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Eye dominance means that (generally) one eye takes in the majority of the scene you are looking at with the other eye being used to identify depth of field (how far away things are).

When you bend down for a shot, your head aligns above the stick and you utilize your eyes to draw the imaginary aiming line. Eye dominance affects the placement of that aiming line. When the dominant eye is off to one side of vertical, the imaginary line gets skewed. This messes up the accuracy of your aiming line. The closer your dominant eye is to a vertical position over the aiming line, the more accurate your shots will be. Continue reading →

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When you are setting up the rack for yourself, you may want to sequence the ball positions to help you out. If setting it up for your opponent, use the other setup. Continue reading →

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When you are playing pool and you see a rule violation about to be made by your opponent, how far will you go to ensure fair play? Do you do anything to win, salivating over the opportunity to get a cheap and quick advantage? Or, do you try to ensure a level playing field. Do you point out the potential error? Do you expect you opponent to be similarly concerned with an equal sense of sportsmanship? Continue reading →

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(This is just a general set of guidelines for beginning players getting ready to get their first personal shooter. It’s a starting point of things to consider, not a solid buying guide.)

There are a lot of sticks available (custom and production). Most anything in the range of $150 to $400 will work. When you first start thinking about a personal playing stick, it’s always a good idea to talk it over with several players and get some understanding on why they like their stick and how they decided on that as their primary pool tool.. Continue reading →

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Knowing how to do this is not a critical playing skill. It can be a useful skill that can cause your opponent to believe you are a much better player – basically scare him a little. It is a handy skill for situations where a mechanical bridge is difficult to use. Continue reading →

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There are approximately 4 or 5 aiming techniques in common use, and another 3 or 4 more esoteric choices. The easiest to understand and the most commonly used aiming technique is also the simplest to learn – the “ghost ball” technique. Continue reading →

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Once you get into owning expensive cues, you need to consider insuring them in case of any kind of loss. Continue reading →