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(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Controlled Runout (Side), Set 2 (Advanced)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from left side ball to right side ball, in sequence.
– from right side ball to left side ball, in reverse sequence

This is from the Side Pocket Runout, Set 2 (Advanced) Test Group. Continue reading

(FAQ) How do you use the tangent line?

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Every time you hit an object ball with a cue ball, there is a minor wonder of physics that affects the cue ball, known as the tangent line. What is amazing about this little bit of table billiards activity is that you can use it to predict cue ball behavior. Continue reading

(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 4 – conquering force

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

This segment is from:

Chapter 4 – Tactical dispositions

The onrush of a conquering force is like the bursting of pent-up waters…

(If this is the first post you’ve seen, read the AWAP Introduction & instructions post.)

This information considers how battlefield strategies and tactics can be used to win more games. If this seems interesting, read these AWAP posts.

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 6 – scheme to discover

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

This segment is from:

Chapter 6 – Weakness and strength

cheme so as to discover his plans and the likelihood of their success. …

(If this is the first post you’ve seen, read the AWAP Introduction & instructions post.)

This information considers how battlefield strategies and tactics can be used to win more games. If this seems interesting, read these AWAP posts.

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(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 1 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 2 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading

(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 5 – turmoil and tumult

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

This segment is from:

Chapter 5 – Energy

Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder …

(If this is the first post you’ve seen, read the AWAP Introduction & instructions post.)

This information considers how battlefield strategies and tactics can be used to win more games. If this seems interesting, read these AWAP posts.

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 11 – stern in council chamber

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

This segment is from:

Chapter 11 – The nine situations

Be stern in the council-chamber, so that you may control the situation. …

(If this is the first post you’ve seen, read the AWAP Introduction & instructions post.)

This information considers how battlefield strategies and tactics can be used to win more games. If this seems interesting, read these AWAP posts.

Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – OB Speed Control (straight), cross side (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition – and define Comfort Zone limitations.

PURPOSE:  From the setup, shoot Cue Ball into Object Ball and roll the Object Ball into the target zone.

This is the Object Ball Speed Control (straight), cross side (Advanced) Test Group . There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading