The Sorto StringPrecision Position Practice ExerciseRules:\nThe balls numbered 1 - 9 are lined up on the foot string,\nfrom the center of the foot cushion to the foot spot (on a 9\' table).\n\nRun all 9 balls into the corner pocket directly (no banks).\nThe cue ball must hit the bottom cushion on every shot,\nand can not hit any other cushion or any otherball\nthan the lowest numbered ball.\n\nPlay the video to see how it\'s done.\n\nEarly in 2004,\nmy first year of lessons with El Maestro,\nhe showed me this seemingly simple exercise,\nand challenged me to do it.\n\nHe said he has shown this to many players,\nbut none of them had ever done it.\nActually, somehad claimed to have done it,\nbut when it came to performing it\nin front of El Maestro himself,\nthey just could never do it.\n\nNaturally, being up for a good challenge,\nI tried it, and tried it, and tried it...\nIt got so frustrating that I finally\nput it aside for a while,\ndeciding I would come back to it later.\n\nI tried it many times after that,\nand it just seemed to be too much for me,\nbut I just couldn\'t figure out why.\n\nFinally, on September 22, 2005,\nmore than a year after being shown this drill,\nI did it!!\nLuckily, I had the video recorder running.\nClickthe play button above to see the videoof that first time I finally achieved it.I immediately called El Maestro\nto give him the news,\nbut he was unimpressed,\nand told me he would believe it when\nhe saw it with his own eyes.\nHe figured that a video could be faked.\n\nThat following Saturday,\non our regularly scheduled lesson,\nI did it again, in person.\nI\'ve done it a few other times since,\nbut I don\'t practice it as much as I should.\n\nIt is an excellent drill,\nand teaches speed control,\nthe nuances of subtle english,\nand cue ball action off the cushion.\n\nLet me know when you finally achieve it!\n\nFor more, see http://FastMikie.com billiards, drill, exercise, fast, fastmikie, mikie, pool