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Breaking When I'm teaching about the break I try to get away from the Power aspect and transfer of weight. I actually tell the player to forget they are doing a break shot. I want the player to get all the power from the break out of their arm and no excess body movement is needed. First I...

Question I have a few questions: I tend to have problems if I am raised up even a little (shooting over a ball or CB near a rail and I need draw). What tips and advice do you have for staying straight when elevated? (I've tested it and its not consistantly off to one side) How do you get...

Chalk Holders I agree with the other comments. Do not chalk your cue over the table Chalk your cue at an angle so the excess dust doesn't fall right onto your hand Do not place the chalk on its side or face down. I see some players use chalk holders for convenience (they always have the...

English The reason you are probably missing shots is due to Deflection/Squirt. When you shoot with left english the cue ball gets pushed off its path to the right a little. Which would cause you to miss the shot to the left side of the pocket. An easy way to practice this is to setup a...

Certification Wow, what a great discussion. I started into teaching when I went to the Georgia Billiard Academy for lessons. I took a few lessons and quickly learned that my knowledge of the game was very high compared with an instructor. I started a partnership where I helped teach in...

Rick is on the right track. Either you were thinking while you were down, which is always bad. I teach players to do all their thinking while they are standing and not get down on the shot until you know what your plan is (aim point, English if any, speed of the stroke...). You have to be...

If you are thinking very hard on every shot while you play, then I would agree that you are overthinking. On the practice table you want to think and try new things, but when you get in a match there shouldn't be the 'over thinking'. Rather you should be trusting what you know.

Svb Shane is still young!!! Most of the players that everyone is comparing him to are older. He is undeniably one of the strongest players in the world, but he is still beatable. His strongest advantage is his break. Now where his break gives him the biggest advantage is when the races...

FHE vs BHE is basically dependant on what shaft you use. If you have a low-deflection shaft you should use FHE and that should be the most accurate. I have almost always shot with a Predator Z2 shaft so I have been using FHE for almost all 10 years that I have been playing pool. There was a...

Draw is a few simple things: Grip has to be loose - all the way through the shot, some start loose and tighten as they stroke Level cue - as low and level as you can be Follow-through - follow all the way through the cue ball Tip placement - if you drop your elbow the tip comes up and this...

My practice typically varies regularly. My practice session Saturday was as follows: A little over an hour of just breaking practice. I racked up 9 ball - break and then evaluate. I try to squat the cue ball and pocket balls - if i did this I score it up as a point for good guys. If nothing...

Encouragement Try not to focus on the result, but rather the execution. Take pleasure in all the small things, Perfect preshot routine, great follow through, and the results will come. Try to learn something everytime you play. Take a notebook and each time you play and come across a shot...

Kicking The Parallel shift, I have seen many students adjust without staying parallel. But I teach them that if they have difficulty with that, to visualize the distance from the Cue Ball to the Parallel line (before shifting) and to remember that distance. Then after the shift see if they...

Stroke Stroke wise your stroke seems quick. Have you tried slowing down a little? Have you tried adding any pauses in your timing? Try Set Pause Finish. After your lined up and have done your practice strokes bring your tip back to the cue ball and have a slight hesitation/pause here. Then...

1st vs 2nd Gen I've always shot with Predator shafts and the difference between the Z and Z2 is not very significant. Now there seems to be more variation in the 314 to the 2nd gen 314. Plus the 314 seems to vary from one to the next (in the feel of the hit). As opposed to the Z and Z2 seem...

Kicking I have learned and taught pretty much all of the systems out there for kicking. I find the easiest is the "Parallel shift". Say the cue ball is in front of the side pocket and the object ball is in front of the corner pocket (same side of table). You can't see it so you have to...

Practice 3 Types of pool and all 3 are equally important. 1) Play to play - this is just playing with friends, family or such and having fun 2) Practice - this is structured and purposeful. Working on problem areas and drills. 3) competition - whether league, tournaments, sets with someone...

Find your way I will explain an aiming system (shaft) that I saw in a video of Shane Van Boening teaching. I went to the poolhall the next day and spent 2 1/2 hours working on the details of it. 3 basic shots 1) straight in (or close to) = straight to 15 degrees outside of straight 2) Cut...

Sayings "Plan it, visualize it, then do it" "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" "We love the winning, we take the losing, but most of all we love to play" "To play pool well is a sign of an ill spent youth" "Pool isn't about money, its about...

The guy I'm talking about is an APA Skill Level 5 who is really striving to get better. The head height seems to be more of a fix than a bandaid because he is shooting far better than normal. He recently had his first break and run in league. He has won almost all his matches since the 'fix'...