everytime you miss the shot you must shoot out the remainder of the balls from the position where you missed and then start the drill over.
It's not the most exciting thing (no drills are) but it teaches you which angles you really need to work on and it forces you to master those shots.
If backcuts aren't your thing you can set this up for spot shots or whatever you personally struggle with.
Hopefully somebody finds this helpful...good luck!
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