Drills and practice for beginners

[Bob Jewett]

... I remember early on trying to teach her a little more but she would get that distant look in her eyes and just wanted to make some balls

Lectures don't work at that age. Fun challenges that teach an underlying point can work.

 

[Cameron Smith]

I think you should just let her do her thing and have fun. Play games with her and let her watch you pocket balls. Show her how you do it for yourself but don't teach her. Give her the opportunity to come to you and ask for help or you'll wind up chasing her away. As for what to do, again, don't get too hung up on perfect fundamentals. Give her opportunities for lots of little victories, like pocketing easy shots. You have to get her to be curious or she'll lose interest.

I like this. Kids are really good at mimicking what they see. It’s possible to hurt their progress by forcing them to adhere to text book fundamentals. And then, in there is no better way to burn them out on the game than pushing them into regimented practice drills.

If you want her to do drills, just do them yourself and see if she takes an interest.

 

[Roy Steffensen]

We played for a couple of hours today. Started with practicing stop, follow and draw into the center pocket for about 15 minutes. Did pretty ok for a beginner.

Then we spent 2 hours playing a game she invented/created today. She changed the rules all the time, but enjoyed playing.

Wants to go back tomorrow.

 

[Roy Steffensen]

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate them a lot.

About letting her watch and mimmick, like Cameron Smith mentioned. That seems to be effective. At one shot she lifted her knee up on the table, to better reach a shot. Like a pro.
She said she had seen one guy shoot like that during a match on another table

 

[gregcantrall]

His father forced him to change hands. Probably beat him when his attention lagged, like the Hoppes. I suspect that is not what the OP has in mind. Both boys eventually supported their families. A hundred years ago that model worked.

I was ignoring the model and addressing the method. Well not the beatings part of the Method.