Sometimes a classic is called one for good reason. Citizen Kane, Casablanca, and North by Northwest are all timeless classics. They really are that good and will always be considered great. One such drill is the No-Rail Drill. The idea is to throw out a bunch of balls on the practice table, none to near the cushions or to another ball. Take ball in hand for the first shot only and run every ball in any order without letting the cue ball contact a rail. A player can learn many things from this simple but not easy to do exercise.
- Fine tune stop shots
- Get a good feeling for stun shots
- Stun run through usefulness
- Cheating pockets
- Recognizing patterns
- Seeing possible trouble balls
- Learning the correct side of the line
- Knowing when it is good to be straight in
Give it a try. You’ll see why it is a classic.
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