A variation On this we use is call shots. Call 3. Call the next 3 shots. If you make the three shots you get 2 points for the balls you pocketed previously. After each shot you add another call shot so you always have 3 shots in the pipeline. Every shot you make now you get a point. Points are for the previous balls pocketed. I do this by myself or with a friend and keep track of my runs. To add more difficulty add to the called shots. Make it 4, 5 or whatever you want. If you make your 3 shots add one point. Every 3 shots in a row add another point. If you miss you have to start your run over or it's your opponents turn.

Great video Max. I usually start with this drill but only one rack, to warm up, then proceed to other drills. I can see how running multiple racks can be a great tool for practice on many types of shots, so I'll try to incorporate this into my practice routine. Seventy-two years old and still learning. Thanks Max!!

Yes, please do a version of this drill with live commentary, I’d love to know your thought process. 😊

Thanks! Im here from the Joe Rogan podcast. He speaks very highly of you as an pool teacher/mentor and influence. I love the game but Its rough. I need this! 🎱

I tried this drill and I could not believe how difficult it is! This will be my go to for all of my practice sessions going forward. Thanks Max!

This is great for offense. I’ve been doing this as my warm up for a few months now.

I started doing this about two months ago and it has really helped. I honestly did not think this would help me as much as it has. The idea of moving the ball around as little as possible is the key. It makes you think and you end up with many different types of shots. And the challenge never ends - as mentioned you need to challenge yourself to get your runs as high as possible. This drill is good for eight, nine, and 10 ball along with some of the other games. But for me it has really helped my eight ball game.

This is a great exercise. It’s more difficult that I thought it would be. I’m always sending the cue ball all over the table and I think this’ll help me with that.

Thank you so much for taking your time and helping others! Thanks again for passing your knowledge.

This is great ! Just got on my iPad…perfect ! Thanks Max !

This is how I start every warm up session. 15 balls spread, run and dont miss.

I've been doing a more casual version of this in my past few practices, after I did nothing but stroke drills for several weeks. I can't run a whole rack yet; for now I'm just enjoying my improved mechanics, often taking the harder shots, and getting a better sense of what happens when I use different types of spin. This looks like the natural next step for my practice sessions.

Excellent Advice Max! Thank you

“Call ahead” is a great modifier. Sometimes when drilling with different skill levels, let’s say I’m a 6 and I’m drilling with a 3, I have to call ahead 3 balls. Rather than modifying the race or some other handicap

I love this drill. I do the same drill but also sometimes choose the solids or stripes in concession and then the 8 ball as if I’m playing a match. This drill does help your game in many ways and it also helps with cue ball control and speed. Thanks for sharing Max. Would love to see some tips on banking long and short rail banks. I struggle with long rail banks the most.

Great videos. Clearly a novice question, why not break and run out like 8-ball? If that's what you're used to playing. Or is that just a different frame of mind? But the more i watch this video, i can see exactly where you're coming from. Just great stuff, man. Thanks for taking the time.

Thanks, Max! 👍🏼👍🏼

This is basically what I do to warm up, limber up, get used to making balls… and it helps a lot

I started doing this out of boredom, I may not be that great of a shot, so I added if I miss I owed a ball and if I scratched I owed two set back up like one pocket for placement.

Hey Max. I have learned alot by watching your videos. Ever thought about putting a cue ball image on the screen showing where your cue is striking the cue ball ?

As a straight pool fan, I like this drill a lot. For one thing, it's easy to set up for the amount of training it provides. Can you give me a rough correlation between how may consecutive racks without misses (using this drill - not connecting racks with a break ball) and player skill level (for example, three full racks = a B+ player - or similar)? I think such a mapping might be a useful metric.

This is just what I needed gets my touch back on those soft draw shots with an just an inch or two of movement on the cue ball. Love all your videos Max. I like another 15 ball drill also. Where you put the balls at least one diamond from the rail and run out without touching the rail with the c u e ball. Teaches you to hit the cue ball softer . And makes you pick the sequence wisely. Thanks a lot Max

another great video! what kind of tip do you prefer Max?

Agreed! Wish I could pocket 100 of them. Have only ran 15 a few times. Do this about an hour before work every morning.

i usually start with 2-3 racks of this drill before i move on to my next drill myself. it usually depends on how i'm doing if i move on or stay in this drill. stroking and potting are my 2 main goals when practicing.

Great drill Max. I like this as a graduation from doing a simple stop shot drill trying to get to 100, 200, etc. Thanks for sharing!...if you don't mind sharing, what cue are you playing with, looks nice and old school!

Great master

Thanks!

Next video do the live call out 3 ball pattern ... then in POST production comment on NOW as you watch it ... would you have done DIFFERENTLY?

Been doing this for 50 years, still a novice. :)

Hey max, noticed you mentioned Arlington tx in the video, do you give private lessons in the dfw area?

yes do a three ball call our run video please

Please make another video where you call out your 3 ball pattern prior to shooting.

Good thx

I usually started with doing the 8 balls drill. After the black ball, I begin hitting from small to large.

I see that you drop your elbow on just about every shot. Do you find that interferes with good action on your draw shots or do you control for that?

What do you do when you miss? Do you keep going or bail out and put all the balls back on the table and start over?

I was shown almost this exact drill by a top coach and a multi time world champion. I bring this up to say, if they believe in it, and you believe in it, then I would be dumb not to do it. LOL

What kind of chok holder are you using?

I tried this drill last night and didn't manage to run them all out even once. What to do when you have no available easy shots? Reset? Or take ball in hand but don't count it a success after the last ball is pocketed then reset for next attempt? Thanks.

What glove are you using?

How should we practice 10 ball and 9 ball?

At the end of the video, you said there was a link to the FB group but I don’t see it. Do we just search for it?

Hey Max just letting you know your website is down. It says there is some error. Giving me a 403 error

That is the creepiest room to play pool in ever.

No practice stroke…

Obviously max is an exceptional player world class champion as joe rogan calls him and that indeed he is. I just want too know why you have such a short stroke and hit balls hard on lots of shots? looks like your forcing the cue ball. I know it works for him and thats all that matters but im sure he has a reason for it id like him too explain the reasoning behind it if he could id love too hear it.. maybe it could help my game tremendously..

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