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Tony Robles

A longtime teaching pro at Amsterdam Billiard Club in New York City, Tony has dozens of regional and national titles to his name, including the 2004 BCA Open 9-Ball Championships. He's a 7-time Tri-State Player of the Year, and has run 267 balls in straight pool.

Drills

• Circle Drill
• Run Three Balls
• Time to Play Safe?
• Rail Shots
• Draw-shot Progressive Drill
• Position: Three Choices
• Position: Progressive Drill
• Position: Progressive Drill II
• Position: Progressive Drill III
• Kicking, Part I
• Kicking, Part 2
• 1, 2, 3 Rails
• Cut Shots
• Pop Quiz
• Position: Four Square
• Ride the Rails
• Thirty’s a Crowd
• Channel One
• Avoid the Rails
• Stop on a Dime
• Spin Around
• Get in Line
• An Imperative Pair
• Going for the Kill
• All in One
• Speed Demons?
• The Right Way(s)
• Delicate Touch
• Banking Line
• Bottled Up
• Quick Draw
• Split the Pair
• Six Pockets
• Pull It Back
• Three in One
• Safety Dance
• Cowboy Up
• Spin Right Round
• Legal Cheating
• A Ball A Stroke
• Scenic Route
• Master Masse
• Duck & Cover
• Repeat That
• Got a Feeling?
• Let’s Kick It
• One & Done
• Side to Side
• Bend It
• Easy Does It
• Turning Back
• The Draw Back
• Spinning Class
• Under Control
• Six Stops
• Rainbow 9
• Side Show
• Middle of the Road
• Cluster Buster
• Aim to Win
• Rail to Rail
• Build a Bridge
• Back & Forth
• Hiding Spots
• Deadly Ground
• Off the Rails
• Inside Track
• Three Degrees
• Cross Here
• Frozen Ropes

Let’s Kick It

This quick kicking drill can serve two purposes: 1) It’s a simple approach to getting a feel for kicking, and 2) it can be used as a way of reading an unfamiliar table.

With the 3 ball as a blocker, kick at the 1 ball in the top left corner. Once you can consistently hit this shot, switch over to the 2 ball. Making that slight tweak in your aiming point on the long rail will go a long way toward improve your kicking game.

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