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The UK has plenty of players that should be Pro, but for what ever reason they've chosen not to pursue it. So naturally, if you can get in with playing some of these players on a regular basis you will improve. It's rather cliquey though so getting in with them as a regular practise partner if...

Lol bridge!

4 point contact is a lot more beneficial on the 10ft + shots. The video with nic is fantastic. It will cure all your alignment issues if done properly.

You have to keep perfectly still, or try to anyway. Keeping the head still has a knock on effect across the entire body and shot. Don't rush the shot or try to hit it harder than is needed, which is a common problem people face with distance. Ding, who I consider to be one of the best long...

More important in 3c than a lively stroke is an accurate stroke. Hitting the cue ball accurately is the most important thing in any cue sport. A simple change in grip can absolutely make your cue action more accurate. Subtle changes can have a huge effect on scoring. The problem is never in...

Is the cue only in contact with the chest once down? It's true snooker players use the chest as a point of contact with the cue. I find the chest helps with horizontal movement of the cue, and the chin helps with vertical movement of the cue. The chest contact is also an excellent alignment...

Man up, and Jack up. I see a lot of players pushy foot around these shots and just end up dabbing the white. Hit it like you mean it and don't have a care in the world about double hitting the white when you practise these. A few hundred of these types of shots will teach you how much elevation...

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I do like the idea of creating a line of aim with an optical illusion to help keep a players sight line from swaying either side of it. I still feel a mirror and some tape is a more effective way to learn this but I admire anyone who has ideas and openly shares them to better serve the game...

I think for players struggling with sighting and placing the cue correctly for them under the eyes they need to forget the cue for a second. I always get them to line a simple straight in shot that's nice and short, maybe 1.5ft apart for example and get them to get get down into stance and line...

Missing bread and butter shots like this is most commonly associated with approaching the shot wrong. I have a recent thread on how to approach shots correctly that could be of some use if you want to dig it out. Many players on these types of shots let the desired pocket dictate how they...

Problem is, that when you focus and only look at the cue ball last, your eyes lose track of where the line of aim is, even more so on longer distances between both balls. So you might be dialed into hit where you're looking on the cue ball, but you dont deliver directly straight through the cue...

We can't stop the discussion just yet John, we haven't seen you in spandex yet!

Do they do signed copies?

Last time I worked up a sweat on a pool table was when I put a 6 inch slice in the cloth of my dad's table when I was about 10. I ran around that table so quick he gave up after a few minutes. I admire that you're putting out content to get pool seen by newcomers, but for us that are already...

Straight in, off straight, on the rail or off the rail....that 1 ball is a routine shot that wouldn't cause an issue to 90%of the guys I play with. If, as you say it's not a routine shot why beat yourself up?

There is no right or wrong way to play the shots, everyone has there preference, so you can't say someone is "seriously wrong" on the matter. All I know is my run out game is up there with anyone's, and my break building in snooker is too. The major reason why is how I plan racks out.

Impossible, there is a mile long cue to get into John's bad habit locker.

4.25 inch pockets are plenty big enough, so stop mentioning it. It's starting to sound like you're blaming the smaller pockets. First thing I've noticed from the diagrams are the red circles don't give you much margin for error. On the first one it's simple to come up short, which you found...

Lol what the #@%! Have I just watched. What's wrong with going for a run, or a walk with the family? Those ball in hand shots are harder than they look, eh?