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(FAQ) How do you use the tangent line?

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Every time you hit an object ball with a cue ball, there is a minor wonder of physics that affects the cue ball, known as the tangent line. What is amazing about this little bit of table billiards activity is that you can use it to predict cue ball behavior. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 1 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 2 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – OB Speed Control (straight), cross side (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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 (Advanced) Test Group . There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge (video) – Controlled Runout: Vertical Set 3 of 3

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. This progressive set develops personal confidence when similar shots come up during competition.

PURPOSE:  Start with Ball-in-Hand.
Pocket the balls ALL IN THE SAME POCKET – using two patterns:
from Rail ball to outside ball (one end to the other end)
– from outside ball towards Rail ball (reverse sequence)

This is from the Horizontal Stack Runout (Intermediate & Advanced) Test Groups. Continue reading

(FAQ) What you need to know about one-rail banking?

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Almost all players have difficulty being consistent with banking. Most people (rightly so) consider banks to be low percentage. When you make an attempt, you can protect yourself by playing it as a two-way shot. If you make it, you are on the next ball. If missed, it doesn’t hurt you. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – Draw Cue Ball, set 1 (Advanced) Test Group

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

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:  Pocket the 1 Ball on each of the the designated attempts for each layout in the Test Group. Draw the cue ball onto the designated target area.

This is the Draw Cue Ball. set 1 (Advanced) Test Group. There is also an Intermediate Test Group. Continue reading

(FAQ) How can you play for long periods of time?

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There are times when you get yourself in a playing situation where you will be playing for hours and hours. Tournaments are a good example. Few of these are finishing in a couple hours. Unless you get knocked out early, you are going to be there for a long time, some of the time playing, some of the time waiting. Continue reading

(BSC) Billiard Skills Challenge – CB Maneuvers: Mid table Safety Training, Zone 2 (Intermediate)

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Billiards Skills Competition Training Program

Here is Today’s Test Group Challenge from the book. Several run-outs in a row develops personal confidence when similar maneuvering is needed to run-out to a game win during competition.

PURPOSE:  Kiss the CB off the OB and roll the CB inside the Target Zone.

This is from the CB Maneuvers Test Groups. Continue reading