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Low Levels When i was playing APA 9-ball I was posted blind for a make-up match. Being a sl8 they posted a sl2 on me. So a 65 to 18 race!!!! The very first rack, I break and make 3 balls but hook myself. I kick and make a good hit (almost make the ball) but its left in front of the pocket...

Head position I just got done with a lesson Sunday night with a new student. He shoots decent but wants improvement. I had him shooting long straight in shots and he was consistantly hitting slightly to his right. I tried head position and dominant eye (left handed and left eye dominant)...

Break Techniques Look at SVB, his power, accuracy and consistancy is all generated from the stroke and not excessive body movement.

Tight pockets Now I've heard both sides of this 1) Guys that say playing on the tough table with tight pockets limits their game and takes away from their playing. 2) Guys that get on these tables every chance they get because they say it makes them focus harder, shoot more accurately and...

Just having the drills is only a very small part of it. You really need an instructor to work with you on each one of the drills so you know what you are doing right, what you are doing wrong, and what you should be looking for when you do them on your own. Just a couple lessons with an...

Scratch on the break I agree that you must be hitting below center of the ball. It is hard to tell what you are doing without seeing it. Could be many causes though. Are you using a lot of body movement? If you start moving to early you start to stand up a little to early with drops your...

My 2 cents Just like what was already said: -Consistancy - alignment, stance, approach (develop a pre shot routine you follow on all shots) -Cue height - you want as low as possible so your cue is as level as possible -Bridge hand should be rock solid - even lean weight on it so weight is even...

Broken Shaft I had a smililar incident. The only difference is I bought a Predator Sneaky Pete off a friend who had just bought the cue because of some closeout special. (the green veneer'ed sneaky pete). I was playing league and Mike Massey was doing an exhibition. Well before his...

Dark Place I don't go to a Dark Place, but I know what you mean. When I play it doesn't matter if I'm playing in a tournament against a teammate, friend, student, teacher or someone I don't like. I try to always play my best and I've had friends get really frustrated at my play because at...

Skill Level Changes What does your skill level or your opponents skill level have to do with how you play? Completely forget about the score, your opponent, and all the outside stuff. Think about the last time you were in Dead Stroke... What were you thinking about? Nothing, you were calm...

Position Play Here's something that could be useful: Setup a shot - relatively simple cut shot - and use hole reinforcers to mark the cue ball and the object ball. Now split the table into 1/6ths (in half down footspot to headspot and thirds about 2 1/2 diamonds). So you have 6 zones...

Teaching young kids I agree that the cue ball should not be introduced this early. Some suggestions: If she shoots real fast try to introduce pocket speed. I worked with an 8 year old that was height challenged and made it difficult, but I bought him a junior cue which helped. The main points...

Playing cue I see many players break with their playing cue. The only thing I may have noticed is that they may have to reshape + work the tip a little more than other players. Typically you don't need to break very hard so I don't see why the playing cue would be a problem. I do have a...

Good Idea I don't have a table at home or I would probably do that. I play at Johnny Archers pool hall and get to see him, Shawn Putnam and Kim Davenport shoot when they're not traveling. I tend to not focus on their entire run outs, but rather try to predict the position play they do and...

Changing the Trangent Line My 2 cents on the question - or atleast how I got what he was asking. I think you can change the tangent line in a couple ways. Say a slight cut into the side pocket. If you shoot the Object Ball dead center in the pocket with a stop shot the cue ball comes off at...

Overcutting It is really hard to determine what is going on without seeing you. Seek out a local instructor and I am sure they will be able to determine the issue and help you get it resolved. Alignment and head position? Follow through straight? Cueing with unwanted english? If so...

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Jump Break I've had a dedicated break stick, jump cue and playing cue. I had to sell most of my stuff and I'm currently getting back to where I want to be with equipment, but this last couple years I have been using a cheap Break/Jump that was under $100 and it breaks great and jumps easily...

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Jump Masse Since I made the original post I told a friend who loves jump shots. Her response was "Friday you'll have to show me". So my response was a joking "it may take a few tries" I met up and tried this shot again. The first attempt I jumped too far and the ball never came back to a...