Master Blaster's Cueing Challenge

[Master Blaster]

The line up isn't much of a challenge according to my coach. Here's how you can make it meaningful. Line the balls up evenly spaced with the first and last ball 6 inches off the two rails. Put the balls in any sequence, 21 (!) straight pots. You don't need to pot a Red and then a colour, just pot all the balls where they lie. Sound easy?

The white ball is not allowed to come into contact with the cushions. If it does, start again, no ball replacement allowed, it must be done under pressure to help mgt of pressure! A 147 player couldn't do it in four attempts. Think you can? This should be easy if you're a coach, great player with a big high break or enthusiast who can clear the colours for a fifty. Let's see your cue and cue ball control then! Whose gonna be first to complete, Byrom, Pottr, TD, Deano, one of the coaches?

This exercise teaches precise cue ball control and use of the two 18" lines down the table as well as forethought of the shot sequence. Playing for an area is fatal!

Picture of the line-up: WP_20150311_12_12_17_ProR.jpg

[OmaMiesta]

The line up isn't much of a challenge according to my coach. Here's how you can make it meaningful. Line the balls up evenly spaced with the first and last ball 6 inches off the two rails. Put the balls in any sequence, 22 straight pots. You don't need to pot a Red and then a colour, just pot all the balls where they lie. Sound easy?

The white ball is not allowed to come into contact with the cushions. If it does, start again, no ball replacement allowed, it must be done under pressure to help mgt of pressure! A 147 player couldn't do it in four attempts. Think you can? This should be easy if you're a coach, great player with a big high break or enthusiast who can clear the colours for a fifty. Let's see your cue and cue ball control then! Whose gonna be first to complete, Byrom, Pottr, TD, Deano, one of the coaches?

This exercise teaches precise cue ball control and use of the two 18" lines down the table as well as forethought of the shot sequence. Playing for an area is fatal!

Theres only 21 balls so 21 shots. Are they lined up same way as a line up drill? as in horizontally from the short rail to short rail? and are you allowed to touch other balls?

[bolton-cueman]

A 147 player couldn't do it in 4 attempts but easy for a 50 break player?

Eh? #confused

[Leo]

A 147 player couldn't do it in 4 attempts but easy for a 50 break player?

Eh? #confused

TBH I'm struggling to make head or tail of the majority of master blasters posts.

[jrc750]

I'm not sure how the balls are set up, need to see a pic please

[OmaMiesta]

I'm not sure how the balls are set up, need to see a pic please

Yea same, it wasnt explained too well....

[pottr]

Did it on the second attempt...

[Master Blaster]

Did it on the second attempt...

Very nice. Have you got a video? I'm not questioning your ability/honesty, I know you're very good. But it may help to show others how to do this. Cheers. Which ball did you pot first?

[guernseygooner]

The standard line up without touching a cushion is trickier. This would need to be done taking the balls in order

[Master Blaster]

Theres only 21 balls so 21 shots. Are they lined up same way as a line up drill? as in horizontally from the short rail to short rail? and are you allowed to touch other balls?

Yes, for now, cannons are ok. Though if you do it really precisely, they won't be needed/happen.
* See picture above for the line-up.

[Master Blaster]

The standard line up without touching a cushion is trickier. This would need to be done taking the balls in order

If you peel them off one by one in order going up the table (or down), you can get into trouble. Take the alternate ball and leave a 'link ball', it's easier. But if you can do it one ball by one ball, that's even more skillful.

[pottr]

Very nice. Have you got a video? I'm not questioning your ability/honesty, I know you're very good. But it may help to show others how to do this. Cheers. Which ball did you pot first?

No video coz my camera girl was at school, lol... If I can get the time at the weekend I'll do it then.

I took the ball nearest the baulk cushion first. Managed to get on the one nearest the black cushion on about the 5th or 6th ball, played a cannon to run the others near the pink area and then it was dot to dot to mop em up.

[pottr]

Taking them one at a time would be trickier.

[Master Blaster]

No video coz my camera girl was at school, lol... If I can get the time at the weekend I'll do it then.

I took the ball nearest the baulk cushion first. Managed to get on the one nearest the black cushion on about the 5th or 6th ball, played a cannon to run the others near the pink area and then it was dot to dot to mop em up.

Yeah, do a video if you get chance as others will struggle with this. I will set a variation on this challenge next week with you in mind and to my knowledge, it has never been done.

[golferson123]

sounds like long bomber is about to lose his crown