This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.
Here are examples on how to use “Confusion” for 8 Ball and 9 Ball. Continue reading
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Confusion Safety Type Examples
Tag Archives: spin
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 6, 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: 12:00, Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: Stun, Medium 2 speed.
- Cheat: 12:00, Soft 1 speed.
- Cheat: 12:00, Medium 2 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 4, Set 5
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, Medium 2 speed.
1:30, Medium 2 speed. - Cheat: 6:00, Medium 1 speed.
Stun, Medium 2 speed.
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Cue Ball Management Exercises – Draw Control
(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
This can require the most work in learning cue ball control. It will provide the greatest rewards. (If you play straight pool, this dramatically increases your run average.)
Cue Ball Management – Draw (reverse spin)
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Motivation to Focus Your Defensive Shots
(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Strength of will is not required to keep going when you continuously have thrilling successes and things always go your way. It either means you are playing your best ever (usually only that one time in a year), or you are beating up on beginners. Continue reading
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 1, set 2
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 2 speed.
10:30, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 1 speed. - Cheat: 11:00, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 2 speed.
- Cheat: 12:00, (1/2 ball hit), Soft 1 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) – Group 11, Set 11
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 3 speed.
11:30, Medium 1 speed. - Cheat: 10:30, Medium 1 speed.
6:00, Medium 2 speed.
(S&D) Safety & Defense – The “Over-a-ball” Safety
This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.
To qualify as an over-a-ball safety type, the cue ball must be snuggled up to another object ball. It must force the shooter to bridge over the object ball in order to shoot the cue ball. It is another nasty shot that burns off brain energy. Continue reading
(S&D) Safety & Defense – Safety Mistakes
(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
In most offensive circumstances, all you need for the next shot is an angle on the next object ball. (Of course, some angles are better than others – but any angle is better than no angle.) Offensive shots imply that you are playing a pattern and intend to make the current shot and continue with the next ball. Continue reading
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) – Group 11, Set 3
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, Medium 2 speed.
- Cheat: Stun, Medium 3 speed.
