Pool the Table of Technique

By Destry Masterson

Position and stance is the beginning of every shot. You will have to align the cue ball, the object ball and the stick all in the right line otherwise, even with minimal error, trajectory of the object ball will be askew.

Look at the desired destination of the object ball, and now draw a straight line from that point to the object ball. The end of that line should be the specific point in which the cue ball connects with.

The more defined you can make that point of contact the more precise your shot will become, so start pin pointing the area of the object ball where contact will be made. Remember the quote, 'Aim small, miss small'.

The point of contact is the most important part of pool, many people will not be aware that it is not as much the angle of the cue ball but rather the contact that is made. When hit correctly, the cue ball can even knock the object ball at a ninety degree angle.

Momentum from the ball is going to be transferred in that single point of contact, so no matter what direction the cue ball is heading in it is only the one moment of connection that actually affects the final outcome. When practicing, draw a line from the object ball to the pocket destination, using the stick will be an easy way to judge the line.

Follow that line all the way to the very edge of the object ball and you have the target point of contact. Hold the cue stick while standing with your legs turned at a forty five degree angle, bringing the back leg closer to the stick thus providing more power and body weight in the stroke.

Keeping the top leg out a little bit is going to allow you to bend low and see the shot on a level plain. Standing erect while judging vector trajectories will skew your perspective and will likely create a degree of error in judgment.

Keeping the line and the shot contained is going to be visualization up to this point, now it is time to implement practice into the mix. When you are hitting the cue ball, there are a number of things you can do to manipulate its angle.

Hitting the cue directly in the center is generally what you will aim to do, but in case of back spin and forward spin you may need to aim a bit higher or a bit lower. Keep in mind exactly where the stick is going to hit the cue ball, and this will eliminate error in the shot and stroke.

It will take a lot of practice to make all of these methods habit. Once you naturally take each variable into account you will be a much smarter and better player.

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