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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 Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading →

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This is from the Large Area Maneuvers (Intermediate) Test Group.

This is a test to determine how consistently you can move the cue ball over the whole table area. There are six layouts. Shoot each layout three times. Keep track of your score.

Your ability to run out these table layouts will develops personal confidence when similar maneuvering is needed to win a game win during competition.

PURPOSE:  Pocket the balls in sequence to clear the table.

TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR YOU:
1. Set up the donuts for all the balls in the layout. Start each layout with ball in hand.
3. Shoot in sequence: 1, 2, 3 (you can also shoot in reverse sequence – 3, 2, 1).
4. You own the set when you can run-out three times in a row.
5. Move to the the next layout.

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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:  Pocket the 1 Ball on each of the the designated attempts for each layout in the Test Group. Stun and hold the cue ball on the designated target area.

This is the Stun Cue Ball (Advanced) Test Group. There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading →

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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:  Pocket the 1 Ball on each of the the designated attempts for each layout in the Test Group. Roll the cue ball onto the designated target zone.

This is the Follow Cue Ball (Intermediate) Test Group  (part of the Cue Ball Control Skills chapter. There is also an Advanced Test Group. Continue reading →

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Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. Several run-outs in a row develops personal confidence when similar maneuvering is needed to run-out to a game win during competition.

PURPOSE:  Pocket the balls in sequence to clear the table.
Start with Ball-in-Hand.

This is from the Small Area Maneuvers (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading →

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Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. Several run-outs in a row develops personal confidence when similar maneuvering is needed to run-out to a game win during competition.

PURPOSE:  Kiss the cue ball off the object ball and roll the cue ball inside the Target Zone.

This is from the Cue Ball Maneuvers Test Groups. Continue reading →

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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 –

This is from the Corner Pocket Runout (Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading →