Good practise routines to take positional play to next level?

[mr_rules]

I was wondering what good practise routines people know that really work on tightning up your positional play? I make regular big breaks and only practise routine i sometimes do is bog standard line up which i clear on average 1 in 3 attempts, but i know my positional play is weakest part of my game. Any tips would be good.

Thanks

[guernseygooner]

Standard line up it appears is too easy for you. You need to give yourself a challenge to think about positional play.

I find trying to do the line up without using a cushion is a good one. Trying to get a max or setting up a cross of reds and only using the pink.

Also, playing frames against yourself is beneficial.

[mythman69]

Black from every red could be a real challenge.

Or maybe try this one:

[alabadi]

I was wondering what good practise routines people know that really work on tightning up your positional play? I make regular big breaks and only practise routine i sometimes do is bog standard line up which i clear on average 1 in 3 attempts, but i know my positional play is weakest part of my game. Any tips would be good.

Thanks

When you say you can clear the line up 1 in every 3 attempts , is this with colour or without?

If u can clear up with colours this makes u a very good player, and your break building should be of very decent standard.
I think some have given u some good suggestions. What I would add is either do the line up but instead of just playing an area play for a particular red after the colour, another one could be the staggered line up where the red will only pot in one pocket, so u have to pot one red to release another.

Other than that just play frames and specify where u want the white to end up, if you didn't achieve it reset the shot and try again, through repetitive play you should start to get a feel for the length you need for certain shots.

Alabbadi

[j6uk]

wow size of the kick on the first red

[mr_rules]

Yeah with colours, i think 6 140+ clearances on the bounce is my best. I think my main problem is poor touch. i seem to be able to pot my way out of trouble a fair bit however i struggle against the pro's and top boys a bit, for instance if i fall out of position once or twice and cant pot my way out of trouble they obviously punish me so i really need to tighten up the poor touch in the balls at times.

Thanks for the advise guys.

[alabadi]

Yeah with colours, i think 6 140+ clearances on the bounce is my best. I think my main problem is poor touch. i seem to be able to pot my way out of trouble a fair bit however i struggle against the pro's and top boys a bit, for instance if i fall out of position once or twice and cant pot my way out of trouble they obviously punish me so i really need to tighten up the poor touch in the balls at times.

Thanks for the advise guys.

That's impressive m8, your obviously accomplished, more than I am at the minute so might be strange that I should give you advice. All I can say from experience and that is if you fall out of position in a game you have to way up your options, is it worth going for a difficult pot knowing the guy your playing if you miss will punish you.

It's not all about getting high breaks, even pros can't get a ton every break. We all like to make high breaks but sometimes the win is more important.

The rest is just try and tighten up during solo practice.

[itsnoteasy]

At your standard you will know all the routines will you not ?

[jrc750]

I was wondering what good practise routines people know that really work on tightning up your positional play?...

Have a look at this http://fergalobrien.ie/practice.html

[j6uk]

sequential red lineups. start with one red near the cush behind the black, clear and come back down and so on. so you'll end up doing 15 lineups starting with one then 2,3 ect reds.

[Byrom]

Yeah with colours, i think 6 140+ clearances on the bounce is my best. I think my main problem is poor touch. i seem to be able to pot my way out of trouble a fair bit however i struggle against the pro's and top boys a bit, for instance if i fall out of position once or twice and cant pot my way out of trouble they obviously punish me so i really need to tighten up the poor touch in the balls at times.

Thanks for the advise guys.

Better concentration on the simple stuff - keep to a constant rhythm of play around the table in practice and in a match - Try taking a break on the easy shots - get up have a walk and a look and a little relax as you consider options - giving more attention to more forward mapping of the table and give these easy shots more consideration in terms of position.

[lesedwards]

I have been working on the T routine. 2 reds to both sides of the pink and 4 between the black and pink. I think if I can keep this up my positional play should really improve. I was down to Toronto for some practice and coaching with Cliff on Friday. He is really pleased with my progress but I still need major work on positional play. The T seems like a great routine for me which includes a lot of different shots. My high break in a match is 43. Just started the T routine today and my high so far is 31.

[dave121260]

I seen this routine on twitter looks a decent practice routine although a bit difficult for me now


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[lesedwards]

I seen this routine on twitter looks a decent practice routine although a bit difficult for me now


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I agree that one looks very tough. I will stick to my T until I run my T including colours. With all blacks that would be 75 so if I take the first 4 reds with pinks I will be 71. I would take that.

[itsnoteasy]

Black from every red could be a real challenge.

Or maybe try this one:

Tried the bottom one today, the pink cross one , harder than it looks, I thought I would do it within a couple of goes, I blame my new tip lol.