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 (Intermediate ) Test Group . There is also an Advanced Test Group. Continue reading
(About the author of the Billiard Gods books)
Trick shots to impress your friends and amaze your opponents.
These series of "Game Rules' provide rules of many different games for the pool table. The rules here have been simplified from the official versions - to make them a little easier to understand.
There are other games that have been invented, copyrighted and generally available to the playing public. Web searches will turn these up and the rules printed out for use.
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.
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The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake ...
(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.
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Side spin (also known as English) occurs when the cue tip contacts the cue ball to the left or right side of the vertical line (12:00 to 6:00). The cue tip contact can range from a very small off-line of 1/8 to 1/4 tip away from true vertical) to contact points that are so far out (2.5-4 tips out from zero position) that the cue tip cannot make a firm contact. The result is a miscue with the cue skittering away and the cue ball reacting strangely. Continue reading
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:
(About the author of the Billiard Gods books)
If you've got a common shot that you can't seem to own, here's a technique that makes it easier to make simple.
(About the author of the Billiard Gods books)
Howdy folks, here is this week's Cool Pool Learning Video. Continue reading
These series of "Game Rules' provide rules of many different games for the pool table. The rules here have been simplified from the official versions - to make them a little easier to understand.
There are other games that have been invented, copyrighted and generally available to the playing public. Web searches will turn these up and the rules printed out for use.
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:
We may distinguish six kinds of terrain ...
(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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