Transition for 8 to 9 Ball help

alstl said:
I don't really like to give advice because it generates arguments on this forum and admittedly I'm not a great player but a simple rule of thumb in 9 ball and to some extent 8 ball is after the break look to see where the problems are. If balls are tied up you either have to either have to figure out a way to break them open with the current layout or play safe, get ball in hand and then break them open.

You need to learn how to kick or you will be very frustrated when playing higher level players in 9 ball. Even mid level players will run a few balls and play safe to get ball in hand so they can finish the runout. Again, I don't like to give advice but if you don't know a kicking system a good, simple, easy to remember system is the plus 2 system. There are videos from both Dr Dave and Bob Jewett. If you can't kick you are going to hate 9 ball because once other players figure out you can't kick you will be kicking all the time.
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Thanks, I am working hard on the angles banking and kicking right now I figured that to be a huge part of my game I will need
 
ru4au2 said:
Thanks, I am working hard on the angles banking and kicking right now I figured that to be a huge part of my game I will need
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Banking is a way to beat the guy who as recommended above "miss on the pro side" because they often leave you a bank shot. The downside is if you miss the bank shot you might leave a shot for the opponent which is why the guy recommended missing on the pro side. If you are good at banking you can steal a few games.


I had a guy once leave me the same bank shot on the 9 in consecutive games - I guess the first time I made it he thought I got lucky - and I'm by no means a great player.
 
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