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(S&D) Safety & Defense - Dead Zone Tactics
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Dead zones are dangerous places to leave the object balls for your opponent to shoot. These are named "dead zones" because there are limited places on the table where you can put the cue ball so the object ball can be pocketed. Continue reading
(FAQ) How can you stop someone sharking?
Every once in a while you'll have an opponent who thinks they can get an easy win using sharks that even teenagers consider stupid. When these people come up against you, here are some ideas and suggestions. Continue reading
(FAQ) What are recommended foods during competition?
(H&S) Hustles & Sharks - Leading Questions
These are easy sharks for a pool hustler to use against you. These types of questions have the sole purpose of forcing you to stop thinking about the competition and consider an answer to the question. It is used primarily as a distraction when it appears that you have advanced a bit more than your opponent feels comfortable about managing. Continue reading
(TML) Table Map Library - I5 to C1
For information on the Table Map Library, how it works and how the information was researched - read "Table Map Library - Introduction"
CB location (I5), Target Diamond (C1)
Practice this TML pattern on your table until each one becomes a known and trustworthy shot. Continue reading
(TML) Table Map Library - Q5 to G9
For information on the Table Map Library, how it works and how the information was researched - read "Table Map Library - Introduction"
CB location (Q5), Target Diamond (G9)
Practice this TML pattern on your table until each one becomes a known and trustworthy shot. Continue reading
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) - Group 9, Set 7
This is today's set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball - and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the Cheats for this post:
- Cheat: 1:30, Medium 2 speed.
- Cheat: 6:00, Medium 1 speed.
- Cheat: Stun, Soft 3 speed.
- Cheat: 10:30, Soft 3 speed.
(CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) - Group 11, Set 7
This is today's set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball - and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the Cheats for this post:
- Cheat: 1:00, Medium 2 speed.
- Cheat: 12:00, Soft 3 speed.
(D&E) Drills & Exercises - Down the Line (short table diagonal) Runout Exercise (1)
This progressive exercise to improve your playing skills is in the book Drills & Exercises for Pool & Pocket Billiards.
Purpose: Runout all the balls on the table. Set the sequence before running the balls. Any failure, reset balls and start again. Continue reading
(D&E) Drills & Exercises - Around the World Game - Doubles, Set 5 of 5
This progressive exercise to improve your playing skills is in the book Drills & Exercises for Pool & Pocket Billiards.
Purpose: Runout all the balls on the table. Set a target marker to preselect the next CB location on pocketing the OB (piece of paper, coin, chalk, etc.) Continue reading
