To get the most out of your practice session, you should repeat the same motions over and over until they become automatic. Think of one recent shot you missed pocketing or positioning the cue ball, and set that shot up how...
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Use Follow and Stun More Than Draw and Sidespin
If you want to consistently run more balls, then you should simplify the spin you use for positioning the cue ball. Follow shots allow for good consistency because the cue ball gravitates toward topspin (natural roll) as it moves on...
Tower of Training
There are 4 major components of learning billiards: fundamentals, shot making, strategy, and competition. Each component builds off of the one below it, and you will get the most out of practice by working on the lower components, especially fundamentals....
Keep Your Body Still
Billiards is about consistency, so why would you want to complicate your mechanics by moving your body? There is absolutely no good reason to move your body during a shot except possibly on a power break. Always keep your entire...
A True Test of Fundamentals
Solid fundamentals includes aligning your body to the line of aim for a shot and delivering a straight stroke. No shot better tests this ability than a long, straight-in shot where you have to elevate your cue stick. If your...