ok well some days i shoot phenonminal, dont miss a ball, i shoot with confidence and dont miss a shot, it seems as if i am shooting with feel rather than trying to aim correctly, and then some days when i am shooting bad i try so hard and cant even make in a straight in shot, its crazy how in consistent i play, what are some drills or techniques you use to keep your consistency up
consistency drills or secrets
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one of the best basic drills you can do is the X drill.Bert Kinister explains it in his dvd The Mighty X volume 12 www.bertkinister.com 
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cuejoey said:one of the best basic drills you can do is the X drill.Bert Kinister explains it in his dvd The Mighty X volume 12 www.bertkinister.com
I have that tape. If you can pull off some of those shots, your a madman! Does demonstrate the importance of stance and aligning your body to the shot.
I also like very much his short game tape.
salam4 said:
Many players don't realize that they have inconsistencies in how they set up on the shot, and/or deliver the cuestick. Consistency comes with knowing that your setup and delivery are good. Take a lesson from a qualified instructor, who can confirm everything's okay, or help you fix any problems you may have with fundamentals/mechanics. The instructor will give you plenty of exercises and drills to help "groove in" a consistent process. If you just DO the exercises or drills, without knowing that everything else is okay, you're just making the same mistakes over and over.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
LOL no not a madman.Gregg said:
...when i first started doing the X i too thought it was only for some special people..you would be suprised what a person can do after several months of doing this drill everytime you play..there are times when all i do is this drill for 2 or 3 hours..this drill as you stated demonstrates the importance of stance and aligning..if a person cannot make a straight in shot they certainly will have problems with any other shot..give it ALOT of practice and you will improve for sure...
cuejoey said:LOL no not a madman.
I'll look into trying it more.
salam4 said:
It's more than likely your alignment which is giving you problems.
Line all of the balls along the centre of the table (side pocket to side pocket).
Place the the cue ball on the headstring and set up straight in pots. The object is to make the ball and draw the cue ball back to the short rail.
As you are lining up, place the cue on the line of the shot while you are still standing, and then form your stance around it.
Keep an eye on the cue ball after you pot the ball, is there any unintentional side? If so check your stroke, alignement or even your stance as you may be wavering enough that it affects your stroke.
Another thing I like to the is place the cue ball 6 inches from the end rail and the object ball just past the side pocket, and I play stop shots. If cue ball is spinning upon contact, I consider it a miss.
Make sure you setting up for the shot the same way EVERY time.
Finally instructors will see things that you would never notice, or even realize was improper.