Billiard Drills
Billiard Drills
balls in corner.
Cueball Control
Exercise Drill (Link): Pocket all 9balls without making contact with another ball.
PAT 2-10: Drill #10,
Level 2 (Link). Nine Ball run out situation, intermediate to advanced level drill.
Stun/Draw Drill:
(Link)
Eight and Six: (Link).
The rules: Shoot the 8, then the 1, then the 8, then 2, 8, 3, 8, 4, 8, 5, 8, 6, 8. Foul if you bump into a ball.
Good drill for getting shape on balls at opposite ends of the table.
PAT 9 (Link)
PAT 3 (Link): Nine
Ball runout situation.
Small
Angle/Stun Shot Drill: Set the numbered balls up as shown, with the cue ball in position 1, just
off straight from the 9 ball. Begin by potting the 9 ball in the corner and stunning the cue ball up the table
into position 2, making sure you leave a small angle similar to the first. Pot the 8 ball in the opposite
corner and stun up for position 3, again, remember to leave an angle. Repeat this process for all 9 balls. If
you run out of natural position, try using the cushion to recover. Do not use english (side-spin)
Stun Shot
Endless Drill: Set two object balls on the foot spot and the head spot. From position 1, pot the object
ball in the corner pocket, whilst stunning the cue ball over to position 2, without using the rail. (Replace
the ball).
You should aim to play exactly the same shot from position 2, with the other ball, which is then replaced.
If you do not get perfect position, play 1 or more recovery shots using rails if necessaryto stay within the
ideal pattern. Try not to use english to recover the shot if there is a plain ball shot available, even if cue-
ball has to travel a little further.
Beginner - Run of 10
Medium - Run of 30
Advanced - Run of 80+
Finesse Hit
Drill: Using the grid pattern shown, try and pot the balls in any order, without touching a rail, or
touching another object ball. Start the cue ball wherever you want. Hint,try removing the inside
balls as quickly as you can, this allows you more room to manoeuvre the cue-ball around.
Targets (Reference to Finesse Hit Drill)
Beginner - 9 balls
Medium - 1 set of 15 balls
Advanced - 2 sets of 15 balls
Pro Billiard Training Position 5 (Link): Object balls are frozen on the rails.
PAT 1-10 9-Ball Situation Drill Level one on PAT test book.