- Category
- Cue-ball speed control
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Duration
- 15 min
Soft-Touch Pots
The ball should just drop.
Barely-in pots.
Cue ballObject
Setup
- Five short shots near pockets.
Execution
- Pot each so it barely reaches the pocket.
Scoring
1 point if ball drops and cue ball moves under one diamond.
Common mistakes
- Stroke getting short and jerky.
Progression
Longer shots.
Terms this drill trains
Easier variation
Allow two diamonds.
Harder variation
Cue ball must stop within a ball-width.
Drill objectives describe what the exercise trains. Results depend on the player, the table and the quality of practice; no drill guarantees a specific improvement.
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