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Pause If it ain't broke don't fix it. You say that you shoot accurately on a triple shimmed table without a pause. I don't think the pause is what is holding your game back. I think you would have to meet up with an instructor to analyze your game to see what you might need to change. If...

Spin Side note: the right english applied to the shot will not change where the tangent line is going to hit on the short rail, but rather its effect will be spinning off the rail to change that angle in the corner. When you have shots that are really confusing try to set it up with Binder...

Confusion I don't know if i understand it completely but are the 2 things that are confusing you this: 1) Red/White cue ball thin off the yellow ball with maximum draw = cue ball draws down into the far right corner and then hits farther (left) on the bottom rail than you anticipate? 2)...

Stun Start with straight in shots from varying distances (1 diamond, 2, 3, 4, 5..) and if the shot is a stop shot (cue ball doesn't go forward or back) then at that same distance but at an angle, the shot would "stun" at 90 degree's. The "center ball" stop shot comes up when you are close...

Stun Shot For beginners purposes I teach all position play starts with a stop shot (stun). Depending on the players stroke they tend to have the following results... Given medium speed with the same stroke 1 diamond away from object ball = 1/2 tip below center cue ball 2 diamonds away from ob...

Unteachable My least favorite kind of student is the one who says they want to learn and improve. But they already think so highly of them self and they know everything already. Even as an instructor, i am always going to be a student of the game. I know I can sometimes be the Tea Cup full...

Sidespin What kind of cue and shaft do you use? Front hand english works great for low deflection shafts. Easy to teach and easy to pocket balls. If the cue has any amount of deflection you will want to use backhand english. You will want to find the 'pivot point' for the particular...

Students I like the part of the book Zen Golf where they break down the different types of students as compared to cups. Cup is upside down. Unable to accept anything. Cup is right-side up but full of sand/dirt. Accepts information but is cloudy and unclear to them. Cup is right side up but...

Best Cue? I wouldn't say there is a "Best Cue" out there. It really comes down to personal preference. Tip diameter - beginner to mid level players I'd recommend sticking close to 13mm Weight - depends on how you shoot. If you shoot soft then try heavier cue, if you shoot hard then try a...

Draw What set of balls is he playing with? Which cue ball is it? Are you using your own cue and your own chalk?

Center Table Drill I'm familiar with the drill. When you have the optimal angle you can float the cue ball back to the middle of the table with a touch of low outside english with only playing 1 rail shape. When you have the steeper angle you need to use less outside english and play 2 rail...

I live a little north of Atlanta Georgia. I have been playing pool almost 10 years and studied the game to the point that I've been teaching the last 2 1/2 years. I love the game but I'm to the point where I'm at a plateau and can't seem to get any better in my game. I have a good preshot...

Wrist Elbow and Shoulder pain? I play pool 5-7 days a week and it varies the number of hours but typically 3 or 4 hours. Some weekends I might play 8 hours, 14 hours and 12 hours (fri, sat, sun) and for the first few days of the next week I use to feel slightly sore. If there is bad pain...

JPOOL, all the aiming systems in the world won't help you if you don't have solid fundamentals... and that seems to be what the players looking for is building fundamentals. All the aiming systems essentially find the same spot that you want to hit on the object ball, but if you can't shoot...

Winning Sounds like you need to work on Pre Shot Routine. It doesn't matter if your on the first ball of the run or the last ball, your thought process and routine should be the same. A lot of players start thinking about the run-out before its even happened. This happens on the 2nd to...

I got it!!! I know exactly what they mean. They are comparing a good shot with a miscue (caused by slippage). This is a illogical comparison and nonsense. This is the only way I see they can have any accuracy of the diagram.

If this is throwing off your straight in shots then you are definitely doing something different in your stroke when you are trying to draw the ball. Here is a test, get a friend to watch. Put the object ball 2 feel away from the rail, Try to shoot the object ball directing into a diamond...

Billiards You need to determine what speed your hitting the shot at and the distance between them. If you are shooting medium to soft speed you have to be aware the 1st object ball will pick up forward roll, and therefor not come off at the tangent line - but rather as if the hit was a follow...

8 Ball Break Every table breaks different and with the unpredictable racking of 15 balls it is hard to pick a 'best spot' to break from. I read that if you notice other people breaking from a certain spot on the table and they are having success breaking, then why not break from the same...

9' table To practice on a 7' table but simulate a 9' table I would practice: Long shots (straight in and cut shots) Position play from one end of the table to the next (really moving the cue ball) Drills - try the 3 ball corner drill but set it up on 2 opposite corner pockets. Play 1 ball...