Safety Toolbox
Table of Contents

0 Beginnings

About the book
A message
Registration

1 Basic principles

Purpose
Safeties are tools
Key knowledge
Motivation
Mindset matrix
Opponent analysis 1
Opponent analysis 2
Opponent analysis 3

2 Safety types

Bad angle
Bridge required
Confusion
Cushion first
Distance
Double kiss
Frozen cue ball
Frozen cushion
Hidden ball
Illegal shot
Summary

3 Safety exercises

Introduction
Close in control
Cue ball control
Object ball control
Roll your own
Scrape the paint
Secret exercise
Side spin
Stick speed
Think about it
Wrist stroke

4 In the game

Introduction
Bank into a Safety
Blocked pockets
Clusters
Dead zones
Helper balls
Rare safeties
Shadow zones
Small ball
Two way shots
Wall of balls

5 Safety situations

Amateur leagues
Ball in hand
Balls per inning
Chaos zone
Control one ball
End game
Energy splits
Hangers
Hero shots
Intentional patience
Last resorts
Safety battles
Safety mistakes
Safety plans
Shot percentages
Tactical miss

6 Choices & options

Introduction
8 Ball examples
9 Ball examples
Confusion
Cushion first
Double kiss
Safety games

7 Safety outs

Introduction
Big ball
Ghost tables
One cushion kicks
Two cushion kicks

8 Help

Help
Glossary
Legal Notices

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