Lesson 11: Lateral (Exotic Spin) Applications! – Sometimes a player must maneuver the cue ball in tight quarters or find it necessary to move the cue https://youtube.com/watch?v=WUGVjzlwLbQ%26f%3Duser_uploads%26app%3Dyoutube_gdata

Nine ball players have a better chance of running out if they can spread the balls on the break and make a ball in the process. Learning this suggested https://youtube.com/watch?v=J9sXaQv2fSs%26f%3Duser_uploads%26app%3Dyoutube_gdata

Lesson 2: The Stance – Placing the body in a proper relation to the shot and aligning the cue stick in a proper relation to the cue ball travel line are essential for consistent results. “Forming that stance” correctly will create balance and stability in preparation for “addressing” the cue ball and taking the shot. […]

The key element for getting in touch with the “throwing motion” of a good stroke is to use a “slow” backswing on the final stroke cycle and combine it with an obvious hesitation before releasing the cue forward to complete the stroke. A great way to practice this technique is to shoot 15 balls at […]

Onsite Coverage of the 2008 National Singles Championships from Las Vegas https://youtube.com/watch?v=b-AH1kyafHw%26f%3Duser_uploads%26app%3Dyoutube_gdata

Lesson 5: The Grip – Most problems with what goes on in front of the body are the direct result of what goes on behind the body and are normally centered on “the grip”. Holding the cue too tightly with the rear “gripping” hand will cause the cue to spring upward on cue ball contact. […]

Any player that performs at a maximum level demonstrates the “rhythm and fluency” of a consistent pre — shot routine and stroking pattern. These repetitious factors of game success should include a programmed mental / physical memory of body / cue movements. A simple ball shooting exercise can be used to develop this technique and […]

esson 3: The “Open, Tower, or V Bridge” – The front hand should support the cue stick with an easy to understand formation and comfort in shooting. The “open, tower, or V Bridge” does just that. All beginning players should consider this bridge to start with. Over time they will find advanced uses for it […]

The knowledge necessary for playing position to a general area of the table or what some refer to “zone position” can be acquired very easily by doing a simple cue ball / object ball position exercise. This learning tool will help a player travel the length of the table to a “zone of success” and […]

Lesson 8: Cue Ball Control…Basic Cue Ball Effects – The use of “english” or “spin” on the vertical or horizontal axis of the cue ball should be dealt with very carefully. Hitting the cue ball in the center or with stop (slightly below center) are primary beginning points of “cue ball control”. Follow is next […]