Defense Practice

My time at the table has been sporadic due to professional obligations. (Unfortunately, playing pool doesn't pay the bills. Rather, it only incurs expenses. 😡) And it shows when I get a game on the weekend and my safety shots are about as useful as a handbrake on a canoe, so here I am, trying to work on it with "trying" being the key term there.

[@CueballcontrolSometimes]

Look at the before and after, 14:52 and 14:54 looks like the butt moves right at least 3". Great position for the camera to see flaws, I suggest doing this shot some more and recording. Longer back stroke, longer follow through and focus on straight cueing. The practice on safeties is not lost, you have learned what is high % and what is not.

[@lewismetzger5622]

Love the practice session and your hexagonal chalk butt. Hate the ball set (Arasmith traditionalist and I hate the ballsets with pink 4s too). You would probably get more out of the safeties by playing the same safety several times until you are successful 3 times in a row.