TL;DR: 30 minutes / day, 30 days, 7 drills. Week 1: stroke + center-ball. Week 2: spin. Week 3: cushion path. Week 4: positional. Each drill 5 minutes, fixed setup, count makes-out-of-10.
Daily 30-min routine (any level)
| Min | Drill |
|---|---|
| 0–5 | Stroke calibration (long-rail straight) |
| 5–10 | Center-ball control (no spin) |
| 10–15 | One-cushion bricole drill |
| 15–20 | Diamond System counting (numbered targets) |
| 20–25 | Position drill — leave next ball |
| 25–30 | Match shot — cold cue, 3 attempts |
Drill 1 — Stroke calibration
Cue ball on diamond 4 long rail, hit straight to opposite long rail diamond 4. Cue ball returns to your tip. Goal: 8/10 returns within 1 ball-width of starting point.
Drill 2 — Center-ball control
Cue ball at corner. Hit any object ball at the table center. Cue ball must stop — not roll forward, not draw back. Goal: 7/10 stops within 1 ball-width.
Drill 3 — Right english
Cue ball at long-rail diamond 2. Hit short rail at corner. Cue ball must come off cushion to the right. Apply 1-tip right english. Goal: cue ball reaches diamond 6 long rail (target ±1 diamond).
Drill 4 — Cushion bricole
Cue ball middle of table; object balls at far corners. Strike long rail first, then both object balls in any order. Reps: 30 attempts. Goal: 12/30 made caroms by Week 2; 20/30 by Week 4.
Drill 5 — Diamond System recall
Read Diamond Systems. Set cue ball at random diamond 1–4 long rail. Predict which diamond cue ball arrives at on third cushion (no shot — pure visualization). Take shot, verify. Goal: 60% accurate predictions by Week 3.
Drill 6 — Positional
Set up easy 3-cushion position. Don't aim for the carom — aim to leave the next position easy. Look at table after carom: would you rather have THIS scenario or another? Goal: choose the easier-to-leave path 70% of the time.
Drill 7 — Cold cue match shot
Pick the hardest position you've trained today. Take 3 attempts cold — no warmup. This trains pressure performance. Goal: at least 1/3 made by Week 2; 2/3 by Week 4.
Milestones
- End of Week 1: Consistent stroke; 8/10 stroke calibration; understand center-ball.
- End of Week 2: Comfortable with right/left english; 1-cushion bricole 50% hit rate.
- End of Week 4: Predicting diamond paths; 3-cushion bricole 50% hit rate.
Run drills in 3ball.app
Drill mode: pre-set carom positions with hit-rate tracking. Free.
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