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Instructor: Tan
Agenda: 1. Introduction 2. Offensive Strategy 3. Defensive Strategy 4. Session Break 5. Hands-on EO 6. Re-Group 7. Q&A
INTRODUCTION
• Congratulation … joining a classic & purist form of pool
• Complete game of offense, defense, strategy, mental
• Easiest game to play but hardest to master
• Pro’s Hi-Runs
– Willie Mosconi: 526 - Jennifer Chen: 158
– Thorsten Hohmann: 408 - Jeanette Lee: 152
– Earl Strickland*: 408 - Jeannie Balukas: 134
– Mika Immonen: 267 - Ruth McGinnis: 126
– Johnny Archer: 200 - Jasmin Ouschan: 120
– Corey Duel: 153 - Line Kvoersvik: 116
… LSB STRAIGHT POOL LEAGUE
• League Officers
– League Director: Changa Robinson (CJ)
– League Assistant: Shelby, Owen, Horia, Ben
• League Benefits
– FREE membership & open league schedule
– FREE video recording of your weekly match
– Sponsorship to World 14.1 Tournament qualifier
– Renown handicap system & online match statistics
– Guaranteed prizes & trophies in playoff
1. Lagging for initial break shot & racking 2. Opening break shot 3. Shooting & winning the race 4. Calling shot & intended pocket 5. Scoring 6. Fouling 7. Racking
… GAME RULES & OPENING
OFFENSIVE STRATEGY • Game Strategy
– Phase 1: 1 – 5 ball
– Phase 2: 6 – 10 ball
– Phase 3: 11 – 14 ball
• Primary Break Shot – Understand the rack
– Identify break ball
– Identify key ball
– Typical break balls
• Secondary Break Shot – Pocket Hanger
– Rail Cut
– Edge Ball
• Easy Position
– Diagonal vs. Orthogonal
– Behind the rack
– Around the rack
– Clearing out trouble pockets
– Combinations
• Mini Cluster
– Cluster definition
– Tangent Line: draw vs. follow
– Speed vs. power
– Leverage ball
Primary Break: determine the break
2) Identify Break Ball - A straight or cut shot to nearest pocket - High impact upon contact of the rack - Provides open shot after the break
3) Identify Key Ball - Close to the break ball & pocket - Requires minimum rail for shape - Easy straight or stop shot
1) Understanding the rack impact
Primary Break: typical break balls …
Secondary Break: pocket-hanger break
Secondary Break: rail-cut break
Secondary Break: edge-ball break
Easy Position: diagonal & orthogonal
39.6%
38%
7.2%
6.6%
4.1%
4.5%
Easy Position: behind-the-rack
Easy Position: around-the-rack
Easy Position: clearing trouble-pockets
Mini Cluster: tangent line & breakouts
Mini Cluster: leveraging open ball
DEFENSIVE STRATEGY • Strategy
– No easy shot
– No break shot
– No stroke & shooting rhythm
• Simple safety – Skimming the rack
– Pocket a ball & call safety
• Strong Safety – Sticking to front of rack
– Sticking to back of rack
– Sticking to side of rack
– Off the rail to the rack
– Off the ball to the rack
• Counter Safety
Simple Safety: skimming the rack
Simple Safety: pocket a ball …
Strong Safety: sticking to rack
Strong Safety: off the rail to rack
Strong Safety: off the ball to rack