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Capelle's Practicing Pool - 20 Exercise 14.1 Practice Program

    
Shotmaking

Side Pocket Bonanza (104) - 14.1 is largely a 4 pocket game - and mastery of the side pockets is a must!

Position Play

 The Stop Shot (132) - This will help you to master one of the most important position plays in 14.1.

 The Draw Shot (134) - Develop your touch on short range draw shots.

 Draw/Stun Shot (165) - Conquer one of pool’s trickiest position plays.

 Cue Ball After Contact (141) - Learning the cue ball’s path after contact enables you to play expert shape and to break clusters with precision.

Speed Control (162) - This one will help you refine your touch on follow shots.

 Surgeon’s Touch (166) - Learn to master the soft strokes that are a big part of the game. 

Go into the Gap (171) - This will develop your speed of stroke and accuracy on follow shots. 

Special “L” (173) - Learn to improvise while you master a variety of short range position routes. 

Side Pocket Circle (174) - Perfect your short range small angle draw shots.

Soft Touch Increments (251) - This fun exercise will challenge you as you master the very softest speeds on the Spectrum of Speeds. 
 
Patterns

 Precision 14.1 (188) - Master the art of getting on the break shot. 

Vertical Axis Only (194) - You will be amazed at what this teaches you about cue ball control.

The James Bond Mission
- Your ability to plan patterns and execute small angle 14.1 shape will soar when you can fulfill this mission. 

Safeties

Skimming the Cream (208) - This exercise will teach you how to graze the edge of the ball, which is a critical skill in 14.1 safety play. 

Thin Hit Diversion (209) - You will learn to cut the paint off the ball after spending some time on this exercise. 

Break Shots

14.1 Break Shots (233-239) - A unique method for setting up and mastering 15 of the most commonly played break shots. 

Break Shots in a Game (240) - How to evaluate you break shots while playing 14.1

The Opening Break (240) - This one is for advanced players. 

Straight Pool (246) - Employ this exercise and you will master a variety of break shots as you
practice running balls by yourself. 
 
Also, Play Your Best Straight Pool

The book has a 20 page chapter on learning to play straight pool.

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