Keith thompson
Well-known member
I’ve read post that some of you’ve made about practice habits to improve your game wether it be 9 ball, one hole, snooker or whatever.
If any of you want to take your game to a higher level practice 14 and 1 for 2-3 months a few times a week.
Place a makeable ball near the rack and pocket the ball and go into the stack with your cue ball but don’t try to break up the whole stack that’s turning your cue ball loose and a bad idea!
You’ll never be an elite player if you can’t control your rock! After 8-10 weeks of practicing 14-1 your nine ball game should be stronger and 8 and outs will be more common in your one hole game just from practicing 14-1 a game most doesn’t want to play but you develop touch with your cue ball and learn to break balls up correctly with precision and this influences all pocket billiards games.
I started practicing 14-1 when I was 16 yrs old so when I played Lassiter and Ronnie Allen in the all around in 1970 I was very familiar with the game and it made me a better all around player!
Practice 3 cushion billiards and develop power in your stroke. Try breaking 9 ball with slightly high English from center table and park your rock at center table, you’ll never scratch doing this and if you make a ball on the break multiple racks will come more often!
Control your cue ball on every break!
On your practice sessions just shoot the cue ball around the table for 20 minutes or so, short rail long rail, one, two rails and three rails, by doing this you learn where to strike a ball with your cue ball to pocket the ball!
This is what I did to become a world class player. I did have an unfair advantage over literally all other players that has ever played due to watching world beaters at LeCue club in downtown Houston when it was arguably the best action poolroom in the world for a few years!
Watched Greg Stevens play weekly along with Jersey Red and Handsome Danny Jones and many others and copied the best part of their games and expanded on it!
I was a complete player before my 18th birthday, of course I skipped school to do that LOL.
14 and one is the best way to up your game right away if you’re already an okay player. If your 14-1 game improves all other games have improved also!
If any of you want to take your game to a higher level practice 14 and 1 for 2-3 months a few times a week.
Place a makeable ball near the rack and pocket the ball and go into the stack with your cue ball but don’t try to break up the whole stack that’s turning your cue ball loose and a bad idea!
You’ll never be an elite player if you can’t control your rock! After 8-10 weeks of practicing 14-1 your nine ball game should be stronger and 8 and outs will be more common in your one hole game just from practicing 14-1 a game most doesn’t want to play but you develop touch with your cue ball and learn to break balls up correctly with precision and this influences all pocket billiards games.
I started practicing 14-1 when I was 16 yrs old so when I played Lassiter and Ronnie Allen in the all around in 1970 I was very familiar with the game and it made me a better all around player!
Practice 3 cushion billiards and develop power in your stroke. Try breaking 9 ball with slightly high English from center table and park your rock at center table, you’ll never scratch doing this and if you make a ball on the break multiple racks will come more often!
Control your cue ball on every break!
On your practice sessions just shoot the cue ball around the table for 20 minutes or so, short rail long rail, one, two rails and three rails, by doing this you learn where to strike a ball with your cue ball to pocket the ball!
This is what I did to become a world class player. I did have an unfair advantage over literally all other players that has ever played due to watching world beaters at LeCue club in downtown Houston when it was arguably the best action poolroom in the world for a few years!
Watched Greg Stevens play weekly along with Jersey Red and Handsome Danny Jones and many others and copied the best part of their games and expanded on it!
I was a complete player before my 18th birthday, of course I skipped school to do that LOL.
14 and one is the best way to up your game right away if you’re already an okay player. If your 14-1 game improves all other games have improved also!
