Drill: Infinite Dejavu
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Sounds like a good drill, I will try it this afternoon. Can you post up some more of your drills or send me a PM. 
alstl said:
alstl,
looks like torture, I'll try it.
Sounds like a great drill for working on positioning skills. I'll try it tonight.
based upon the initial photo, there is hardly any angle there. one would really have to pound the shot to get all the way up table for the next ball.
or is the photo not a good view? do you leave enough angle to come up table?
DCP
or is the photo not a good view? do you leave enough angle to come up table?
DCP
Did you have a favorite way to get there on most of the shots? For me, the one-cushion is the hardest to control.Blackjack said:
I learned about this exact drill from Bert Kinisters instuctional DVD called"Building the 6 pointed star".This is one of a few pre-drills that he reccommends that you get good at before laying out all the 6 balls that make up the 6 pointed star.
In the six pointed star layout:
The other four balls are placed on the long rail at the second diamond(on the rail) up from each of the four corner pockets in all kinds of different random numerical sequences using the 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 balls.The idea is to run out the balls in numerical sequence.Vary the ball placements for different runout scenarios.To simulate a nine ball experience, use the 4,5,6,7,8 and 9, so you get the feel of making that money(9)ball.
The six pointed star is a fantastic 9 ball drill.The drill Blackjack illustrated is also great for nine ball.Work on Blackjacks drill and then progress to the more difficult 6 pointed star.It's practice time well spent that you won't regret.
RJ
In the six pointed star layout:
The other four balls are placed on the long rail at the second diamond(on the rail) up from each of the four corner pockets in all kinds of different random numerical sequences using the 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 balls.The idea is to run out the balls in numerical sequence.Vary the ball placements for different runout scenarios.To simulate a nine ball experience, use the 4,5,6,7,8 and 9, so you get the feel of making that money(9)ball.
The six pointed star is a fantastic 9 ball drill.The drill Blackjack illustrated is also great for nine ball.Work on Blackjacks drill and then progress to the more difficult 6 pointed star.It's practice time well spent that you won't regret.
RJ
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Thanks Blackjack, this is a good drill for me. I find I have difficulty gauging the weight I need when it comes to getting cross table position. It seems like I always go a few inches too far.
Bob Jewett said:
Honestly, I used the one rail. LOL. I try to land something like this for the one rail and I use inside english to kill it to go back down table.
Blackjack said:
I honestly like doing this shot with 2 rails unless there is traffic.
The one rail route is a matter of personal choice. After a while you will get consistent with a certain route or pattern and you tend to be able to duplicate it easily - therefore you stick with it because it works for you. The advantage of the 1 rail route is that the scratch is avoided - however I will say that it is more difficult to control which is why I like to practice it and develop it whenever I have the opportunity.