In this next stroke drill, try pocketing the object ball by placing your cue ball starting at position A then proceeding to the next position (position B) and so on and so forth (Refer to diagram below). Hit your cue ball exactly at the center. If your stroke is straight, the object ball should go into the pocket with no problems.
You should take note of your misses because this allows you to determine what is wrong with your stroke. If the object ball misses the pocket and goes towards the outer left side of the pocket, then your stroke is off on the right. This means that you are hitting the cue ball on the right of its center spot. If the object ball misses and goes towards the outer right, then you are hitting the cue on the left of its center spot.
Also remember that as the distance between the object ball and the cue ball increases, the difficulty level of the shot also rises. Pocketing the object ball with the cue ball in last position shown in the diagram (after position D) is the ultimate test of your stroke.
