The best practice shot

Tennesseejoe

Tennesseejoe

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I have found that this is the best practice shot for me. A beginner may want to put the cue ball closer to the One ball. Practicing this with high, low or stun will show me if I am stroking straight and/or lining up straight.

The second step is to shoot this with English. Many players have never shot a straight in shot with English. Why would you want to? By varying the distance between the cue ball and the One ball, it helps me determine deflection and its relationship to Collision Induced Throw.

It is interesting to see how many players are not able to shoot a straight in shot with English and have the cue ball stop and spin in its place.

My belief is that I have to master the straight in shot so the variables of sighting, stroking, deflection, CIT, etc. are minimized when practicing cut shots.



Do the instructors at AZB think this good practice?

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Hey Joe

That is a very good way to work on your stroke and ball position. I have also found that a spot shot from both spots, atempting to pocket the ball and bring the cue ball back on the head string spot helps me with ball speed also. Give it a try.;)
Purdman
 
I have that EXACT shot marked on my pool table. I put dots on the cloth with a Sharpie. Sometimes I use the Joe Tucker "3rd eye" Trainer, but usually I just shoot it about 10 or 20 times.
 
Placing the OB on the third diamond and the CB on the first closes the acceptable angle. I move the OB from side to side varying the angle for 10 – 20 shots. I also use Burt Kinister’s #1 shot, that is roll the CB one roll after hitting the OB. I am not an instructor but my warm up is similar to yours. The whole routine includes using follow, draw and side.

One of the better warm ups I have seen was by a road player. He threw the OB from off the foot spot to the corner pocket and used draw to hit the long rail and position the CB in the center of the foot rail. He did this four or five times from each side of the table. Seems that he learns table speed, rails and throw on the table all at once. Then he started banking and I got lost.
 
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Neil said:
It's a good practice shot. The reason you would shoot a straight in shot with english is for position. You can draw back to a rail and spin off it for shape.
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You are right Neil. The reason I asked the question was to set up my answer on deflection, throw, etc.
 
The best shots to practice are the ones you have trouble with in a game. Johnnyt
 
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