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The simplest way to run out this drill is to use a little draw. Line the cueball up on the foot spot, shoot the 1 into the corner and draw straight back to the foot spot. That perfectly straight draw you practiced in the Stroke Builder 3 drill really comes in handy. In the diagram I’ve shown the cue ball coming back on a slight angle, so the diagram is more clear, but the straighter you can keep it the better.

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Now shoot in the 2 Ball with a stop shot. This will give you a nearly straight in shot on the 3 Ball.

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The 3 Ball is shot with a little draw, so as to get a nearly straight in shot on the 4.

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By rolling in the 4 Ball with a little follow, you’ll keep the cue ball close to the end rail, which make the transition from the 5 to the 6 much easier.

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You’re home free. Just make the 5 and keep the cue ball close to the end rail. A little outside english (left) will keep the cue away from the side rail, a small error you can keep from making if you keep your mind fully engaged. Remember, every little detail counts, on the easy shots as well as on the hard ones.

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Complete the drill by making the 6. Doing the drill this way isn’t really going to teach you too much, but you should be able to do it. In a game you’ll choose the best way to run out, and in this case we just did it. But there’s a lot more to learn from this drill when you require that for the 1st 4 balls you must go to a rail to get position on the next ball. There are two more ways to run these balls and you should know them both; the long rail version and the end rail version; scroll the whole page down to read more.