Practice Drill

The Mighty X

FoundationalWatch Bert Kinister — The Mighty X

The Drill

Kinister's signature stroke-honesty drill. Place the cue ball and object ball on the long table diagonal — OB near one corner, CB near the diagonally opposite corner. Shoot the OB straight in. Cycle through stop, replace, follow, and draw variants. The diagonal exposes any flaw in your stance or stroke.

Setup

Object ball near one corner pocket on the long diagonal
Cue ball near the diagonally opposite corner
Same pre-shot routine every rep — one practice stroke or none

Technique

Identical pre-shot routine every rep. Focus on the tip's arrival point at the cue ball, not the OB.

Goals & Scoring

Lock in body alignment, vision center, level cue, and a straight stroke
Cycle stop / replace / follow / draw on the same shape
Find and eliminate inconsistencies in your address