My Routine...

mworkman

mworkman

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I have a set routine that I do each time I practice. I know I should try some new things, but I guess I'm a creature of habit. If you have a favorite drill that you think I should add that would help me please let me know. I'm a barbox 8-ball player mostly.

1) Work on stroke. Stroking down straight line and getting cueball to come back to stick. Also shooting 3 sets of 9 straight in shots.

2) Bob Hennings Sweet 16

3) Side pocket drill. 8 balls without touching another ball or rail-both directions.

4) Corner Drill. 12 balls same pocket. Done twice once from each side of the table.

5) Line up all balls down the middle of the table lengthwise shooting them in order in any pocket. Done twice, once from each direction.

6) Target practice. Set position for cueball/object ball ussing different english to hit targets (other balls).

That's it. Ussually takes about 45-60 minutes. I do this 3-4 times a week and if I have any extra time I spend it practicing 14.1 Ussually 1-3 hours a couple times a week. Sometimes I work on my break and banks also.

I've read that if you keep doing the same old thing, you wont improve. I dont want to stop doing these drills, I just want to add some more to it. I've got some books, but it seems like there is soo much to do, I dont know where to start. :confused:
 
Great routine. All i have to say is a great drill for Rail Shots, the ladder is a good one. Two balls on each rail and the other three remaining balls place in the middle of the table and pocket each rail shot without disturbing the three balls in the middle of the table. Then make it harder by running them in numerical order. The 14.1 is a great practice game, and i love to either play this or the DM Challenge game for practice.
 
Hi ConArtist. Thanks, I take it all you will be able to do is mostly top/bottom on these rail shots? I know the english wont make much difference unless you are able to go ball first or at least ball/rail at the same time.
 
Its a great drill especially if you have problems with rail shots. Niels Feijen's coach when he moved to the states made him do this drill. Coach Ruysink if i recall right. It requires excellent potting and precise positional play. Niels practiced it until he perfected it. I have beaten it myself without shooting it in numerical order, and it does feel very gooder. Other then a rail shot drill sounds like a purdy solid routine for practice, i like to do all my drills then work on game situations, and the game itself. If you have the knowledge of each game there is the more better player you are or can become. I see players who just play one game and that is it, and it shows in situations. So i stress play'em all.
 
I tried a rail drill, not sure I set it up right. I put twelve balls on the diamonds closest to the pockets. And then placed a ball on the center/foot/head spots. I couldnt do it with the extra balls in the middle. I was able to do it without the extra balls after about 45 min. Once I get good at it where I can do it with 1-2 trys, then I'll add the balls. I'm definately going to add this to my routine. Thanks ConArtist.
 
yeppers sound like you set it up right, i always place the 12 balls on the diamonds by the pockets and the three remaining balls one on the head spot, one in the middle and the last on the foot spot.

Here is a great drill that shows all the shots, a great drill.
Shot Making Drill

A advanced Cut Shot drill
Advanced Cut Shot

Another great rail shot drill
Frozen Drill

Mississippi Nine Ball
Mississippi Nine Ball

15 Ball Tag
15 Ball Tag

A few others that are in my daily practice routine for drills

Thanks to EPT.
 
Slim J said:
Your routine looks great but what is the Sweet 16 workout?

Thanks
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It's just 16 preset shots. It will help give you confidence when the shots come up in a game situation. It is in Bob Hennings pro book. I got a CD when I ordered Inside pool a couple years ago. Shot #11B saved me a few times for sure. Most of the time you are trying to get the cueball back to the center of the table for your target. I have it memorized so I know just how to set up the shots. Most shots have extended and A and B, so its more like 40 shots or so. Whole thing takes like 15 minutes.
 
mworkman said:
Ussually takes about 45-60 minutes.
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Wow, how do you get this all done in 45-60 mins? It would take me that long to get through all the A and B shots in the sweet 16. I struggle to get position on several of the shots, I have a lot of work to do. Do you nail most of these on the first try? Do you shoot each shot just once if you make it and get position?
 
mthornto said:
Wow, how do you get this all done in 45-60 mins? It would take me that long to get through all the A and B shots in the sweet 16. I struggle to get position on several of the shots, I have a lot of work to do. Do you nail most of these on the first try? Do you shoot each shot just once if you make it and get position?
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I should probably spend more time on this. Ussually if the cueball lands close to my target, I call it good and move on. I dont spend a lot of time on it unless I cant get the speed right, then I will do it untill I get it. Take shots 14 and 16 for example. Very hard to get it to land on your target, so I just make sure the cueball stays on the correct line and if I'm close on the speed I call it good. I dont want to spend an hour on the sweet 16 all the time when I dont have that much time to give.
 
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