- Category
- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 10 min
Spot-to-Spot Stroke Line
Deliver the cue on a straight line so the cue ball travels and returns along the same path.
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51 drills
- Category
- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Stop-Shot Ladder
Pot a straight-in shot and stop the cue ball dead at contact as the distance increases.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Rail-Free Speed Ladder
Develop graded control of cue-ball speed by stopping the ball in progressively farther zones.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Tangent-Line Position Zone
Use a stun stroke to send the cue ball along the tangent line into a defined position zone.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Three-Ball Pattern Run
Plan and execute a three-ball sequence, choosing the side of each ball you need for the next shot.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Hide-Behind-the-Blocker Safety
Contact the target ball softly and leave the cue ball hidden behind a blocker ball.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 30 min
Nine-Ball Line-Up
Run a line of nine balls in any order using short, controlled position.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 10 min
Bottle-Neck Stroke
Stroke the cue through a narrow gap without touching the sides.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 10 min
Center-Ball Check
Hit the true centre of the cue ball repeatably.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 10 min
Follow-Through Freeze
Hold a full, still finish after every shot.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Long-Rail Stroke
Keep the cue ball touching the rail along its full length.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Tip-Height Ladder
Control vertical tip position from high to low.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 10 min
Pause and Deliver
Build a consistent pause at the back of the stroke.
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- Stroke & cue delivery
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 15 min
Elevated Bridge Control
Deliver accurately over a blocking ball.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Circle of Balls
Pot short shots at every angle into one pocket.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Thirty-Degree Cut
Memorise the half-ball hit.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Side-Pocket Angles
Learn the narrower acceptance of the side pocket.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Long-Pot Ladder
Pot long shots the length of the table.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Frozen Rail Cuts
Pot balls frozen to the cushion.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 20 min
Thin-Cut Precision
Pot very thin cuts consistently.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Spot-Shot Challenge
Master the classic ball-on-the-spot shot.
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- Straight-in potting
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 20 min
Pressure Pot Ten
Pot ten different shots in a row without a miss.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 10 min
Lag to the Rail
Lag the cue ball back to the head rail.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Diamond Stop Zones
Stop the cue ball in a named zone.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Stun-Run Distance
Control how far the cue ball rolls after contact.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Draw Distance Ladder
Draw back precise distances.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Two-Rail Speed
Judge speed through two cushions.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 15 min
Soft-Touch Pots
Pot balls at the slowest possible speed.
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- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 20 min
Speed Call Challenge
Call and hit exact cue-ball finishing spots.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Stop, Stun, Follow, Draw
Produce four basic cue-ball reactions on demand.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Side-to-Side Position
Move the cue ball across the table for the next shot.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Position Box
Land the cue ball inside a target box.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Around the World
Pot one ball in every pocket in order.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 15 min
Angle, Not Straight
Choose the correct side of the next ball.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 20 min
Rail-First Position
Use the cushion to reach difficult position.
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- Position play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 25 min
Position Ladder Eight
Run eight balls with a fixed position target.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
The L Pattern
Run balls placed in an L shape.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Pattern the Rack
Plan a full run before the first shot.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Problem Ball First
Solve clusters and trouble balls early.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 25 min
Ghost Eight-Ball
Run out your group plus the 8 against an imaginary opponent.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 30 min
Nine-Ball Ghost
Beat the ghost at nine-ball.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 30 min
Fifteen-Ball Run
Run all fifteen balls.
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- Pattern play
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Last Three Balls
Finish a rack from the last three balls.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Lock-Up Safety
Leave the cue ball frozen behind a blocker.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Duration
- 15 min
Long Safety Lag
Leave the cue ball on the far rail with the object ball distant.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
One-Rail Kick
Hit a hidden ball off one rail.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 20 min
Two-Way Shots
Attempt a pot that leaves safe if missed.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 25 min
Safety Battle
Exchange safeties until a mistake.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 25 min
Two-Rail Kick
Contact a ball via two cushions.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 20 min
Push-Out Decisions
Choose push-out positions that put the opponent in trouble.
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- Defensive decisions
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Duration
- 15 min
Frozen Safety
Freeze the cue ball to the object ball on the rail.
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