March282009
Intermediate players can benefit more from practicing to get shape than from practicing shot making. Using a target and a simple methodology you can make a noticeable improvement in your game. Read more to find out how.
March192009
Pool Student interviews Tony Crosby on How to Get Better at Pool. Tony’s got great stories and great advice. Check it out, I think you’ll like it.
February192009
I just read a very interesting article in Scientific American Mind (2/11/09) by Elizabeth Svoboda. How to Avoid Choking under Pressure (hat tip to DeadCrab over on the Billiards Digest Forum) explains the scientific basis for why most of us have the problem to some extent or another, and what we can do [...]
February142009
In games like 8 Ball and straight pool, breaking up clusters is a frequent requirement. By learning to control the direction of your cue ball, you’ll be much better prepared to accomplish these cluster breaks. The game Chicago is a fun way to learn this fundamental skill.
December312008
In my first post on how to get practice drill results from Banging Balls, I laid out my reasoning behind this approach and detailed 5 different ways to modify mindlessly banging balls so as to get much more out of the activity without boring yourself to death.
Today I will introduce another half dozen variations that [...]
December92008
Some people find it too boring to do drills or other forms of progressive practice. They wind up just throwing out a rack of balls onto the table and just banging them into pockets. While I don’t want to encourage any of you to do this, I realize that many will continue to do it, at least some of the time, and I want to make some suggestions that will help you get much more out of your ball banging.
November222008
One of the main reasons that most pool players don’t practice much is that they claim it’s boring. They say they just can’t keep their head in the game running drills of any kind. Consequently, they go back to just banging balls, or worse, just playing.
What follows are some of the ways you can adjust your practice sessions to try to give you an edge; something that will
July212008
Learning pool is like learning any other complex skill, the piano for example; you need to practice. Even the very best, most skillful players got that way with disciplined practice. And not only did the greats use practice to become great, they still use it to stay at the top of their games and to improve any weaknesses that might keep them from being the best.
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