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(S&D) Safety & Defense - Cue Ball Management Exercises - Follow
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
There is the old saying, "Draw for show, follow for dough." Using the correct amount of follow for the different cue ball speeds takes practice. Eventually, you can develop the correct “feel”.
The Cue Ball Clock System
(S&D) Safety & Defense - Playing Styles, 3 of 3
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Here are more descriptions about the habitual behavior of players you will face in your lifetime of playing pool. Your opponent's default playing style make it easier to design a strategy and an efficient set of tactical tricks.
(FAQ) What are some good excuses for missing a pool shot?
(FAQ) What does it take to become a really, really good pool player?
(H&S) Hustles & Sharks - Temper Tantrum
Generally, the "volume" of verbosity and threat-level used by a person implementing this method is pretty much social class-dependent. For example, members of the upper class maintain more control over their temper in social situations, but can still manage a glowering intensity. Continue reading
(H&S) Hustles & Sharks - Bad Shot Commentary
All players have situations where a shot or scoring attempt was missed, or the layout of the table is less than ideal for the next attempt. This is part of the ups and downs of competitive play. Continue reading
(BSC) Billiard Skills (video) - Controlled Runout (Side), Set 2 (Intermediate)
Here is Today's Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.
PURPOSE: Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET - using two patterns:
- from left side ball to right side ball, in sequence.
- from right side ball to left side ball, in reverse sequence
This is from the Side Pocket Runout, Set 2 (Intermediate) Test Group. Continue reading
(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge - OB Speed Control (straight), long table (Intermediate) Test Group
Here is Today's Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition - and define Comfort Zone limitations.
PURPOSE: From the setup, shoot Cue Ball into Object Ball and roll the Object Ball into the target zone.
This is the Object Ball Speed Control (straight), long table (Intermediate ) Test Group . There is also an Advanced Test Group. Continue reading
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) - Group 10, Set 4
This is today's set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball - and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the Cheats for this post:
- Cheat: 1:00, Soft 3 speed.
3:00, Medium 1 speed. - Cheat: 12:00, Soft 3 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) - Group 1, set 1
This is today's set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball - and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the Cheats for this post:
- Cheat: 6:00, (1/2 ball hit), Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: 4:30, (1/2 ball hit), Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: 2:00, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 3 speed.
(At a higher speed, the cue ball can not grab the rail for the proper angle.)
