I was never a pool instructor, or am I one now. Just passing along how I was taught from the start.
Most players know to think three balls ahead, for a number of reasons. I was only given the CB to learn how to use the rails to get anywhere on the table. After about 20 hours, I was given an OB to make easy shots, but to have the CB stop at a marked place on the table. After that it was practice all types of average to hard shots.
By the time I could make all shots like an "A" player, I learned that thinking three shots ahead was good, but what was better, was to get the best angle on the next ball, even if it's a longer shot. Of course there is more to pool than this, but all I can say is I got good in a very short time. Johnnyt
Most players know to think three balls ahead, for a number of reasons. I was only given the CB to learn how to use the rails to get anywhere on the table. After about 20 hours, I was given an OB to make easy shots, but to have the CB stop at a marked place on the table. After that it was practice all types of average to hard shots.
By the time I could make all shots like an "A" player, I learned that thinking three shots ahead was good, but what was better, was to get the best angle on the next ball, even if it's a longer shot. Of course there is more to pool than this, but all I can say is I got good in a very short time. Johnnyt