Winning Pocket Billiards: For Beginners And Adv... -

If you don't have a 70% or higher chance of making a shot, play a safety. Hook your opponent behind another ball or leave them "frozen" against a rail. Winning is often about making your opponent lose.

This is the natural 90-degree path the cue ball travels after hitting an object ball without any "english" (spin). Learning to visualize this line is the "secret" to avoiding scratches and setting up your next shot. Introduction to English: Winning Pocket Billiards: For Beginners and Adv...

Once you can hit where you aim, you must learn to control where the white ball goes next. If you don't have a 70% or higher

Master the Open Bridge for better visibility and the Closed Bridge for high-power or high-speed shots. The bridge should be a rock-solid anchor for the cue. This is the natural 90-degree path the cue

Maintain a "pre-shot routine." Do the same number of practice strokes every time. Advanced billiards is about removing emotion and treating every shot as a cold calculation.