### Your Favorite Drill ###

[DaveK]

Here is one for all you guys that think you have a straight stroke. Place a ball in the center of the table. Place the cue ball about a foot from the corner pocket for a straight in shot. Shoot hard with follow and see if you can make the cue ball scratch, remember shoot hard. Try it, I find very few players have a good enough stroke to accomplish this.

I do this drill frequently, with variations. Start with a stop shot, the cueball should have no side-spin (my problem is often hitting dead center). Then I go forward 1/2 diamond, back 1/2 diamond. Progress up to follow into the pocket, draw into the diagonally opposite pocket. ALL of these I shoot with hard speed (3 table length minuimum). It is about the only stroke drill one needs, imo. It is humbling, to say the least. I do not do this drill in front of any audience, way too embarassing.

Dave

 

[TX Poolnut]

I do this drill frequently, with variations. Start with a stop shot, the cueball should have no side-spin (my problem is often hitting dead center). Then I go forward 1/2 diamond, back 1/2 diamond. Progress up to follow into the pocket, draw into the diagonally opposite pocket. ALL of these I shoot with hard speed (3 table length minuimum). It is about the only stroke drill one needs, imo. It is humbling, to say the least. I do not do this drill in front of any audience, way too embarassing.

Dave

I absolutely love starting with the long straight in shot when I practice. I force myself to shoot either 5 in a row or all 15 balls (whichever comes first).

It really helps cinch in my stroke when I am at a tourney and don't have too much time to warm up.

 

[TOTTI]

Thanks guys i'm really appreciate that ...


and look at this drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQV4FN9jkRg&feature=user

what u think about it ?
I tried to do it , it's very very difficult

 

[alstl]

This is a simple drill for those learning the game.

CueTable Help

Pocket the ball on the rail and break open the cluster. Change the position of both the ball on the rail and the cue ball until you become skilled at this drill. Then move the ball off the rail slightly and try again. If you are confused about what english to apply to the cue ball to make it go where you want, this drill will help your game.

This will help with cue ball control. Combine some equal offense to learn how to pocket balls and your game will improve.

 

[Fatboy]

Thanks guys i'm really appreciate that ...


and look at this drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQV4FN9jkRg&feature=user

what u think about it ?
I tried to do it , it's very very difficult

the idea with drills it to improve your game, if a drill is to hard for you do its best left for later, stick to drills that you can do consistantly.

 

[Scott Lee]

Thanks Joel! Just FYI, you can also make this a very slight cue (10 degrees or less), and the CB will still scratch in the side...as long as the CB skids into the contact point on the OB. This exercise is the easiest understanding of tangent line physics there is.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

This drill was on the DVD from Pool School with Randyg and Scott Lee. I do it every time I go to the table.
Place an object ball on the spot. Place the cue ball about a diamond away and hit a perfect stop shot. When you are comfortable with this, move the cue ball off to about a 45 degree angle. Now hit the same stop shot while cutting the object ball into the pocket. Since the two balls are at an angle the cue ball will not stop. Instead it should go off at a 90 degree angle from the point of contact. The cue ball should go directly into the side pocket. When you are comfortable with this start adjusting the point of contact with the cue stick on the cue ball. Hit high to hit before the pocket, then hit low to go past the pocket. Adjust the amount of low and high to hit different places on the side rail. You can place other object balls along the rail and try to hit them. I like to put several balls along the rail and try to break up the cluster.
I hope this was clear. You should get these DVDs. There is a lot of good stuff on them.
If you do get the DVDs I think you will agree with me that Janette Lee is better looking than Scott Lee.

 

[Big C]

My favorite drill is MOFUDAT (the MOst Famous and Useful Drill of All Time).

Regards,
Dave

PS: FYI, many other drills can be found here:

http://billiards.colostate.edu/resources/index.html#drills

This is a great drill. I use it to check my alignment and stroke. Once I perform this perfectly 20 times in a row, then I apply extreme draw with a hard stroke. It's very tough to get the CB to come back to the tip.