Drills???

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James2003

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OK so what kind of drills does everyone work on? Now that I will have a table here at home in about 4 weeks I can do drills over and over and over....

Plus I once my son gets to making more balls I can get him started on them... He done pretty good making great contact with the cue ball yesterday even though he was not making a lot of balls he was making solid contact with the cue...
 
I like the right angle drill 90 degree drill. it has done more for me then any other. I also like to shoot the cb down to the end rail and back soft and have it return to my cue tip, this helps me groove my stroke. Putting the cb on the edge of one corner pocket and the object in the center of the table and the firing it to the opposite corner is also a good drill it will test you though, try to make it 5 times in a row.
 
Cuebuddy said:
Putting the cb on the edge of one corner pocket and the object in the center of the table and the firing it to the opposite corner is also a good drill it will test you though, try to make it 5 times in a row.
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You mean shoot the OB in the corrner straight across from the CB? or cut it back to the other corrner?
 
Without knowing where you are in the game and your knowledge it may be hard to suggest the best drills for you.

Drills can help anyone, but to get the most out of them they should be done with proper fundamentals. Having a table at your house gives you a huge opportunity if you want to improve.

Have you ever taken any lessons? If not, I would suggest finding a qualified instructor to work with. He should be able to help you and guide you in the areas to work on and what drills to use in your practice sessions.

Basic cue ball control drills are always good. Joe Tuckers aiming workout can keep you busy :) . There has been a good amount of praises about Geno's perfect aim, its not a drill but something you could practice. Straight pool is a great way to work on all aspects, but you really need to study the game and try to learn the proper patterns to get the most out of it.

Enjoy your new table!!!

Woody
 
Straight line no cuts. The idea is to stop the cue ball dead in its tracks. I used to be able to get 10 in a row on my 9 ft Olhausen but I have a Diamond and if I am shooting good maybe 5. If you hit left or right of center on the cue ball you will easily see the effects of throw and deflection. You can make this drill much easier by moving the cue ball away from the corner a few inchs, thats not a bad way to start off on a nine footer.
 
woody_968 said:
Without knowing where you are in the game and your knowledge it may be hard to suggest the best drills for you.

Drills can help anyone, but to get the most out of them they should be done with proper fundamentals. Having a table at your house gives you a huge opportunity if you want to improve.

Have you ever taken any lessons? If not, I would suggest finding a qualified instructor to work with. He should be able to help you and guide you in the areas to work on and what drills to use in your practice sessions.

Basic cue ball control drills are always good. Joe Tuckers aiming workout can keep you busy :) . There has been a good amount of praises about Geno's perfect aim, its not a drill but something you could practice. Straight pool is a great way to work on all aspects, but you really need to study the game and try to learn the proper patterns to get the most out of it.

Enjoy your new table!!!

Woody
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Good advice Woody, I am curious about the location of pool hell.
 
woody_968 said:
Without knowing where you are in the game and your knowledge it may be hard to suggest the best drills for you.

Drills can help anyone, but to get the most out of them they should be done with proper fundamentals. Having a table at your house gives you a huge opportunity if you want to improve.

Have you ever taken any lessons? If not, I would suggest finding a qualified instructor to work with. He should be able to help you and guide you in the areas to work on and what drills to use in your practice sessions.

Basic cue ball control drills are always good. Joe Tuckers aiming workout can keep you busy :) . There has been a good amount of praises about Geno's perfect aim, its not a drill but something you could practice. Straight pool is a great way to work on all aspects, but you really need to study the game and try to learn the proper patterns to get the most out of it.

Enjoy your new table!!!

Woody
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No I have never had any lessons.. But I have been shooting off and on sice I was 9 so I know how to shoot. But never went out and done drills. When I was younger I would just throw a ball on the table and bank it from where it stopped. I done the same with cuts. Over and over and over...

I am asking more for my son so he will have set drills work on instead of doing like I done..


Before my 5 year layoff I was shooting 6 days a week for a min of 5 hours a day. (I want my game back NOW) LOL
 
woody_968 said:
Without knowing where you are in the game and your knowledge it may be hard to suggest the best drills for you.

Drills can help anyone, but to get the most out of them they should be done with proper fundamentals. Having a table at your house gives you a huge opportunity if you want to improve.

Have you ever taken any lessons? If not, I would suggest finding a qualified instructor to work with. He should be able to help you and guide you in the areas to work on and what drills to use in your practice sessions.

Basic cue ball control drills are always good. Joe Tuckers aiming workout can keep you busy :) . There has been a good amount of praises about Geno's perfect aim, its not a drill but something you could practice. Straight pool is a great way to work on all aspects, but you really need to study the game and try to learn the proper patterns to get the most out of it.

Enjoy your new table!!!

Woody
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If this helps you a little I took this out with ball in hand last night... There was no way to cut the 6 on the lower right or bank it in the lower left. Maybe a 2 rail bank in the upper left. The 7 was dead on the rail and the CB would not pocket the 7 after hitting the 6.

So I banked the 6 in the side and the other 3 were easy as pie..

Sorry I don't know how to put in the picture form hope the link works for ya.

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the single most important drill is the one mentioned in 99 critical shots...

the straight line stop shot drill


1 diamond

2,3,4,5, diamonds away

mastering that single shot at each distance will improve anyone's game

you need it all

straight stroke.. speed control,,spin control...consistency

and that drill applies itself to tangent lines and CB control..

if you are only going to do one drill.... this is the one
 
Drills

I like the Bert Kinister's short, middle, and long game drills and also Joe Tuckers aiming workout.
 
Kinister has many good drills in his material-
if your re lookin for good drills- i never saw better than the books/exersizes: PAT 1, PAT 2, PAT 3 - written by Ralph Eckert, A. Huber and J. Sandmann- are available on ebay or amazon. They re in german (think so) but this shouldn t do matter at all. Next to those pure exersize books (again- really the best in written words imo) they released also DVD s depending on their exersize/drill books. To recommend is even so *Practising Pool* by Phil B. Chapelle.

And last but not least the DVD which Scott Lee and RandyG often recommends must be a *must have*, too. Just heard of it from several people. will be the next i ll order to get some more input how other guys/instructors are transporting their knowledge :)

lg from germany,

Ingo
 
Out of all the drills, this is one of my favorites. I like it because it shows what can be done with NO english. This helps me cut down on unnecessary spin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-n-O_GyuKc

When I play with my son(hes only 5) I find the only thing he really enjoys is sinking balls. Hes not very coordinated, but hes hella good on dead frozen ball combos. Aside from hangars, it seems to be the only way to keep him interested. Good luck with the new table!
 
Any good pool book. Many good pool web sites. Have enough drills to last you a lifetime.

Spend a few minutes with yourself. Determine what aspect(s) of the game you wish most to improve, then .... find the drills that help THAT aspect of your game.
 
Tangent Line drill- Place a ball about 6 inches from the rail at first diamond on the side rail. Place the CB such that you are cutting the OB to the right into the corner pocket.

Before you shoot, place a ball on the side rail where you think the cue ball go. Then shoot the shot and see if you hit the ball on the side rail.

Do this using various english to get the hang how the CB will come off the OB.

Set up different cut shots and repeat.

This drill has helped me to see where the CB is gonna go after hitting the OB.

The cross table stop shot is good.

Here is a variation on the CB down to the end rail and back to the cue tip. Its the same idea but you use the CB and a OB. Place the two ball about 4-6inches apart and in line as a straight shot to the end rail. The goal is to have the OB go down to the end rail and back and hit the CB head on. What this will do is find any variations at all in your stance, stroke and sighting ablities.

Single shot drills-set up the same shot over and over again. Especially those type of shots that give you problems.

Put all 15 balls between the end pockets and side pockets at one end of the table. At first, try not to bump balls or go to a rail after making a shot. This is gonna help with speed control and seeing through tight spaces and knowing where the CB is going.

Put all 15 out there on the whole table. Run till you miss then start over. Count how many balls you make before you miss and notice what type of shot you missed and why. After awhile you will see a pattern deveolp about your playing. Once you know your pattern, you can work on the weak areas.

Don't forget banks. They are key at times to finishing a game. You just gotta hit banks to get the feel for them.

I forgot about end to end drills. Thats where you have to go from one end rail to the other.
 
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