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(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – OB Speed Control (straight), cross side (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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), cross side (Advanced) Test Group . There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge (video) – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 3 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Draw Cue Ball, set 1 (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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. Draw the cue ball onto the designated target area.

This is the Draw Cue Ball. set 1 (Advanced) Test Group. There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – CB Maneuvers: Mid table Safety Training, Zone 2 (Intermediate)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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 CB off the OB and roll the CB inside the Target Zone.

This is from the CB Maneuvers Test Groups. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills (video) – Large Area Cue Ball Maneuvers (Intermediate)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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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(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge (video) – Stun Cue Ball (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – CB Maneuvers: Mid table Safety Training, Zone 1 (Intermediate)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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 CB off the OB and roll the CB inside the Target Zone.

This is from the CB Maneuvers Test Groups. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Small Area Maneuvers: Set 4 of 6 (Intermediate & Advanced layouts)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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

(D&E) Drills & Exercises – Pocket Skills (straight): OB 2 D to Pocket

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This progressive exercise to improve your shooting skills is in the book Drills & Exercises for Pool & Pocket Billiards.

This setup concentrates on progressive pocketing skills. There is no concern about where the CB ends up.

This is a multiple cue ball speed and spin drill. See Cue Ball Speed and Spin Variations. Make sure to observe the cue ball action (path from OB, any rail action, etc.) until it stops. You need to remember the results when you are in competition. Continue reading