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How much you should pay for a good pool table really depends on who will be using the table, how important the furniture look factors in,…

The purpose of the grip hand/arm is to simply hold the cue up and get forward momentum into the cue; NOT guide the cue left or…

A bridge must be both loose enough to allow the cue to effortlessly glide through it while also being secure enough to steadily hold and guide…

Great cue ball control is derived from your knowledge and experience on how to send the cue ball on a specific path by choosing the right…

It would seem that if you were able to aim perfectly on every shot, you would pocket every ball. However, when a player misses a shot,…

IntroductionPosition play can be the sole factor that separates a good player from being a great player. Excellent pool looks effortless and simple, but it is…

IntroductionIf you watch any movie or television show where the director is trying to convince you that a character is a “pool shark”, at least one…

Introduction:If you find yourself shooting a kick, it is usually the result of an opponent’s safety or your own cue ball control. Kick shots have an…

IntroductionThere is more to pool than pocketing balls and running racks. I’ve played matches against great players, had a handful of chances at the table, and…

Side spin or “english” is caused by striking the cue ball left or right of the vertical axis. This puts a left or right hand spin…