Member programme · Week 1 free
30-Day Cue Ball Control
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Sessions
- 16 total
- Per session
- 45 min
- Level
- Intermediate
What you'll train
- A personal speed scale you can call before the shot
- Smaller spread between your best and worst results
- Cue-ball landing in defined zones after a pot
- A measured before/after comparison
Built for players who
- Potting the ball but leaving no next shot
- Cue ball rolling too far or stopping short
- Speed that changes under match pressure
- Practice that feels busy but shows no measurable progress
- Target skill
- Cue-ball speed and direction control
- Intended level
- Intermediate (comfortable with basic stop, follow and draw)
- Who it's for
- League and club players who pot reasonably well but lose position on routine shots.
- Objective
- Replace guessed speed with repeatable, measured speed, then apply it to simple position patterns.
- Structure
- 4 weeks · 4 sessions/week · 45 min each
- Equipment
- Pool table (7, 8 or 9 ft), Cue ball and at least three object balls, Chalk or coins for zone markers, Your online practice log (or paper)
Week-by-week plan
Week 1 is open to everyone — start today. Academy Members get every week in full, with timed session blocks, checkpoints and the final retest.
W1
Baseline & speed fundamentals
Measure where you are today and establish a center-ball speed scale.
- Session 1: Baseline test — Speed Ladder (2 sets) and Stop-Shot Ladder (2 sets). Record every score.
- Session 2: Spot-to-Spot Stroke Line warm-up, then Speed Ladder zones 1–3 only.
- Session 3: Speed Ladder full, focusing on identical pre-shot routine.
- Session 4: Stop-Shot Ladder, then Speed Ladder in reverse.
Checkpoint · Baseline scores recorded for Speed Ladder and Stop-Shot Ladder.
W2
Repeatable speed
Reduce the spread of your results at each speed rather than chasing single good shots.
4 sessions + checkpoint · unlock with membershipW3
Apply to position play
Use the speed scale to land the cue ball in defined zones after a pot.
4 sessions + checkpoint · unlock with membershipW4
Test, review, choose the next priority
Retest under the same conditions as Week 1 and compare honestly.
4 sessions + checkpoint · unlock with membership
Progress checkpoints
- — End of Week 1: baseline recorded
- — End of Week 2: Speed Ladder cleared in ≤12 attempts
- — End of Week 3: Tangent-Line Position Zone ≥14 points
- — End of Week 4: retest completed and next priority chosen
Completion criteria
All 16 sessions logged and the Week 4 retest completed. Improvement is measured against your own baseline, not a fixed target.
Drills in this programme (4)
30-Day Cue Ball Control: questions
Do I need to master draw and follow first?
You should be able to play a basic stop, follow and draw shot. If not, start with 7-Day Stroke Fundamentals.
How long is each session?
About 45 minutes, four times a week. If you can only train three times, keep the order and extend the programme to five or six weeks.
What if I don't hit a weekly checkpoint?
Repeat that week before moving on. The checkpoint matters more than the calendar.
Which programme comes next?
Position Play Foundations builds directly on the speed control you develop here.