Rob Hall's Coaching Aids 

                                                                   

Please see some practice diagrams, with permission of Rob Hall. We hope, as Rob does that these practice diagrams will help foster NEW players and bring existing players enthusiasm for the game of English Billiards to a higher level.

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#1 - With your cue ball by the side pocket, play an in off the Red on the Black spot.

Play 1/2 ball so the Red ball (object) moves up along center of table.

#2 - in off to corner pocket, with Red ball (object) on Black spot and cue ball by top of the table corner pocket. 

Play 1/2 ball so the Red ball moves to side cushion and down towards baulk line in middle table.

#3 - in off the with Red in the "Target Zone" playing 1/2 ball from in hand position, so your cue ball goes into the side pocket and the Red ball (object) travels to top cushion and back towards baulk line in middle of table.

#4 - in off with the Red ball (object) very close to the side pocket,  playing 1/2 ball from in hand position, so your cue ball goes into the side pocket and the Red ball (object) travels off the side cushion, to top cushion and back towards baulk line in middle of table.

#5 - in off  from in hand approximately a ball width to the right of the Green spot with the Red ball (object) on the Blue spot. 

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to right cushion just below Pink spot, to top cushion, left side cushion and towards baulk line in middle table.

#6 - in off from in hand in between the Brown and Yellow spot with the Red ball (object) on same line as your cue ball to the right of the Blue spot. 

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to right cushion even with the Black  spot, to the top cushion, and end up just above the Pink spot in middle table.

#7 - in off  from in hand approximately a ball width to the right of the Green spot with the Red ball (object) below the Blue spot. 

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to right cushion even with the Black spot, to top cushion, and end up just above the Pink spot in middle table.

#8 - in off  from in hand with cue ball in between the Green spot & Brown spot, with the Red ball (object) in between the Blue spot & Pink spot, closer to Pink spot.

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to top cushion close to the right corner pocket, to right cushion, and end up just above the baulk line in middle table.

#9 - in off  from in hand with cue ball in just to left of the Yellow spot, with the Red ball (object) on the Pink spot.

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to top cushion close to the right corner pocket, to right cushion, and end up just above the baulk line in middle table, just between baulk line and Blue spot.

#10 - in off  from in hand with cue ball on the Brown spot, with the Red ball (object) just above the Pink spot.

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in left corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to top cushion close to the right corner pocket, to right cushion, and end up just above the baulk line in middle table, just between baulk line and Blue spot.

#11 - in off  from in hand with cue ball on the Brown spot, with the Red ball (object) just to left of top table right corner pocket.

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in right corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to top cushion close to the right corner pocket, and end up just above the baulk line in middle table, just between baulk line and Blue spot.

#12 - in off  from in hand with cue ball just to left of the Yellow spot, with the Red ball (object) just left of top table right corner pocket, in between pocket and Black spot.

Play 1/2 ball to put your cue ball in right corner pocket, while bringing the Red ball (object) to top cushion in between corner pocket and Black spot, and end up just above the Pink spot in middle table.