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(CBC) Cue Ball Control (video) – Group 2, Set 8 (half table)

Cue Ball Control Cheat Sheets

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:

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(S&D) Safety & Defense – Cue Ball Management Exercises – Stun Control

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Safety Toolbox (Advanced)

(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)

For these exercises, you want to stun the cue ball and slide it down into the intended location using different speeds from slow to fast. There are a lot of hidden lessons built into this exercise. Learn them.

Cue Ball Stun (center ball)

Cue Ball Stun (center ball)

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(S&D) Safety & Defense (video) – Bad Angle Examples

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Safety Toolbox (Advanced)

This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.

When you set up the cue ball so that your opponent has only bank shots or long table sharp cuts. The video provides examples on the cue ball position and object balls of various bad angles. Basically, you want your opponent to not like the table layout. Continue reading

(CBC) Cue Ball Control (video) – Group 5, Set 7 (half-table)

Cue Ball Control Cheat Sheets

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:

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(S&D) Safety & Defense – Cue Ball Management Exercises – Incremental Control

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Safety Toolbox (Advanced)

(This is today’s bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)

Without control over how far the cue ball travels, you are just guessing where things stop. This allows billiard god luck (chaos) to enter your game. With control, offensively you can play better position. With control, clever defensive shots can greatly frustrate your opponent. Continue reading