This set of shots are designed to improve your playing skills and is in the book Drills & Exercises for Pool & Pocket Billiards.
Purpose: Shoot the CB off the first OB and pocket the second OB. Repeat until you are successful three consecutive times. Continue reading
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Amateur leagues that have national or regional tournaments often use handicap systems to allow better and lesser skilled players to compete on a somewhat level playing field. A lesser player needs fewer points to win. A better player must work harder. Continue reading
(This is today's bit of advice from the book Safety Toolbox.)
Every shooter's abilities follow an up and down cycle throughout any competitive match. These are internal energy cycles. Just as you are sometimes alert and wide awake, there are times when you feel more sluggish. The sine wave below gives you an idea of how these up and down cycles proceed. Continue reading
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.
Have you ever gone out with someone who was constantly and consistently late in getting ready to go or meeting you someplace? Remember that sense of frustration as you waited impatiently with nothing to do but count seconds to keep busy? That is just a feeling your opponent wants you to experience with this distractive effort. Continue reading
In many pool halls, the tables are spaced away from the wall so there is just enough distance for a person to shoot normal shots. But often times, chairs and stools are aligned along the wall for railbirds and players to sit in. When a shooter plays from that side of the table, courtesy usually requires the seated person to move without being asked. Continue reading
For information on the Table Map Library, how it works and how the information was researched - read "Table Map Library - Introduction"
Practice this TML pattern on your table until each one becomes a known and trustworthy shot. Continue reading
For information on the Table Map Library, how it works and how the information was researched - read "Table Map Library - Introduction"
Practice this TML pattern on your table until each one becomes a known and trustworthy shot. 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:
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