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(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 3, Set 8
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, Medium 1 speed.
5:30, Medium 2 speed. - Cheat: 10:00, Soft 3 speed.
- Cheat: Stun, Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: 10:00, Soft 3 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) – Group 10, Set 8
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: Stun, Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: 3:00, Medium 1 speed.
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Personalities: The Serene-iac Player
(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
This is an invented word used to describe a rare type of pool player. Nothing shakes a serene-iac. You could throw him 20 consecutive difficult shots and he plays the table to his best advantage and with the same calm demeanor from the first to the last. Continue reading
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Examples of Distance Safety
This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.
These are examples of distance safeties. As mentioned in the description of Distance safeties, the further a ball must travel, the more precision is required when the cue ball contacts the object ball. Continue reading
(FAQ) How to master a controlled draw shot!
Do you watch other players effortlessly do a draw shot on the cue ball to make it travel amazing distances or do carefully controlled slow rolls to perfect positions? Are you filled with envy and carefully concealed jealousy over the draw shot skill? Well, be envious no longer. Here is some good advice on developing the necessary understanding of details and effort that will put you on the path to achieving effective draw shot control. Continue reading
(FAQ) What is the real secret to winning at pool?
People with all sorts of table billiards experience from everywhere in the world believe that they have the real pool secrets of winning. Those that actually do know tend to hold this knowledge closely; and would not share, even under torture. Every generation has a few holders of the pool secret and who also let the pool secret out of the bag. They reveal this information to favored students. A few more require various amounts of cash as an incentive to cough up the details. Continue reading
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 1, Set 10
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: 1:30, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 3 speed.
- Cheat: 12:00, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 2 speed.
2:00, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 3 speed. - Cheat: 1:30, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 1 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) – Group 7, Set 8
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, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 3 speed.
- Cheat: 1:30, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 3 speed.
- Cheat: 1:00, (1/2 ball hit), Medium 1 speed.
10:30, (1/2 ball hit), Medium 2 speed.
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Ball-in-Hand: 8 Ball & 9 Ball Advice
(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Here are some notes on how to play a ball-in-hand for 8 Ball and 9 Ball formats.
Ball in hand notes for 8 Ball
Some suggestions: Continue reading
