978 is the 8 object version of 756. The 9s are about 1 1/3 times as high as the 8s, and the 8s are about 1 1/3 times as high as the 7s. All the 9s are done with the same three objects.
Before learning this pattern, you should already be good at the 8 ball fountain, 97, 867, and 975.
World records[]
978 world records with publicly available video evidence:
- 8 ball 978: 185 catches by Max Kuschmierz in 2024 (video)
- 8 club 978: 9 catches by Kaito Tanioka in 2023 (video) and Moritz Rosner in 2024 (video)
Unverified claims:
- 8 ball 978: 195 catches by Tom Whitfield in 2024 (claim)
- 8 ball 978: 231 catches by Max Kuschmierz in 2024 (claim)
- 8 ring 978: 9 catches by Julian Kloos in 2025 (claim) and Kevin Niittyviita in 2025 (claim)
Variations[]
- a89
- 6789a
978
18 catches of 8 ball 978 by Dugas Bastien