Practice Routine - The 10-Way Shot

[Vinnie]

Practice Thread

10-Way shot

I'm probably not the first to think of this, but I have discovered that it helps a lot with shot making and position.

Set up a shot. It can be any shot with some amount of cut angle. Now, shoot this same shot 10 times using medium speed on all of the shots. Shoot them in this order...

1. Center Ball
2. Straight Follow
3. Left Follow
4. Right Follow
5. Straight Stun
6. Left Stun
7. Right Stun
8. Straight Draw
9. Left Draw
10. Right Draw

Pay attention to the cue ball's final resting spot on each shot. On some shots, you may get the same result with different cueing.

 

[TheBook]

Good post. Jimmy Reid suggest something similar.

 

[Vinnie]

OK, Here is another fun one...

This routine is for position and speed.

1. Throw 3 balls out then run them without the cue ball going to any rail on all shots.
2. Throw 3 balls out then run them with the cue ball going to 1 rail (only) on all shots.
3. Throw 3 balls out then run them with the cue ball going to 2 rails (only) on all shots.
4. Throw 3 balls out then run them with the cue ball going to 3 rails (only) on all shots.
5. If you can do it, keep adding rails. If it gets too easy, add more balls.

NOTE: You have to go to the correct number of rails even on the last shot. A good idea is to try and play position to the center of the table off the last ball.

 

[randyg]

Great Drill for understanding Tangent Lines and cue ball spin...randyg

 

[MitchAlsup]

There is a related practice drill where the OB is placed 1 diamond away from the center pocket on center line. CB is placed on centerline near other side pocket. The drill is to make the OB and put the CB at each of the 18 diamonds on (or very near) the rail.

 

[Vinnie]

5 Position Shot

Set up the same shot and try to leave the cue ball at each position as indicated by the balls 1-5. 1 and 2 require draw, the rest involve spin and speed.

CueTable Help

 

[Andrew Manning]

5 Position Shot

Set up the same shot and try to leave the cue ball at each position as indicated by the balls 1-5. 1 and 2 require draw, the rest involve spin and speed.

CueTable Help

I don't think #2 requires draw. Follow with a slow-ish speed and a lot of inside english could probably get it there. But it's very hard to be precise with.

-Andrew

 

[Vinnie]

I don't think #2 requires draw. Follow with a slow-ish speed and a lot of inside english could probably get it there. But it's very hard to be precise with.

-Andrew

Agreed. Either way is a pretty shot. ;-)