Rail shots, some players love them, and some players hate them. There are many different types of rail shots; tough cuts to almost straight or straight. Playing position from a rail shot can also be tricky. Because the object ball is frozen to the rail we are sometimes limited in what we can do with the cue ball. Perfecting your skills with rail shots will give you more confidence and consistency throughout your game.

Placing all fifteen balls as shown, begin with ball in hand. Shoot the balls in any order but you may not use combination shots or touch another ball with the cue ball. If you miss or touch another ball start over. This is a good drill for intermediate and advanced players.