Category: Drills / Exercises
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Thirty-One Tips: 17. Half Ball Hit
Know the rolling ball half-ball hit. One of the key concepts in pool is the power of the half-ball hit. Some of these include ease of aiming, final direction of the cue ball, forgiveness of the hit, and controlling the speed of the balls. Please study these diagrams and contact me if you have any…
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Improve your billiard skills – Pattern Play
When I practice, I do it at home and usually alone. My routine on my 9 foot Diamond Pro Am with Simonis 860 cloth is mainly straight pool. I always encourage people to try adding some 14.1 into their training. The benefits are many-fold. Learn to build runs of many balls Learn the importance of…
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Are you a fox or a hedgehog?
Ancient Greek Archilochus said “The fox knows many tricks; the hedgehog one good one.” Was Archilochus a pool player? Not a chance, but could his maxim help us improve our pool game? It seems that bar table 8-ball is the game of choice for most players in the Midwest. 8-ball tournaments draw numerous players while…