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Relaxed The cue ended up in the air when you followed through, this means your gripping the cue too tight or changing the grip pressure to tighter during the shot. Hold the cue as loose as you can and stay that loose all the way through the shot. Your tip should be touching the table when...

elbow drop Try starting without your cue... get down in your stance, let your arm swing under your elbow like your doing the Robot. Some people I teach say that they need to drop their elbow to follow through, but you do not have to. If you are approximately 6 inches from the cue ball, you...

Throw If you are referring to Throw as Collision Induced Throw. So without any English on the cue ball, the object ball is under cut slightly. I do not see the need for varying how you hit the ball, but rather aim to overcut the shot slightly. Practice your cue shots but instead of aiming...

I am the opposite, I have no trouble jumping under arm but I have difficulty using dart method. I am 6' tall so it is easy to get over the ball and shoot under arm. What is the problem: Jumping the ball - is it inconsistent or just not jumping as high as you need? Maybe the perspective...

Fundamentals I've seen players that know tons of patterns and such, but can't finish run outs due to poor consistency. I've seen other players with really good fundamentals but not be able to run out due to lack of experience and knowledge. As an instructor I would say the fundamentals are...

Socks and sandals? Ok, seriously. I saw about the same as everyone else - mainly the timing of the stroke. Some shots were 1/2 to 1 practice stroke then a quick stroke while others seems better. More stroke practice of swinging smoothly through the ball. It should look more effortless...

Shot selection Shot selection is all based off pattern play. To practice this think of KISS (Keep it Short and Simple). Start with practicing 3 ball. Break then take ball it hand. Try to find the simplest way to make all 3 (any order) without missing. Look for ways to link balls together...

Focus I've found when I have problems with focus and concentration it is issues that could of been prevented. Good nights sleep - lack of sleep can make it hard to focus Eat right - greasy and fatty foods take more of a toll on your body Eat at the right time - if you are hungry it can be...

Randy G is 100% correct. So later when you realize this and you work on your stroke, you will lose control of the cue ball. You will start over doing position because you will still be hitting too hard or start overspinning the ball because of your stroke. If you start to develop a good stroke...

Stroke 3 years working with an instructor and you must of skipped stroke training. I've seen players capable of running out with a poor stroke, but imho it always seems to be an uphill battle. Your stroke timing is off and should look effortless but it doesn't. Practice strokes are quick...

Donnie has most of this spot on to what I was thinking. PRE SHOT ROUTINE!!! you want to build consistency then work on setting up for each shot the same way. Focus more on the setup and execution of a smooth stroke with a good follow through. A lot of shots look like you are really quick...

Short Rack 8 ball The player can try Short Rack 8 ball. 4 solids and 4 strips and the 8 ball. Break and take ball in hand to see if they can run the rack. Or a Variation on playing the ghost I like to challenge people to is rack and break 3 balls. With ball in hand run them in order. If...

Vision To determine the best way to see the shot you need correct head position. What I was taught and what I teach is not just finding the dominant eye but rather how dominant it is. I lay a cue in the middle of the table, tip near the foot spot and the butt is straight toward the head spot...

Front Hand vs Back Hand English Front Hand English: With low deflection shafts you can aim the shot with center cue ball as if you were shooting with no English and then move your stick parallel left/right to the desired English. You will notice with this you are still parallel to the original...

What league do you play and what is your skill level? You do not want a set scheduled routine of the same shots or drills. I'd say each week you work on a Strength, a Weakness, breaking, speed control and safeties. Also find one particular shot that you have difficulty with and repeat the...

I watched this over and over. I see the cue slide in his hand before the stroke, but the hand stays on the back of the cue. The way I heard a "Slip Stroke" explained was the cue is sliding forward in your hand on the final stroke. The biggest benefit I see to this stroke is that your cue is...

Caffeine I understand what you mean. I wake up at 5 or 6 a.m. depending on the day, then do lessons after work and then have league or matches setup. Most days I get home by midnight and get 5 or 6 hours of sleep. After several days of this I am relying on an energy drink to get by. The...

I suggest trying to play some of all games. Straight Pool, One Pocket, Bank Pool, Rotation, 8 Ball... Those are as far as the standard games go. There are tons of other games players might not have heard of. Playing the different games requires different skill sets which carry over and...

Trouble Getting Started? It seems kind of vague? You say you warm up 10 minutes or an hour and you still have the same problem? Is it nerves? Is it carelessness? Is it pocketing balls or speed or both? More information would help on being able to offer advice.

Short warm-up My warm up is straight-ins. If I am slightly off I can make a quick adjustment and get back in line. If I am shooting straight then I have the confidence I'll pocket balls. I can use the first game to help determine speed, roll-off, rails (short/long) and such. I typically...