Search results

Ghost Ball Method I use this method for aiming. First I stand behind the shot to see the line of sight. I continue the line through the object ball and extend it far past it. Then I visualize the tangent line (again not stopping at the object ball but through it. I tend to aim at a very...

Drills Practice Stop, Draw, Follow, replacement shots. Start 1 diamond away from the object ball (straight in to the pocket): Do 5 stop shots Do 5 replacement shots (cue ball drift to the same location the object ball was in) Do 5 shots where you draw back 1 diamond Do 5 follow shots where you...

Poolroom etiquette This has happened many times to me. I don't gamble much and I go in to practice more than I go in to just play-play. So when I'm there practicing I prefer to be left alone. I'm suprised everytime I see guys bothering the guys that are practicing. Now I've gone into my...

How many cues? Right now I have 3 cues Predator Sneaky Pete Action Break/Jump Predator Air Soon to be added: Schon STL1 EB Cocobolo Predator Break Cue

Most of us did not learn correctly from the start so we have developed bad habits. How do we overcome some of these habits which seem to have become ingrained in our game? 1. Jumping up on the shot? I'm getting better at this but I still do this from time to time. Other times I am starting to...

Camera You would definitely need a high speed camera. the mount can be done lots of different ways. If you get anything setup and recorded share the videos.

Ohio I am from ohio and I know there are some great players. After I graduated college I moved to GA. I'm a little north of Atlanta an every week I see Archer, Putnam and Davenport playing. Along with tons of other high caliber players. I just love to watch this game played the way its...

Off Handed I have been playing pool about 7 years now. About 4 years ago I was shooting on a 9' table and came across a shot that would be really easy for a Lefty but me being right-handed I would have to grab the bridge. I just got down and shot it lefty and made it. For the next couple...

Confidence I agree with the posts on this. Develop a routine - shoot all of your shots with that routine (easy and hard). The tougher shots should not take much longer of a routine than the easy shots. Same thing with the easy shots - don't rush or skip your routine. We all want to win, but...

Lessons I have been playing pool for almost 7 years now. I have read countless books, watched countless video's and play several nights a weeks. I go through hot streaks and slumps like everyone else. I try to really study the game and throughout my improving I hit Plateaus and get in somewhat...

So I was skeptical at first of taking lessons. I always want to improve but when I hear about other people taking lessons I listen to what the instructors telling the other person. Always seems to be the fundamentals and I think my fundamentals are pretty good. So I started taking lessons a...