Practice Table - Need some advice.

[TheNewSharkster]

So I recently moved into a new place, they have two tables in the games room, when I hsd first seen them they looked like snooker tables, but I'm sure these are 10×5, I'm still new to the techincal side of pool and etc. I usually practice on this table, not to sure if the felt is old now, the tables look ancient, also they have pool balls but there smaller and I just use some old cue they had there, going to buy an actual cue soon.

I am having a hard time with these pockets, lots of my shots just double bounce in the pockets.

Questions

Should I get regular sized pool balls to practice with?
Does anyone know what kind of table this is?
Its hard to asses what the problem is, table? Cue? Balls? Skill ofcourse..lol or a mix of it all.

I knw theres a lot of experienced members on here, any advice, I've been playing most of my life but just recently have been more serious and want to reach the next level, I'm 24 btw, il try and get a video of me taking some shots might help judge.

Thanks.

Cool table. Haven't read this thread but may I suggest buying a set of snooker balls? The game is really fun! I would play all the time if I could but we only have a few snooker tables around here.

 

[Pryme]

Great adivce guys...

Yes playing position on some shots was just torture, I am so used to aiming at larger pool balls, but these balls are a tad bit smaller than pool balls. I do have a set of snooker balls, they have them in the games room.

I'm mainly going to practice on my stroke and aiming on the table then, I guess I was exoecting it to provide the same results as a pool table.

Good thing is in the whole building I haven't seen anyone use either of the tables so the table is always free.