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TeeA

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Been gratis teaching a young female for the last several months who wants to elevate her nine ball game. While her fundamentals and skill set have significantly improved, it seems I've reached a plateau with her in that I can't seem to convey to her how to recognize three-ball patterns to beat the ghost in short races. The plan being to beat the ghost running out from the seven then adding from the six, etc. I like these ghost races because I believe they provide a sense of pressure and consequences for missing unlike strictly drills. She can't seem to think out of the box on her initial ball in hand placement to get the correct angle to get on the third ball.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
TeeA said:
Been gratis teaching a young female for the last several months who wants to elevate her nine ball game. While her fundamentals and skill set have significantly improved, it seems I've reached a plateau with her in that I can't seem to convey to her how to recognize three-ball patterns to beat the ghost in short races. The plan being to beat the ghost running out from the seven then adding from the six, etc. I like these ghost races because I believe they provide a sense of pressure and consequences for missing unlike strictly drills. She can't seem to think out of the box on her initial ball in hand placement to get the correct angle to get on the third ball.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Some people are not used to looking ahead. So, to them, it is a whole new concept. One that requires time to learn, so you have to be patient with her.

Put three balls on the table. Ask her to take ball in hand for the first shot. Then ask her where she would place ball in hand for the second shot. Then tell her on the first shot, that where you wanted bih for the second shot, is where you want the cb to go after the first shot. How can you get the cb there? Do you have to reposition your bih on the first shot in order to get to the second spot? How would you do that? Enough times doing that, and eventually things will start to click with her.

Does she understand tangent lines, and how to adjust off the tangent lines with follow and draw? If not, you have to start there.
 
this is a little off your question but may help.
i used to give pool lessons years ago.a guy asked if i would teach him. Sure lets see what your skill level is. draw the cue ball back about a foot. Not only couldn't he draw it back a foot but half the time he couldn't even draw it back at all.
So lets start on the basics,follow,draw ,stop shot,stance stroke etc.
third lesson he asks when I'm going to teach him how to run a rack of 9 ball !
He just didn't get it.From then on I had a minimum skill level I would teach.
I just did not have the patience for a true beginner.
 
I frequently have my students think backward, ie, where do you want to have the cue ball for the nine ball? Where do you need to be on the 8 to get that position? and where do you need to be on the 7 to get that position on the 8? That get's them thinking about the entire pattern and build a plan to run 3 balls. Once they can do that, gradually start increasing the number of balls on the table.
Progressive drills work for nearly everything a student is trying to learn. Start easy and gradually work up to the more difficult.
Steve
 
When working with a novice, I most often take this approach:
STROKE-AIMING-CUE BALL

Keeping their mind free of clutter is the goal.

randyg
 
TeeA said:
Been gratis teaching a young female for the last several months who wants to elevate her nine ball game. While her fundamentals and skill set have significantly improved, it seems I've reached a plateau with her in that I can't seem to convey to her how to recognize three-ball patterns to beat the ghost in short races. The plan being to beat the ghost running out from the seven then adding from the six, etc. I like these ghost races because I believe they provide a sense of pressure and consequences for missing unlike strictly drills. She can't seem to think out of the box on her initial ball in hand placement to get the correct angle to get on the third ball.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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She's probably not ready for three-ball patterns. Start with two balls.
 
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Thanks you all for the input. Have taken away a few ideas that I will try.
 
Though there is always more than one way to run a three-ball pattern, many players seem to take the more difficult routes--and these are the ones who have trouble finishing a simple rack of Eight or Nine Ball. Walk her through this two-part article--you might even improve your own position play!

How To Plot A [More] Correct Run
 
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