| Card Number Three If you need to shoot this shot use a high left and try to hit the bottom rail just before the object ball. This eliminates the scratch risk. Roll the ball. On all kick shots you must shoot them with confidence. |
| Card Number Four You must use a cue tip above center, one quarter left, soft Force Follow Stroke, The cue ball needs to rush to the long rail, then spin down for the second ball. |
| Card Number Five If you make that one properly, you are in line to rack up some points. Make a commitment to go across the table and come off that bottom rail. Use a follow stroke with high right. If you use a punch stroke you will collect natural english and then end up with a cut shot on the second ball. |
| Card Number Six We are not really employing a Punch Stroke completely. We are driving through the cue ball, holding the cue tip on the cue ball a little longer and allowing the cue ball to creep out for a nice easy shot on our second ball. |
| Card Number Eight. The key is the first ball, not so easy. I deliver a strong quick Snap Draw on my stroke to make that first shot. I use one cue tip low right. If I don't have the stroke, I use a soft follow stroke and go the bottom rail. Some times, you just don't have the stroke so you must be ready to change. |
| Card Number Seven Stop the cue ball right there and accept a cut shot on the second ball. The lesson is to not play position when you already have position. Cut down on the risk it takes to gain a few inches in position. Always look and determine what kind of shot you will have if you played a natural shot on the first ball. |
| Card Number Seventeen One of the most important skills you will need in this game is the ability to be committed to the stroke you are using. This shot will do that for you as you will not succeed if you are not totally committed. Snap it off with a great draw stroke. Follow through on this one. The pool cue has a lot to do with quality hits. Make sure your tip is well shaped as you want to do your best on all shots. |
| Card Number Nineteen Sometimes we need to bank a ball so our position on the next shot is secure. It would make me very happy to know you are willing to try this one twice. This is a bank shot where you can hold the cue ball. If you cut this ball in, you have to let the cue ball fly. Be confident on your bank shots. Use a little outside english and good table speed. If you get the kicking and banking series by Tom Rossman you will never be afraid of banking balls again. |
| Card Number Twenty One If you want to test the quality of your cue this shot will reveal it to you. Make sure you use a little outside english so you won't push the ball. Believe you will make it. Do not approach a shot like this with fear. Let your stroke work for you. With your eyes, burn a hold in the target spot on the object ball and really feel the cue ball and object ball connection. You must feel this shot. That is why a good cue is so important. With a good quality cue you will be able to feel the shot. |
| Card Number Twenty Four Don't be fooled by this one. It looks easy but we can mess it up. You will use a slight out side below center hit on the cue ball and deliver some snip elements to your stroke. This is to kill the cue ball. If you don't have the "kill" in your stroke you will go to far. |
| Card Number Twenty Five This is an excellent shot to master the third stage of Pocket Billiards, Cue Ball Speed. These cards are designed to help you get through the four stages of pool. Send the cue ball to the bottom rail and feel the spin you need to get the proper track line back for the second object ball along the rail. Don't go to far and make sure you are not shy here. It is not good pool to leave yourself a long distance from you target ball. Send the cue ball to the bottom rail and feel the position on the second ball. When you are successful, log that in your brain computer. |
| Card Number Twenty Six You must have a clear understanding where the track line of the cue ball is going. You are the one who controls this with your stroke. You will learn that there is a certain sound that happens when you are able to go across the table and come back to hit those two balls. |
| Card Number Twenty Seven You will need to play safeties if you hope to win tournaments and matches. In the old days we went for banks only to end up with another bank but today we play a safe. Master cue ball speed and put the object ball behind the nine ball and the cue ball up table on the bottom rail. Safety play is a vital art in this great game. Your defense is what gives you good chances on offence. Get to the point where you actually play position so you have a good solid safety to play. |
| Card Number Twenty Nine In the old days before TM (The Monk) I would thin cut this into the corner pocket. More than not, I left it hanging. When I made the ball I sometimes scratched as a wild ride with the cue ball spells trouble. Other times I ended up with a bank shot on the nine. Play safe with this one. Sometimes it is hard not to go for the shot. When our safe does not work we always feel like we should have gone for it. |
| Card Number Thirty This safety was the first one I learned and when I came upon it I missed it. The reason was I had not taken the time to practice safeties. Use your best punch stroke and stop the cue ball in its tracks behind that object ball, sending the other object ball three rails to the corner. I love this safety play is I almost always get ball in hand. If you can freeze the cue ball to another ball you have locked him up and thrown away the key. |
| Card Number Thirty One You must practice the double bank back to the bottom rail. It is not automatic. Work on this shot until you master it. It is not high percentage to win games with bank shots. There are times when we need to do that but not in this instance we must double bank it safe. Often times you end up with this shot after he misses a bank shot. You can turn the tables on him by sending that object ball down to the bottom rail. Always go for the upper hand. Play a safe here. |
| Card Number Thirty Three You can see that as we go through the 20 point cards you will be required to use stroke and cue ball speed. Both of these skills will be tested in this shot. Use inside english and spin down for a shot on the next ball. Your shape has to be real good or its two rails for the last shot. If you use this card often you will feel okay with inside english for pinpoint position. Often we realize we need to practice inside english after we have blown the shots. |
| Card Number Thirty Four Do not allow the cue ball to touch the opposite rail. This is a classic snip draw shot. In the snip draw we "kill the cue ball and throw the object ball". Use low right, snip through the cue ball and watch it die before it hits the rail. The low right throws the object ball to the left. There was a game where this shot came up in a vital situation. I remembered this card and exactly how to deliver the Snip Draw so I had no fear. I was able to stay down in my stance, focus and deliver the perfect stroke. |
| Card Number Thirty six This is one of the hardest shots in Performance Pool. It is all in the sound. A real nice crisp snap on the cue ball with give you two rails and a shot on the next ball. It will never be an easy shot but a shot none the less. I want you to master the tough shot for points, money or a championship. In all your efforts you must be free to deliver the stroke. It is all in the stroke. A thought can interfere with a nice stroke. |
| Card Number Thirty Eight There are two ways to shoot this shot. If you have a real good cue you can snap it back across the table for position or if your cue is average you can use a follow stroke and go forward. With one cue I go forward and with another cue, I can snap it back and fourth. Both cues have the same tip so it is in the cue itself. Knowing what your cue can do is vital to a great game. The cue I use is custom made by a friend from over seas. |
| Card Number Forty One This card really teaches you about cue ball speed. When you came across your target zone you really need to be in touch with your instincts. Here, if you go to far or come up to short you will have a difficult time finishing your run. Use a punch stroke on the first shot. Learn to identify with the sound of your stroke that gives you good position here. When you are faced with a shot like this, recall past experiences that were good and focus on the ability to bring that into your stroke. |
| Card Number Forty Two We all need to learn to go "up and down". This is a shot that has killed many pool players. The secret is in the sound and feel of your stroke. Once you get that sound and feel in your pool brain computer , you can sense how hard to hit the shot. If you use the wrong stroke you will not be able to use your instincts. Each time to you go down in your stance your brain computer eye sees the shot from that angle. If you are not lined up, the pool eye will not see the shot thus cannot deliver the comand for a pure stroke. |
| Card Number Forty Three Now it is time for a gut shot. At first I dreaded a shot like this and now I simply put it in the pocket using my "be free" mentality. One of us is going to win on this shot. I will make it. If I don't scratch I win if I scratch you win. Use a slight punch stroke just above center. You cannot make shots when you worry. Your concern becomes your focus so you end up doing exactly what you did not want to do. |
| Card Number Forty Four As you will see in the clip this is a snap back draw stroke. I use to call this the "explosion" shot as I needed to explode on the cue ball to get the three rail shape it calls for. If you use a pure draw stroke you will kill the cue ball and not make it all the way around. Make sure you have a little punch in your explosion. Snap it, feel it and shoot it. You will intimidate your opponent with this shot. |
| Card Number Forty Five I think this pattern is the toughest of all the cards. You must follow through on the first shot with low outside english. It is not pure draw. There are some explosion elements to this shot. Almost always you get a new look at the second shot each time you use this card. This pattern is great to develop confidence as you will need to make two great shots. |
| Card Number Forty Seven High right with a nice crisp stroke so you hit the long rail, then the bottom rail and then float into position for the second ball. Don't try to go up and down. Once you get a feel for the stroke you are able to get into the zone almost every time. This is a very important shot to have. As in all shot patterns you must practice them until you develop a feel for the shot. Once you get the feel you can then use your instincts for cue ball speed. This is called the art of pocket billiards. |
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| SCORE SHEET CARD 1 CARD 2 CARD 3 CARD 4 CARD 5 CARD 6 CARD 7 CARD 8 CARD 9 CARD 10 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 CARD 11 CARD 12 CARD 13 CARD 14 CARD 15 CARD 16 CARD 17 CARD 18 CARD 19 CARD 20 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 CARD 21 CARD 22 CARD 23 CARD 24 CARD 25 CARD 26 CARD 27 CARD 28 CARD 29 CARD 30 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 CARD 31 CARD 32 CARD 33 CARD 34 CARD 35 CARD 36 CARD 37 CARD 38 CARD 39 CARD 40 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 CARD 41 CARD 42 CARD 43 CARD 44 CARD 45 CARD 46 CARD 47 CARD 48 CARD 49 CARD 50 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #1 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 TRY #2 Give this a try and see what kind of an over all score you can posts. On all five point cards you have the option of going for it three times. You must succeed on the first two tries in order to qualify for a third attempt. Successful effort gets you 30 pts. On all cards you are welcome to a second attempt. If you failed the first time you still have the second attempt as your option. If you fail the first attempt you record 0 in your box. If you fail the second time record - the card value. If you make the first attempt record that score. If you fail in the second attempt you will lose the card value, thus end up with 0 points for that attempt. |
| Card Number one. Focus on the spot and use your trust skills to deliver a great stroke. |
| Card Number two Make sure that you hit center ball or above the center and use a firm grip. |
| You are welcome here at the Monks Performance Pool Center. Welcome to the wonderful world of Performance Pool. Go through these card shots and develop your skills. When you learn these shots you will possess a strong stroke which will help you in all games. I am happy you are here. Use the score sheet at the bottom of this page to measure your skill level. Click on the links so you can see each shot performed. When you master all of these shots you will be the player you have always dreamed of being. |
| Card Number Nine. Most of the shots are the ones you see in games of eight ball and nine ball. They are cinch shots. I want you to be comfortable with just making the ball. On this one, use a little above center english and just roll the ball in the corner pocket. Use a follow stroke on all money balls. Many times it is the easy shots that end our run. Don't let this happen to you. You deserve to give it your best shot on all shots. As I like to say, "there are no easy shots. |
| Card number Ten Use your best Follow Stroke. Focus on going past the side pocket for easy position on your second ball. As in all shots, make sure you visualize it to its finish. I don't look at the position for the second shot, look at where you want the cue ball to end up. Feel the speed. Feel the amount of thrust you have in your follow stroke. The moment you strike the cue ball you should know if you are successful with position on the second ball. |
| Card Number Eleven This shot should be part of your practice routine as we need to develop the sense of feel on all draw shots. See if you can do this card three times. You will be amazed at how much pressure you feel on the third attempt and how pressure takes away your instincts. To develop good instincts on your draw stroke try a few with your eyes closed. You will be amazed by how you can learn to draw the cue ball with this method of training. |
| Card Number Twelve How hard is it for us to scratch? Seems like an easy thing to do. On this one, if you are playing Performance Pool with a friend, you will go for this shot two times and rack up some points. If you are not slightly above center you may stun the cue ball and not complete the assignment. Learn the dynamics of a good follow stroke. You can do this with center ball hit is you deliver a nice smooth stroke. |
| Card Number Fourteen The lesson here is very important. At first you may have some trouble with this card. It looks like you can't hold up the cue ball to stay on the other end of the table. You can do this. It is all in the stroke. I focus on the sound and have not trouble. It is a great lesson. Here is another chance for you to learn to MAKE THE BALL. If you do not make the ball, your turn is over. |
| Card Number Thirteen Now I am teaching you about how subtle these shots can be when you miss position on the first ball. This card has some great lessons built in. Go to the rail and come back out for the second ball. Make sure you make the first ball or position is a mute point. Use a nice sweet follow stroke, running your cue tip through the cue ball in a soft manner. I like to be quiet when I use the follow stroke. |
| Card Number Fifteen The stroke has everything to do with this shot. Most player will miss the shot as they attempt to stun the cue ball up table for the second ball. I want you to make up your mind you will not miss this shot! Let your final focus be to pocket the ball and take your chances with shape. Concentrate on the stroke once you site the perfect spot on the object ball. Let your stroke do the talking. |
| Card Number Sixteen Use high left on this shot and make sure you deliver a nice force follow stroke that has some "stun" built in. You need to bounce away from the long rail and then spin for position on the second ball. Here you will need to be able to 'feel' the amount of spin you put on the cue ball. Once it contacts the bottom rail it should spin for good position for the rail shots. This game has a lot of rail shots. |
| Card Number Eighteen Once you deliver a nice smooth follow stroke with a thin hit on the object ball you will find that success is easy with this shot. That is why it is well worth your investment to take lessons. A good instructor can take years off your development simply by showing you these kinds of shots. If you master these card shots you will be winning games more often and taking home the cash in tournaments. |
| Card Number Twenty This is one of my practice shots. Use a nice snap back draw stroke with total commitment. All shots need to be delivered without any fear and this one will teach you how to let your stroke work for you. Trust your stroke. That is the only way to put this ball into the corner pocket. It has taken me a long time to find comfort in this shot. I use it as part of my Kata. If you would like the Kata series, email me and I will send it over to you. |
| Card Number Twenty Two This is another of the "must makers" we play without playing position for another ball. We focus on the spot and trust our stroke. I like to use a little above center hit here. I pay attention to the edge of the object ball, pretending there is no rail. Never hit the rail first. It you hit the rail first you will loose what your stroke is about. If you use a punch stroke and hit the rail before the ball your punch stroke will not do what you want it to. You must hit the ball just before the rail on all rail shots. |
| Card Number Twenty Three You cannot fail when you have this combination shot. This is an easy ten points. The lesson here is to think about your thought just before you strike the cue ball. "A single thought will divert the arrow from it's course" Focus on success with this shot. Use a real nice follow stroke. Take time to really focus on the target on the object ball. |
| Thank you for your work here on these card shots. These stroke exercise have been fully researched so you will get the most out of your experience. I am so happy to be working with you. If you have any questions please email me. monkbilliardacademy@yahoo.com. This work is designed to take you through the Four Stages of Pool. This is what the four stages of pool are all about click here. |
| Card Number Twenty Six You must have a clear understanding where the track line of the cue ball is going. You are the one who controls this with your stroke. You will learn that there is a certain sound that happens when you are able to go across the table and come back to hit those two balls. Learn to identify with this sound. I call it "the sound of success". When I am tired after playing all day I use this "sound" technology to make balls. I ask myself, "what would this sound like if I use the right stroke" and then I deliver that perfect stroke. |
| Card Number Twenty Eight I have used this safety many times to win games. Hit the object ball thin and bring the cue ball back across the table. The object balls slides up table and comes to a stop just before the side pocket, making it hard to bank or cut up table. This is a straight pool safety. You must practice this shot as it has a scratch built in. You cannot allow the cue ball to come to far and drop in the corner pocket. Safeties really need to be practiced. Focus on one of the balls, the cue ball or object ball. |
| Card Number Thirty Two If you attend one of my workshops you will master this shot because it teaches the stroke and cue ball speed. You will not succeed with card number thirty two if you have any stance defects. Use your punch stroke, crisp and you will float back to the other side for an easy shot. This is a classic case where you must hit the ball first or you will send the cue ball directly across the table. If you want to reach your target, a good punch stroke and ball first will do the trick. |
| Card Number Forty Eight Here you control the track line with a punch stroke. You must use outside (running) english to go three rails and break up those two balls. You can do this consistently when you have the stroke. I use this shot in exhibitions so I can demonstrate the value of the 4 Strokes of Pool. When I line up for the shot I recall the sound and feel of the cue tip through the cue ball. Then I ask myself to duplicate that sound. I do not look at the cluster. I focus on what stroke it will take to make contact. |
| Card Number Forty Six You have a choice here to go forward two rails for shape or snap across the table. What ever stroke you favor will be the one you use. On good days I snap back and forth as I have more control of that stroke. When I am not hitting the shots well, I go forward and take my chances. This is a good time to learn who you are playing and use your strength. A great lesson in Mastering Self. |
| Card Number Forty My favorite pattern. A little hint for you. On all of my patters, both here and in The Lesson the first ball is the most important. If you blow it on the first ball your pattern will break down. Here you need to get healthy shape on the second ball to complete the run out. When I use the term "healthy" I focus on not coming up short. It is a code word for my brain. Get 'healthy' means I am willing to let the cue ball get closer for the next shot. |
| Card Number Thirty Seven The Four Ball Exercise should become one of your staples as you go about your training to acquire the skills that will help you win matches. Each stroke calls for a crisp committed punch stroke with some concern for deflection. Use a little outside english to throw the ball into the corner pocket. When you can do this exercise a few times in a row you are really in great shape for a fine game. |
| Card Number Thirty Five I call this card "Be Free". If you are up tight about the thought of scratching or simply miss hitting the object ball you will not succeed. You need to be free. I tell my opponent that one of us are going to win on this shot. Me if I don't scratch and him if I do. I will make the shot. I am not going to miss this shot because of fear. I am so happy you are working your way through these cards. Your game is important to you. |
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| Card Number Thirty Nine This shot will teach you how to add percentages of another stroke into your primary stroke. You will be using a force follow to go to the long rail and then down for position. However you will need to add a slight bit of punch in this stroke to bounce to the long rail and down for shape on the ball at the bottom rail. The punch elements in your force follow stroke causes the cue ball to bounce to the long rail and then down to the bottom of the table. |
Lesson 43A: The “2-7-2+3” Series Lesson 43B: The “2-7-2+3” Series Lesson 44: The “2-7-2” Series Exam Lesson 45: The “2-7-2+4” Series Lesson 46: The “2-7-2+4” Series Lesson 47: The “2-7-2+5” Series Lesson 48: Corrective Action Lesson 49: Stun Stroke Lesson 50: Stun Variation Lesson 51: Slight Angle Stun Shot Lesson 52: Three Strikes and You‟re In #1 Lesson 53: Three Strikes and You‟re In #2 Lesson 54: Three Strikes and You‟re In #3 Lesson 55: The Monk‟s Famous 13 Balls Exercise Lesson 56: Touch No Rails The Four Ball Exercise Section 3: Mastering Shots Lesson 58: Punch Time #1 Lesson 59: Punch Time #2 Lesson 60: Force Follow Lesson 61: Enlightenment Lesson 62: Be Free #1 Lesson 63: Shot Ingredients Lesson 64A: Draw and Follow #1 Lesson 64B: Draw and Follow #2 Lesson 65: Understanding Your Track Line Lesson 66: The “Slide” Rule #1 Lesson 67: The “Slide” Rule #2 Lesson 69: Spin Your Way to the Finals Lesson 69: The Delicate Touch Lesson 70: Stun Forward Lesson 71: Be Committed #1 Lesson 72: Be Committed #2 Lesson 73: Commitment #1 Lesson 74: Commitment #2 Lesson 75: Over Cut Lesson 76: The Monk‟s Famous 12 Balls Exercise Lesson 77: Sneaky Strange #1 Lesson 78: Sneaky Strange #2 Lesson 79: Inside the Lines Lesson 80: Take What Is Offered Lesson 81: Four!!! Lesson 82: The Power Glide Lesson 83: Sight the Rail Lesson 84: Jacking Up Lesson 85: Skill Level Lesson 86: Master Draw Lesson 87: Kill Shot Lesson 88: Speed, Slide, Speed |
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