My Pool Practice Routine | Pool School

[@wakstar1]

I do this every week before my matches and it’s made a massive difference to the way I start matches and then I just build from there. These drills are like all round prep for match play scenarios. I find myself chuckling to myself when in a match I’m presented with almost a copy of the middle line drill- several stuns and screws and I just set about them. I’ve had several break and dishes this season- 4 so far. Never had any before in 2 match format play. Man I was granite tonight. Awkward flicked black to middle - hearted it. Middle pocket play in pool I’ve improved due to this drill. 2nd in league promotion contention. My secret weapon this drill. The absolutely key thing is Not glossing over the misses and not carrying on. When I miss a ball I replace it and play the same shot until I’m happy with the pot and position- then I re-rack them all. I actually find the easier drills before matches really get my confidence up and touch play. You’re a great coach. Thank you so much.

[@PoolSchool]

That's brilliant, thanks so much and really glad the drills are working for you.

[@richardtweeddale6512]

Man, these routines really highlight how inconsistent both my potting and positional play are. I’ve been a casual player for years but only recently have I consciously decided to make a sustained effort to improve. Kudos to you for making these videos, you are helping me improve already. Keep up the good work.

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers, hope they help.

[@bazk7442]

Without a doubt this channel is the best I’ve seen in regards to UK 8 ball pool, fabulously put together videos and tutorials. A gem of a find for any young player or a rusty one like myself!

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers, much appreciated.

[@wakstar1]

100%

[@theaveragejoebody]

Ok so today I attempted the first drill. I am still mostly just working on a straight stoke so my draw isn't very good. I had a frustrating practice session. I wasn't happy with how it went so before bed I went back to the table with a different mindset. What do ya know! I was able to get some balls knocked in!!! The mental aspect of this game is huge. Thank you again for this Video

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers. Yep it's a huge part of the game and well done for sticking with it.

[@Kaloulessful]

Thank you for this great video. Drill 1 is so much harder than it seems. In a pub league and casually rate my self as okay. If you are off cueing straight then it throws the whole drill off. Spent an hour and a half practicing today on my own, resetting everytime and got 5. Crazy hard.

[@chrisml91]

I’ve been playing 6 months in a pub league (and obviously for fun occasionally before that) and just tried this today. Was there for 2 hours, only managed to pot half the balls on the line up drill. And about the same for the open table. You make it look easy! Will be practicing this again tomorrow before my match… thanks.

[@PoolSchool]

It’s easy when I can just show you the successful attempt! Trust me I don’t get them all every time. Practicing them though makes a huge difference. Stick at it.

[@OurGang48]

Thanks!

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you very much. So sorry I didn’t reply to this sooner but it didn’t show up as a Super Thanks in KZbin studio for some reason.

[@3k2p6]

Missed you, great drills

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers. Yeah sorry it's been a while, not so easy to make the vids in the summer holidays.

[@Rise_and_Shine47]

It's great to have you back, I've been following your channel from last year. The videos they have helped me a lot, you are the best coach I've never had; Open Table Drill one of my favourite 💯🙏

[@jonmerritt6092]

Thank you so much for all these videos. I'm applying the techniques and practice routines to snooker, but it's a massive help :)

[@zsolttildy5742]

Glad to see an upload from you! Awesome.

[@Rise_and_Shine47]

Open table drill ♥️🎱 it's my favorite first time I saw this on your channel fell inlove with it, I practice this one for about 3-4 hours a day . Thanks to you my brother

[@caseymccoy2692]

Love this practice routine for sure, definitely has given me a lot of fresh new ideas.....

[@onniroy4975]

Great to have you back! I find that if I play too many drills where the cue ball and object ball are relatively close together I start to lose my consistency with long pots (5ft plus away (I have 8ft table). So now I like to start with a long potting drill and then the close quarter drills. I also randomly place 7 reds or yellows on the table and the black to see if I can clear up which improves my confidence when I play good players who have potted all their colours and missed the black! I am now much more primed to pot 8 balls in a row! Just lacking that consistency and flare to regularly dish/reverse dish 🥲

[@PoolSchool]

Yeah it's definitely important to keep varying drills so you're not playing the same sort of shots all the time. I do the same thing as you mentioned there as well, just spread the balls randomly around the table and try and clear up.

[@MichelePearl]

Finally a drill that is useful for intermediate plus levels. 🎱💗👍🏻

[@raymondphillips7107]

That’s a good practice routine. I think incorporate into my next practice. 👍

[@theaveragejoebody]

Thank you! I will be doing this absolutely

[@smitht0geek]

Very useful drills that I will now put into my practice. Agree that playing yourself is too predictable and I'm excited to see some results. Keep up the great content

[@PoolSchool]

Thanks

[@OffGridMadMan]

Your channel is gold mate 👌 Iv not long finished "practising" at home but it was aimless and frustrating me so I spat my dummy! I'm going to integrate these drills into my practice, subbed, thank you 😊

[@angelagiblin5031]

You are one of my favourite youtubers

[@sinclairandrew1699]

I really like your table it’s beautiful keep it up 😊 amazing video

[@wakstar1]

I’m really enjoying this drill. So far I’ve just started at any ball on drill 2. and I’ve done it a few times but I agree about missing an easy ball and not glossing over..because these are balls I tend to miss more than once… tomorrow I’m doing part 3. Drill 1 is actually hard to do 15 perfect straight 3 inch screw shots? I’ve only managed 9 so far. The main thing is I feel like this focussed practice is giving me a much better preparation for match play come Tuesday nights.

[@dealaparty]

Very much enjoying the videos and the way you present. Please could you share what cloth is on your table. Many thanks

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you. My cloth is a Hainsworth Precision

[@dealaparty]

@@PoolSchool is it hainsworth precision or Strachan super fine that is used in the international pool tournaments such as the one that is going on this weekend?

[@PoolSchool]

I’m afraid I don’t know. I’m sure it probably says on their website somewhere?

[@SuperKillbill1234]

just found this. thanks for making these,.. have you any rail shot tutorials?

[@valentinmammone651]

Thank you.

[@76usagi]

Thanks so much for making these videos, they're a great help! Can I ask what model and size table is that? Thanks.

[@PoolSchool]

Thanks. The table is a 7ft Supreme Winner.

[@alassanebaro2438]

Thanks really help me

[@jonnylamb4784]

Great practice session. Just wondering, what is your cloth for your pool table?

[@PoolSchool]

It might have been a Strachan Superfine in that video but my current cloth is a Hainsworth Precision.

[@Anakoluti]

Another great video! Thank you :) Just wondering, when you do a stun shot, is it just about where you hit the cue ball (ie a bit below centre) or do you also change how you hit the ball (ie harder or with a long or short follow through?). Thanks!

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you. Yes it’s a combination of where you hit the ball and how hard you hit it. The aim is to get the cue ball to have no spin on it when it strikes the object ball. The changing factor on each shot is how far away you are from the object ball. If you are close then just a fraction below centre and soft will give you a stun. If you’re full length of the table then it’s likely to be much nearer the bottom of the ball and quite firm. There’s no magic answer to this and it’s different for every shot, just something you get a feel for with experience. There is also two ways of achieving the same result. Over a medium distance for example you could play just below centre and at a medium pace to give you a stun. You could also play much lower (like a screw back shot) but at a soft pace, and achieve the same result. Hope that all makes sense?

[@Anakoluti]

@@PoolSchool Yes, that makes sense! Brilliant, thank you so much. I'll try to implement that in my next practice :)

[@Anakoluti]

@@PoolSchool Practised tonight and I definitely felt some improvement on my stun technique! Thanks again x

[@TequilaDave]

I hate to draw a comparison to snooker (yet again!... this is a pool channel after all) but I agree standard practice routines can definitely help more than just "playing yourself".... although that does have it's own place too, especially when it comes to safety and trying to stitch yourself up! 😂 My local snooker club will charge less too if you are just practicing by yourself so always worth asking 😀 Keep up the Stirling content 👍 💜

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers. I’ve not really played much snooker but it’s the same with any sport. If you want to be a better player, athlete, etc you have to work on all areas of your sport, not just the game itself.

[@TequilaDave]

@@PoolSchool The three "P"s come into mind.... Practice, Practice, Practice! 😀 There are obviously big differences between different cue sports but the fundamentals are pretty much transferable between them all.

[@TequilaDave]

PS I actually prefer playing pool to snooker if that redeems me in any way?!? 😀

[@ibanez33150]

MY drill regiments are usually on Saturday and Sundays. 12pm to 5pm with 15 min breaks every 60-90 mins.

[@yonandatholib2911]

how to train on a smaller table but, have same feeling and power when playing on a larger table? btw what kind of cloth you use? napped or worsted?

[@toughwarrior837]

Good cueing. It's good discipline to start again if you make a mistake during line potting. 🎱👏🏾

[@PoolSchool]

Thanks. Yes absolutely

[@minhtuanhcm88]

hello Pool School, the table which you're using looks small. Which type of Pool Table are you using for practice. I would like to buy my own table but i fear that using small table will cause problem when you're playing in the tournament table which normally 9ft table. What do you think ?

[@PoolSchool]

I’m playing English pool (International rules these days) on a 7ft English pool table. I certainly wouldn’t practice for 9ft tables on an English table as they are quite different. The size obviously, but also the pockets and jaw shapes are different, so they play very differently.

[@Miar972]

Superb as always. Wee question, I have a supreme winner table too. Do the balls ever bounce out of the pocket when you pot a ball Right in the middle ? If so any ideas how to prevent this. Keep. Up the good work 👌

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers. Yes, it does happen sometimes. Usually just a case of playing the shot too hard though. If the ball is travelling fast enough it will just hit the back and come straight back out. It's not an issue with the table, just try not to play shots so hard to the middle.

[@Miar972]

@@PoolSchool that's def a common problem with my game 🙄 hitting shots too hard. Need to calm down a bit lol

[@Daraghbreen]

How would you recommend practicing safety play

[@PoolSchool]

It's not the easiest one to practice because there are so many situations that can come up. On things that I do is take a red ball and put it on the black spot and then a yellow in the middle of the line at the other end. Place the white behind the baulk line and try and play a snooker in behind the red at the bottom. Then try and escape the snooker (if you get one) and do the same with the yellow at the other end. This is good for not only practicing escaping snookers, but escaping them safely as well. It's not the most interesting of drills but worth spending 10-20mins on it every so often.

[@Daraghbreen]

@@PoolSchool thanks, appreciate you taking the time to answer questions

[@johnlarkin8593]

@@PoolSchool I do the same👍

[@ben8ballpool166]

So how long should i practice 1 drill until i get it right

[@valentenicoletti3622]

Only good Videos from you

[@neilherke6285]

Hey, what cloth do you have on your table and what sort of life do you expect from it?

[@PoolSchool]

It’s a Strachan Superfine. I’ve had it about 2 years but it needs replacing. Few nicks and flat spots.

[@user-yl7mc2vd6m]

What size your pool table, ball set size sir?

[@PoolSchool]

7ft Supreme Winner English pool table. Super Aramith Pro Cup balls, 2 inch red & yellows, 1 7/8th inch cue ball.

[@gernimeyer2562]

What size tip are the best to use in 8 ball pool

[@PoolSchool]

Comes down to personal preference really. I would say most people probably use in the range of 6-10mm. Generally the smaller the tip the more spin you can get on the cue ball, but it can show up any tiny imperfections in your cueing and make hitting the ball straight quite difficult. A larger tip does the opposite and makes hitting the ball straight easier but you get a little less spin. Personally I use a 9mm tip and find that to be a good balance.

[@AJ-cd2ox]

I can't pot long balls. I pot a couple overall, by luck or by skill, but if by skill, i can't do it again. I struggle to hit the cue ball straight, despite it looking straight when I hit it. My cue ball positioning isn't very good either. yes, I'm beginner, but I'm not improving either. When 'on form', i can pot 4-5 balls max in a row, but I'm not consistent at all.

[@LYRIC3445]

If I was this good at pool I'd never shut up about it😂

[@9ballwizard]

How small is this kids toy table 😂

[@PoolSchool]

It’s a 7ft standard competition size English pool table.

[@Oliverj-ne6iw]

Ok really gd video but we really didn’t need to see u play the entire drills😂

[@milesryan6321]

Yes we did!

[@jacobjones5269]

Oh no, we didn’t practice.. I mean, we did, that was $20-$50 a game, just to pay the room rent.. We did nothing for free, no..

[@ben8ballpool166]

So how long should i practice 1 drill until i get it right