I like Bert Kinister's "Mighty X" Drill... it's a good "Stop Shot 'Draw", Training Drill.
Jim Rempe's brainwash position/pattern drill
- Thread starter Bob Jewett
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Bob which way do you think is better putting the balls out random or placing them on the diamonds ive seen it both ways
balls are random on the table so play with random situations. just throw out 3 balls and whitey and run them out in order or not, your choice.
when you can do it often enough its boring then add another ball and so on.
if you cant subtract a ball.
most will find out they cant get past 3 or 4 balls. then reality sets in,
when you can do it often enough its boring then add another ball and so on.
if you cant subtract a ball.
most will find out they cant get past 3 or 4 balls. then reality sets in,
I think on the diamonds is ok until you start using the same order time after time.
Until about 1970 the Boys Clubs had tournaments with the balls on the diamonds so they could have a national championship without any travel. The record was something like 120. I saw the record holder a few years later and his 14.1 didn't match that apparent level, so I think he had found the best way to get through the fixed pattern, but that's a limited skill.
The drill was originally promoted by Jim Rempe as a 14.1 practice. For 8 ball, it's about the same.
For rotation, it gets very hard very quickly. If you don't have excellent draw, both slow and fast, it's impossible. You will learn stun shots.
If the balls are sitting well at nine ball, I sometimes try to minimize the number of cushion contacts. I find it helps me focus because I'm forced to play exact position. You could have some kind of penalty for rail contact, like 10% of the game.
For rotation, it gets very hard very quickly. If you don't have excellent draw, both slow and fast, it's impossible. You will learn stun shots.
If the balls are sitting well at nine ball, I sometimes try to minimize the number of cushion contacts. I find it helps me focus because I'm forced to play exact position. You could have some kind of penalty for rail contact, like 10% of the game.
And here is Sharivari doing it with 49 balls, spacing them at half-diamonds the short way and going to both ends. Tough.
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Here's the setup:
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Here's the setup:
That is somewhat... insane.
OverTheNut
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Just tried this one with 3 balls (got it 2nd attempt - quickly learned that angles are BAD for this one) then 4 balls (got it 1st time). Now onto 5 balls... will try to get to 15.
I like it because it's simple to set up - always slightly different - and quite challenging. You definitely have to change how you normally think.
I like it because it's simple to set up - always slightly different - and quite challenging. You definitely have to change how you normally think.
Wanna know how hard it is to stay in perfect position? Try this:
OB on center spot - CB halfway between OB and side pocket.
Shoot OB into side pocket, drawing CB back as close as possible to its beginning place.
Spot another OB on center spot, shoot same shot from CB new position.
Repeat.
Simple, right? How many times until you’re hopelessly out of line? Most players only a few.
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