safety and kicking drills

[1pocketfanatic]

i have read many posts on here about ball pocketing and position drills that are covered in manyof burts tapes and in other videos and books but i never see much discussion about safety and kicking drills. does anyone have any drills or special ways to practice there kicking and safety game?

 

[Bob Jewett]

i have read many posts on here about ball pocketing and position drills that are covered in manyof burts tapes and in other videos and books but i never see much discussion about safety and kicking drills. does anyone have any drills or special ways to practice there kicking and safety game?

You need to read a better variety of magazine. But here's one:

Start a ball on the spot with cue ball in hand. You have to hit it with a one-cushion kick and get to a cushion after. Leave both balls where they roll to and shoot it again. If that's too easy, you have to play two cushions, or at least one end rail, or NOT hit a cushion afterwards. How many of each kind of a kick can you do in a row?

Here's another: Play your friend nine ball, but you only get points for successful hooks -- a bad hit by him gives you one point. You can pocket a ball to get position on a safety, but you must play a hook right after. After a bad hit, you don't get ball in hand, but you can have him shoot again.

 

[Tennesseejoe]

That is a good drill Bob.