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🔊 Listen to this There are shots when the cue ball is mid table and you must aim it towards a ball at the opposite short rail. If you are a tall person, the shot might not be difficult to stretch out and shoot. If you are a shorter individual, you can't stretch your bridge hand out far enough to get a stable bridge for your shaft. The cue just isn't long enough to hold the cue in a stable manner that is needed for a trustworthy stroke. Some part of your fundamentals must be abandoned, making the stroke prone to major failures. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this There are a variety of cue balls with different sizes and weights. When you are playing on a coin-operated table, and a ball goes into the pocket, it stays down until the next set of coins is inserted. To be able to return the cue ball to a player after a scratch, it has to be different from the object balls. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this The very idea of actually standing on top of a pool table is a bit weird. After all, that table top is designed for balls to easily roll around, hit each other, the cushions, and sometimes fall into the holes and disappear. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this When shooting the cue ball on the vertical center line, aiming at the object ball is fairly straightforward. It's easy to use any of the various aiming techniques, such as ghost ball, equal slices, line of sight, contact points, or even (after shooting enough balls), instinct. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this Only the very cheapest cues will have screw-on tips. If you are getting a cue for the very first time and you really don't know what you want, these cheap cues can at least provide you with an experience on what to avoid in the future. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this The standard cue stick is 57" to 58". This is the common standard for sticks around the world. For 85-90% of the people this is no problem. But if you are "overly" tall, you end up holding the stick hand a lot closer to the cue butt then your shorter competitors. If you had a longer stick, the balance would feel better. And of course, when you have to stretch a bit, the longer stick allows you an even greater reach. Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this There are several basic kinds of hand bridges that are used on the table, depending on where the cue ball is setting and the direction you want to shoot it. Here are some options: Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this CRITICAL & IMPORTANT - never bet more than you can afford to lose. Trite - yup and I'm pretty sure you've heard it before. A few points are assumed here: Continue reading →

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🔊 Listen to this When you assume or take responsibility for maintaining a pool table, there are a number of upkeep jobs that need to be done on a regular basis. If you don't do these, the quality of play on the table will slowly deteriorate until it becomes uncomfortable to play on it. Continue reading →