Favourite Practice Routine

[snooker_wiz]

I think it would be good if everyone shared their favourite practice routine/routines.

Mine would have to be line-up, I find that it helps me find my rythm.

Thanks everyone

[cpserrao]

I like to pot continuous blacks of its spot. On a good day, i'll do 30 pots or so before missing one.

[Blondie]

Hey guys,

....couple of my favourites include:

'colours'

..placing 6 colours in order in a line down the centre of the table, each a balls width away from one another, & with the blue on its own spot. Then just screw from ball to ball for position, potting the 6 colours in their normal sequence into the same centre pocket.

'four reds and pink'

...placing the pink on its spot & 4 reds either side of the blue spot [2 each side]. Potting outside red into corner pocket, & screw back to pot pink. Then just screwing back from pink to remaining reds, potting only into corner pockets.

'clock'

....just putting the cueball on the blue spot, & placing 12 reds around it in a circle, aiming to pot the reds while keeping the cueball within the circle. Pot the reds in any order, screwing the cueball back towards the centre of the circle..

...& tend to enjoy these practice drills the most as they help to improve positional play...

Lol.....xx

[miscuehamburg]

Thank you Blondine for the interesting routines. I play the clock a bit differently: placing six reds and six colours in the circle attempting to pot 'em in common order. However, a nice drill.

Generally speaking, I practise either cue-action or positional play.

For the first goes hitting the Cue ball along the baulk line or over the central spots. Often I place a mirror behind a middle pocket and play basic shots on the opposite, watching myself cueing (ie my elbow, head, shoulders). I also try to attempt long straight shots by placing 15 reds between the middle pockets and stun 'em in from the baulk line.

For positional play I try to pot consecutive blacks or pink-blacks off the spots. Another favourite drill of mine is to put all colours on the baulk line and then try to pot a ball on the blue spot in different angles in order to hit the nominated colour with the cue ball. This also works for the black on spot: here I place the colours to be hit along a line through the pink spot.

When I get bored, I try something like how to play safe on a respotted black or how pot the white using cushions. But that's another story

[Blondie]

Thank you Blondine for the interesting routines. I play the clock a bit differently: placing six reds and six colours in the circle attempting to pot 'em in common order. However, a nice drill.

Generally speaking, I practise either cue-action or positional play.

For the first goes hitting the Cue ball along the baulk line or over the central spots. Often I place a mirror behind a middle pocket and play basic shots on the opposite, watching myself cueing (ie my elbow, head, shoulders). I also try to attempt long straight shots by placing 15 reds between the middle pockets and stun 'em in from the baulk line.

For positional play I try to pot consecutive blacks or pink-blacks off the spots. Another favourite drill of mine is to put all colours on the baulk line and then try to pot a ball on the blue spot in different angles in order to hit the nominated colour with the cue ball. This also works for the black on spot: here I place the colours to be hit along a line through the pink spot.

When I get bored, I try something like how to play safe on a respotted black or how pot the white using cushions. But that's another story

Hey miscue,

...interesting drills, and for monitoring cue action with the use of a mirror, good idea.

And I've also tried the 'clock' with colours, so 6 red, 6 colours, and try to play them as if it's a frame of snooker, following each red with a colour, and then taking the colours in sequence.

...and I agree, sometimes boredom can set it in, and playing safety techniques can keep you awake, and I also try playing on the black as 2 people, like you say, play like a respotted black, with the first shot trying to play safe.

...the other story for me is trying out some trick shots, great fun, but for me currently, loads of jumping balls, I'll keep persevering though .

Lol....xx

[bongo]

I seriously recommend the book 'Perfect Practice Routines'

www.thesnookergym.com,

155 perfect routines.

bongo is not associated with The Snooker Gym. (I wish I was, it looks interesting!! )