What are some good drills to use to learn how much sidespin to use and when?
The only real way to know when to use sidespin and to know how much to use in different situations is through practice and experience, but the learning process can be accelerated by practicing well-designed drills like the ones demonstrated here:
Useful sidespin drills include:
Here are a good collection of example sidespin shots from the BU Boot Camp. These are excellent shots to practice as a drill. Demonstrations of most of these shots are in the video above and in the following video:
The aiming system used in this video is covered in great detail in the System for Aiming With Sidespin (SAWS).
Many game-situation sidespin examples, strategies, and techniques are demonstrated in detail in the following instructional videos:
- Vol. II of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (VEPS)
- Vol. II of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Practice (VEPP)
- Vol. III of the Video Encyclopedia of 9-ball and 10-ball (VENT)
- Vol. I of How to Aim Pool Shots (HAPS)
A good “drill” is to practice all these shots and examples.
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