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Your Stroke is Your Most Powerful Weapon
February 26, 2020I’m a huge believer in building a solid stroke. When it comes to playing pool, the only action you take playing the game is contacting the cue ball by stroking your cue. That’s it. After millions of balls pocketed and thousands of games played that’s all anyone who plays pool... View Article
Best Free YouTube Channels to Watch Pool
October 20, 2019The best way to learn pool is through practice, but if you want to become a great player or accelerate your learning nothing can substitute learning from the best. Watching pool and studying how players approach certain shots will help with your shot selection and safety strategies, which will make... View Article
Speed and Spin when Calculating Bank Shots
October 20, 2019One of the coolest and most useful shots to use when in a jam, the bank shot is a shot worth mastering which takes both skill and knowledge to execute. For any beginner looking to learn about banking, check out the banking lesson to learn the basics of aiming a... View Article
Pool Systems: The Clock System
October 19, 2019Two elements of pool are needed to run out a rack during every game: pocketing and position. The easier the shots you leave yourself during a rack, the better chance you have of running out and beating your opponent. One of the simplest methods to get good position is to... View Article
Pool Shots to Practice
October 19, 2019There are several positional and defensive shots which can help your game a lot if you practice them. The key to getting good at these pool shots is to shoot them over and over and observe what happens when you shoot the shots, so you can figure out how to... View Article
Never Miscue Again: The Reasons to Chalk Your Pool Cue
October 19, 2019In every pool hall, bar, or home with a pool table there are balls, cue sticks, and of course, chalk. Everyone knows you’re supposed to use chalk when playing pool, but not everyone why you put chalk on a pool cue. So, to shed some light on this mystery, here... View Article