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Can One Pocket Be Learned On A Bar Table
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Willowbrook Wolfy
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Ah. Some of you guys. 1 pocket by yourself can be a blast. Have one player play offense while the other plays defense. There are multiple strategies in one pocket. If both have the same strategy it probably won’t be very interesting. I have trouble finishing a game that way. But if you choose a different strategy for each pocket beforehand, and stick with it, the game can keep you interested.
As a drill. Or closest thing to a 1 pocket drillI I can think of. I like to send balls up table / play them away from the rack . Then when a bunch get up table I’ll play to make a new cluster in the rack area. In the process I try not to sell out to the other player. So you need to either hide the cb or block the bank lines in the process. And in the 2nd part of it you will definitely need to be able to bring the cb back down under the rack without selling out balls on some full table shots in 1 pocket. Making a new cluster in the rack area helps with speed control and the amount of the OB you want to contact for those situations in a real game.
1 pocket on a barbox is definitely not as interesting to me. But now that a few people mentioned only using 10 balls it sounds a bit more fun.
As a drill. Or closest thing to a 1 pocket drillI I can think of. I like to send balls up table / play them away from the rack . Then when a bunch get up table I’ll play to make a new cluster in the rack area. In the process I try not to sell out to the other player. So you need to either hide the cb or block the bank lines in the process. And in the 2nd part of it you will definitely need to be able to bring the cb back down under the rack without selling out balls on some full table shots in 1 pocket. Making a new cluster in the rack area helps with speed control and the amount of the OB you want to contact for those situations in a real game.
1 pocket on a barbox is definitely not as interesting to me. But now that a few people mentioned only using 10 balls it sounds a bit more fun.
When I had a table I would play 8B by myself, solids I might play banks and stripes I would play kicks or maybe follow and draw, combos and caroms, offense/defense (as you mentioned), etc.
The key to learning is to have a system - period. If you're trying learn a stroke related concept then consistency is key - the shot has to be the exact same every single time. When practicing the mighty-x I will lean down on every setup and make sure the CB and OB are lined up perfectly into the center of the pocket, otherwise - it doesn't matter.
Regardless of what it is, there has to be a system. Otherwise, you're just banging balls, which is a whole other learning strategy. Efren mentioned once he liked watching low level players play because they would inadvertently shoot shots that a decent player wouldn't shoot and he would learn from that.
The basics probably can be learned on a small barbox, but a a lager table is needed to learn more and play at a higher level.
100% spot on.
If it is a 9 footer.
I have a book that suggests playing both players until a ball is pocketed. You can always mark the pocket you're on with a piece of chalk or something. Find a shot/safe that you're weak in, an instance where you missed where you were trying to move the cb and you have something to improve.
Thanks to those that responded with valuable informarion.
Does anyone know of any videos about it, since I’m not the first to wonder. Do you use all the balls, and it the break different? Thanks again!
Does anyone know of any videos about it, since I’m not the first to wonder. Do you use all the balls, and it the break different? Thanks again!
Called Last Ball One Pocket.
Ok what's the best for real break on a 7 footer?