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