practice set up for 20 odd break player

[mg222]

..... it's all borrowed stuff as well, granted he's gone and done it, but it's not original material, he would be the first to admit that, as he always gives credit to the people who have taught him things and shown him what he puts up on here.

I think you are beginning to understand the point that was being made : That there are some here who literally copy and paste posts of other members and put them to their own name! Common courtesy / etiquette says you give credit to the name of the poster.

[mg222]

yes not all, but when you've done the work necessary you can then claim it as your own. then you'd be complimenting and paying tribute, if you so wish.

Yes Absolutely..... The Only Way To Fly...

[itsnoteasy]

I think you are beginning to understand the point that was being made : That there are some here who literally copy and paste posts of other members and put them to their own name! Common courtesy / etiquette says you give credit to the name of the poster.

Well I look forward to every post giving credit to the original person who thought of anything mentioned, isn't going to happen is it, so I don't see your point.
Unless we are saying something completely original about this game, we are all guilty of quoting what we have been told or shown by better players, they got told or shown by players before them, they pass it on, and it continues, I don't see how that is a bad thing, now if you are saying unless you are a good player you don't have a right to an opinion, well thats a different story.

[mg222]

I think you are beginning to understand the point that was being made : That there are some here who literally copy and paste posts of other members and put them to their own name! Common courtesy / etiquette says you give credit to the name of the poster.

Well I look forward to every post giving credit to the original person who thought of anything mentioned, isn't going to happen is it, so I don't see your point.
Unless we are saying something completely original about this game, we are all guilty of quoting what we have been told or shown by better players, they got told or shown by players before them, they pass it on, and it continues, I don't see how that is a bad thing, now if you are saying unless you are a good player you don't have a right to an opinion, well thats a different story.

To heck with this, Just repetation... of "No Ryme or Reason, Just Shove It Through"! Not even comparing apples to oranges, more like oranges to watermelons! I can't compete with that. I am moving to China.... [ being sarcastic about moving ] :snooker:
[ End of for me ].

[itsnoteasy]

To heck with this, I am moving to China.... :snooker: [ End of for me ].

Have a nice time, good luck with having an opinion over there, I've heard they love it.

[j6uk]

i'm only guessing, but out there, if your a pushy cant like me with your opinions you'll probably go without breakfast

[JFoulger]

If you're only making 20 breaks I don't advise a 15 red line up. Realistically you are not going to clear it up and it's better to set small goals. Start off with the colours on the spots and maybe one red above the black spot. Pot one red and one black then restart the drill but add an extra red so there are now two reds above the black spot. Repeat potting two reds and two blacks. Then add a third red and build your way up until you have all 15 reds on the table one day (don't have to always play for blacks). This helps with having mini goals to set and break. Maybe aim to get to 4 reds and consistently pot 4 reds and blacks which is a 32 break. This is a better way to go about the line up drill for someone who is making 20 breaks as it gives you small attainable goals that you can improve upon.

[cyberheater]

One thing I would say is that you can't beat spending time on the table. If you can practise 10 hours a week or more for a couple of weeks you should make a dramatic improvement. When I used to practice a lot, I was constantly getting 30's and 40's. You can't beat table time.

[ADR147]

Can't see how you can say someone is a 50 breaker if they clear 21 balls on a line up, for me and imo anyone who can clear a full line up is a ton plus player easily

making a hundred from a line up and in open play are two totally different things.

[jrc750]

Couple of **** heads at the local club while getting pissed out of their gourd... Their wives ran off with the guys' best mates, took the kids, the cars and the house and left them holding 'sacs' with: F**k you very much, Yipee Kaiye Moth*r F*****

What has this got to do with anything ??

[ADR147]

Couple of **** heads at the local club while getting pissed out of their gourd... Their wives ran off with the guys' best mates, took the kids, the cars and the house and left them holding 'sacs' with: F**k you very much, Yipee Kaiye Moth*r F*****

I suspect your membership of this site will be short - first warning on your first day!

[damienlch]

To TS:

What I'd do is get all the colours on their spots, leave 5 or 6 open reds between pink and black spot area and try to clear the reds with any colour.

Observe when and how your break falls apart. Chances are, you'd have one of these miserable things happening to you:

(1) Got too straight on the object ball therefore limiting your options to get to the next ball.
(2) Got on the wrong side of the object ball thus making it tough to get to the next ball.
(3) Got too near the cushion.
(4) Did not achieve the correct reaction off the cue ball. This can be due to you not understanding where or how hard to hit the cue ball, or simply not hitting the cue ball at the desired spot.

Remember the mistakes made and think how to avoid these awkward situations from cropping up in your subsequent shots. Don't be too concerned if you miss many balls at first. You'll miss less after you learn to position better. And when you start potting more balls in succession, you become more confident and the tougher shots start looking a wee bit easier.

My 2 cents worth... :snooker:

[cyberheater]

To TS:

What I'd do is get all the colours on their spots, leave 5 or 6 open reds between pink and black spot area and try to clear the reds with any colour.

Observe when and how your break falls apart. Chances are, you'd have one of these miserable things happening to you:

(1) Got too straight on the object ball therefore limiting your options to get to the next ball.
(2) Got on the wrong side of the object ball thus making it tough to get to the next ball.
(3) Got too near the cushion.
(4) Did not achieve the correct reaction off the cue ball. This can be due to you not understanding where or how hard to hit the cue ball, or simply not hitting the cue ball at the desired spot.

Remember the mistakes made and think how to avoid these awkward situations from cropping up in your subsequent shots. Don't be too concerned if you miss many balls at first. You'll miss less after you learn to position better. And when you start potting more balls in succession, you become more confident and the tougher shots start looking a wee bit easier.

My 2 cents worth... :snooker:

I like this and I will try it. Thanks.

[damienlch]

I like this and I will try it. Thanks.

You're welcome. Hope you find it useful...

[zeeman]

To TS:

What I'd do is get all the colours on their spots, leave 5 or 6 open reds between pink and black spot area and try to clear the reds with any colour.

Observe when and how your break falls apart. Chances are, you'd have one of these miserable things happening to you:

(1) Got too straight on the object ball therefore limiting your options to get to the next ball.
(2) Got on the wrong side of the object ball thus making it tough to get to the next ball.
(3) Got too near the cushion.
(4) Did not achieve the correct reaction off the cue ball. This can be due to you not understanding where or how hard to hit the cue ball, or simply not hitting the cue ball at the desired spot.

Remember the mistakes made and think how to avoid these awkward situations from cropping up in your subsequent shots. Don't be too concerned if you miss many balls at first. You'll miss less after you learn to position better. And when you start potting more balls in succession, you become more confident and the tougher shots start looking a wee bit easier.

My 2 cents worth... :snooker:

Since I am quite new, my practice includes only 2 reds between the black ball and the pink spot (pink ball not spotted), and the blue on its spot (in case I am out of position to go to black). I start with black (not red-just to make it harder), 4 out of 10 attempts I would say I was able to clears 3 blacks and 2 reds. The main problem is the number 1 you mentioned above (dead straight on black ball), I wish I could screw back longer. If this happens then I just screw back a little (or follow through) good enough to play a red to the middle pocket. I think I have good understanding of number 4 though that I didn't really face the problem number 3 in this sort of practice.