How to play the stop shot. If you were hoping for this to be some kind of fantastic trick shot you’re going to be disappointed it’s probably the simplest shot to perform on a pool table period. However to play the stop shot well every time requires a great deal of effort and repetitive practice. …
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What is a Pre-Shot Routine? What is a Pre-Shot Routine? The Pre-shot routine or pre-shot ritual is quite simply a set of actions that all great players make in preparation for every shot. If the great players are doing it then we probably should also take a good look at the pre-shot routine (PSR). The …
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In this video you will learn how to play inside English, left and side, off 3 rails to get position in the middle of the table. Just as a quick note, being from the UK I find it strange that Americans refer to side spin as “English.” Snooker player usually refer to it as side …
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How to handle pressure, “having bottle,” “playing under the cosh”. This is a basic introduction into the mental side of pool. The way we think affects the way we play pool. The emphasis on the role of our mind becomes greater as we improve our game and move up the rankings. It has been said …
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Pool Player Bridge Length. The length of your bridge is the distance between your bridge hand and the cue ball when you take a shot. This distance has an effect on many aspects of your cue action and can in fact affect the accuracy and the smoothness of your stroke. Here are some examples of …
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What is the Pool Stance? A solid pool stance is the foundation for all pool skills. The stance must be solid, balanced and comfortable but to start with it will be none of these. I have seen in a lot of instruction manuals and videos that the instructor is telling the player to get into …
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What Is The Stun Shot? The stun shot is a very exciting shot to learn. This shot gives another dimension to your position play. In its simplest form is just the same as a stop shot but on an angle. When a stop shot is played on an angled shot the white ball will follow …
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Down the Line Shape – Increase Your Percentages. For instance if your position play takes the white ball “down the line” of the shot just like the diagram above even if you over run your shot by a couple of feet you will still be in line. This can usually be achieved by using a two rail …
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I am talking about the reason why we miss easy pool shots when you thought that everything was lined up perfectly prior to the execution. Not missing in general terms or for beginners or because pool is difficult and some shots are more difficult than others. Only Two Reasons Why We Miss Easy Pool Shots. …
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How to make major stroke changes? Most pool players are always looking for a way to improve their game and move to the next level. It doesn’t matter how many years you have been playing it is a (delightful) lifetime struggle to get minor improvements in our game. Its a Big Job. Sometimes changes can …
You will notice from the title “When We Miss A Shot” that I used the word “when” and not “if”. That was for a very good reason as you will find out below. Amateur Versus Professional Attitude. One of the biggest differences between the amateur and professional player is the way in which they react …
This seems like a strange question to ask, why would I ask you how good is your average game? Why Do I Need To Know? The reason is everybody talks about how good they can play on that one day a year when they play so good they could probably beat anybody in the world. …
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What is a Performance Goal? Performance goals and expectations, generally a goal is something that you are striving to achieve. Goals can be tangible or intangible. Tangible goals have a real presence…I want to lose 10 lbs.Intangible goals can be ….I need to improve my attitude. Goals can be and should be : Long term, …
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I’m going to talk about the ghost ball aiming system. What is The Ghost Ball Aiming System? The ghost ball system is so called because you need to imagine a ball in the exact position that your cue ball will be at impact with the object ball on the shot line. Because you have to …
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Why We Miss Easy Straight Shots in Pool. Have you ever wondered why straight in shots cause so many problems for so many good players. Perhaps you are one of them and are wondering why this happens? I had this problem myself, but now I’ve learned to deal with this situation. So much so that …
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