Hence....my lower success rate! Lol
best game to play at home by yourself
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Hence....my lower success rate! Lol
I often practice using a modified version of Hopkins Q-Sports. Either open break or hand spread all 15 balls. Take BIH and run the balls in any order with, of course, the requirement of pocketing the last five balls in ascending numerical order. Needed are good CB control and some pretty sporty planning.
To change things up sometimes, I like to play Cowboy.
I guess I play a lot of "Fast 8-ball", though I didn't know it had a name. You could also try "Action 8-Ball": 4 stripes, 4 solids, and the 8. Rack like 9-ball, play your group in rotation before pocketing the 8.
Equal Offense, Fargo, and Bowlliards are all good because you can keep track of your scores over time.
I guess I play a lot of "Fast 8-ball", though I didn't know it had a name. You could also try "Action 8-Ball": 4 stripes, 4 solids, and the 8. Rack like 9-ball, play your group in rotation before pocketing the 8.
Equal Offense, Fargo, and Bowlliards are all good because you can keep track of your scores over time.
The best game period is straight pool. Now if you are playing against someone...... man one pocket and straight pool make nearly a photo finish IMO.
Waste of perfectly good pool balls, tables, and time would be 9 ball, followed closely by 10 ball. Both of which are perfectly fine games when played in small doses. :thumbup:
Waste of perfectly good pool balls, tables, and time would be 9 ball, followed closely by 10 ball. Both of which are perfectly fine games when played in small doses. :thumbup:
I take note of my most troublesome shots. Then, when on a practice table, I set the shot up using hole reenforcers or "donuts" as I call them. You can shoot the same shot over and over and also play different positions off from the shot. It's a good way to learn how to make the shot and also, depending on where you hit the cue ball, learn where the cue ball is going to go.
Also, when shooting, you can punch, jab, not follow through, and grip the cue tight to see what happens. You will quickly learn to hold the cue loose, hit softer, and follow through for better action.
Good luck
Also, when shooting, you can punch, jab, not follow through, and grip the cue tight to see what happens. You will quickly learn to hold the cue loose, hit softer, and follow through for better action.
Good luck
Absolutely 14.1. With any luck at all he'll break Mosconi's record in no time.
Lou Figueroa
hear it's pretty easy
to do on an 8'
When playing straight pool by myself I'll use 10 balls...... 9.1 instead of 14.1
The game gives you faster opportunities to pick out the break and key balls
There's a few more games below next to this guy.. :wave:.. you may like to try.
hear it's pretty easy
to do on an 8'
Very clever, and quite funny. I actually laughed out loud.
I will never be able to understand how anyone could somehow discount a record of over 500 balls becasue the table is approx one foot shorter and a half a foot narrower.
Interestingly, I was a my local establishment banging 9 balls around the table and because of the world 14.1 tournament I started playing straight pool with a friend of mine. I think i'm hooked! I had a great time, the game is so interesting and complex. I actually think that this game will come back one day.
Full disclosure, my high run was 13.. I can't even get my mind to grasp how someone can run over 200... 500 is just crazy
When bowliards becomes easy, play the 10 balls in rotation. That will leave a mark!
I'm liking 7-up as well, great way to improve your position play and practice closing out games. Like was suggested in the thread, I give myself 2 pts. if I don't take ball in hand between 3 ball sets.
best game....
If you like rotation games, playing the American Rotation game using those rules will be just like playing a competitive match.
If you like rotation games, playing the American Rotation game using those rules will be just like playing a competitive match.
For me, Q-Skills challenge is my most frequent practice game. I keep a practice log of my scores so I can track trends and improvement. My average score has risen from 385 to 505 over the past 18 months and it's been useful to watch it as, at that speed, you don't see it over time. I like this game because it requires a constant focus over a longer period of time; something my feeble brain suffers from.
I also start each practice session with a couple of drills to work on speed and stroke.
If there's time, I play 14.1 and try to run more than 2 racks which seems to be my biggest stopping point. :smile:
Brian in VA
I also start each practice session with a couple of drills to work on speed and stroke.
If there's time, I play 14.1 and try to run more than 2 racks which seems to be my biggest stopping point. :smile:
Brian in VA
I like the ghost 9/10ball or the ghost 8ball. Also like the ghost bank pool but thats hard as hell.
One thing to consider is that most people like to play what they enjoy. The main problem with that is that usually what you are weak in is not what you enjoy. Like for example, shooting opposite handed, using the bridge, inside english, froze to the rail, jacked up over a ball etc.
One thing to consider is that most people like to play what they enjoy. The main problem with that is that usually what you are weak in is not what you enjoy. Like for example, shooting opposite handed, using the bridge, inside english, froze to the rail, jacked up over a ball etc.
No game will ruin your stroke. I heard some such nonsense like this about One Pocket years ago and, while it might be true for a few, it never was for me. You tend to lose your touch for soft shots, kiss shots, combinations, banks, and long shots. all of which are essential, if you don't practice them. There is no way you will achieve a perfect stroke playing 9 ball or any other game, for that matter. I've practiced every thing you mentioned, without all the english, a long, long time ago and not with the intent of playing 9 ball.
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I'm glad a started this, I learned about some new games. I do practice like some people have said, against the ghost, shooting opposite handed, off rails, banks long and short. Have tried one pocket, I think im going to do more rotation, my dad, now 64, had suggested that. Maybe try straight, I just always thought of it as an old timer's game, not to offend anybody, but as a teenager going to the pool hall ,thats what they played, but me being 34 now, maybe I should start.
I only recently learned about bowliards and it's kind of a fad for me right now...
I play plenty of rotation and 8-ball competitively, but I prefer playing those against actual opponents. I'm learning that when I'm playing by myself at home I enjoy the "any ball" games that allow for tighter offensive play strategy, It makes for a nice change of pace from the bigger-stroke rotation games...