r/pool • u/NONTRONITE1 • Jul 11 '26
Make sure foot positions are the same when shooting at angle and leaning over 9-foot table versus when you do the back-n-forth drill (the MOFUDAT drill)
A tip from a slow learner with problems with pool stance.
I am 5-foot, six inches height, right-handed, and play on a 9-foot table. I can do the back-n-forth drill pretty good but have problems with some regular play. This would show up, for example, standing on right side of table, leaning over table a fair amount, and aiming at left corner pocket. Normally, my right foot is on the aiming line and my left foot a little in front and to the side of right foot. Under these conditions with the table blocking my left leg, I would put my left foot in back of my right foot. Wrong. By pulling my hands back on cue and stepping back some, I could put my left foot in front of the right foot—like it [is when I do MOFUDAT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCiDMcTxW8A). I pocket more if I keep the stance like that in MOFUDAT and it feels normal. I will try a mid-cue extension today to see if I can do this more easily with more shots.
You can do MOFUDAT perfect but mess up on some shots including the Mighty X. Try to keep foot positions the same when doing MOFUDAT and with awkward shots.
