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It was great having you on the show Dr. Dave, thanks again! For anyone interested, you can follow all the Cue the Experts episodes here: https://bullseyebilliards.com/blogs/cue-the-experts

Randy G has a great pool school: https://randygpool.wixsite.com/randygpool Dr. Dave also has boot camps but they tend to fill up quickly: https://billiarduniversity.org/instruction/school/

The pause in the backswing is to prevent your muscles from fighting each other causing a jerky stroke. You want to have a smooth transition for the best consistency and precision. Check out Dr. Dave's resource page for more info: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/stroke/pause/

Training with 4 points like that with a range of speeds is a great place to start, and eventually you'll develop a feel to be able to sense how much tip offset and stroke speed you need to get the cue ball going where you want. Also, staying on the vertical axis (i.e. no sidespin) will improve...

The Billiard Shot Studio app is now live on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/billiard-shot-studio/id6504303931 Thank you to all who helped test! If you download the app, I would be very grateful for a review on the App Store too 🙏

Thanks for giving it a try, I'll do my best to answer your questions: The table is sized for an 8-footer to strike a balance between a small and a large table. Maybe in the future, there could be different sizes of tables. If you tap a ball, you can use the sliders to fine-tune. Still...

I've spent the past few days tweaking the physics, so they appear to be in a good place now - at least for my table. Check out the latest build (15) and let me know if there are any shots that don't appear to be possible.

@kling&allen I'm glad you like the target game! It could be expanded in a number of directions, adding balls would be an interesting take for sure. I received your feedback, thank you. The physics of the balls rolling / sliding on the table are basically perfect, although there are parameters...

Hi, I am working on an app for simulating and designing shots, so players can store shots to use as reference and also use the app as a learning tool. If you are interested in helping beta test the app, you can sign up using this link (iOS only for now)...

Target Pool is awesome and one of the best training aids for pool. Unfortunately, it was discontinued over a decade ago, and I wanted something like this for my students, so I took the liberty to create a new version with a new array of shots and a much better target. It's called Bullseye Billiards

I attended CSI's event and they made a good call to stop the team events, but it's possible that the novel Coronavirus was spreading the entire time. Here are some good scientific articles worth reading: Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and...

Excellent recommendations! Another book I highly recommend, especially for players who fall apart under pressure is Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To Choke provides the missing link between brain and body, science and life. Here’s what really...

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There are plans to stream the event in Las Vegas this year, so make sure to follow the BEF Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/BilliardEducationFoundation

15-ball rotation is tough and will surely push the limits on people's ability to run racks, possibly making it more interesting to watch than 9-ball at least. I like watching 1-pocket because of the creativity of the players, but rotation games don't have nearly as much strategy. Essentially, if...

Start with a simple aiming system like ghost ball so you can have some starting reference to guide your aim. Over time, you will start to develop a feel for aiming and be able to detect subtleties such as throw and also be more precise with your aim. After you've practiced and played a lot, you...

And if you want an even bigger challenge, throw all 15 balls out and try running them without the cue ball contacting a rail. I have found this to be great practice for finding patterns, as it forces you to plan multiple shots ahead.

That's true, the "give the shot back" rule works much better for rotation games. I'm not sure what could be done for 8-ball that would reduce the problem, except for just allowing defense :)

I've come across certain rules where I was "not allowed" to play a safety, but who's to say whether a shot I chose was a safety or not? I could "accidentally" miscue or hit a shot so bad that it ends up in a safety. I could argue that I was going for the shot because nobody else knows what my...

Eliminating call shot will simplify the rules, which will have a number of effects: 1. fewer disputes between players regarding if a shot was called or not 2. easier to learn the rules 3. allow 2-way (and more) offensive shots, which will make offense more appealing and thus make games go faster...