Miscellaneous Practice

Set all 15 balls up as shown in the diagram. Take cue ball in hand for every shot. Shoot 7 or 8 balls in to pocket A and the remainder to pocket B. The object is to shoot it with lag speed with center ball hit. After you pocketed all 15 set it up and do it again til you miss.

Maintaining sharp focus at the pool table is one of the hallmarks of the professional or top amateur. But if you, like me, sometimes find your practice games degenerating to just “banging balls”, then you might try the practice game discussed below to see if your focus improves. At the very least, I can almost guarantee that you’ll find you’re spending more of your practice time in a mentally ‘high-focus’ zone – the place you need to be to see improvement in your game.

I have submitted one of my favorite trick shots here. I realize this is not traditional practice for your game, but a good trick shot are great to have. I find that when practicing with drills and whatnot sometimes practicing a good trick shot rejuvenates me to go back to practice. Its a great break from the drills, and most trick shots require great pool skill to complete, so you can hone in on your skills while having some fun.

I get bored with drills very fast but they do serve a purpose. If you have a dislike of drills as I do but want to get the benefit of a drill, try the drillless drill.

Rule #1. You must sink the balls in order from 1-15.

Here's how to setup a game of Mississipi Nine Ball. The cue balls' starting position should be approximately anywhere within the boxed area.