how to be a good billiard player?
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Glad to know there's actually other girls who like pool!\n\nPlay a lot is the best thing to do.  First, you get a new cue, it will help you get used to something to play with instead of having to play with scrubby house cues.  Next, find a partner to play with as much as possible, even if they stink, it's still fun.\n\nGet the stance right.  As a girl, it's easier for me to point one foot towards the cue ball and the other outward to level and hold myself into position.  Keep in mind that your cue needs to be as level with the table at all times possible.  (Meaning that the stick should be parallel to the pool table)  Keep your head down, too.  It's easier to see the ball and angle you are trying to hit.  (Plus it makes you look slick---->)\n\nKeep your forearm and elbow at a 90 degree angle and this will keep your arm steady.  It takes getting used to but it helps in the long run.  Keep your bridge hand steady at all times, too.  That is where the point of contact with the ball is closest to.\n\n9 Ball is a really good fame to start out with because it's less confusing with only 9 balls on the table, and it gives you a head start with positioning the ball.  That's my favorite game, by the way :)\n\nThe number one thing about being a good billiard player is having confidence.  It doesn't matter how many balls you miss in that pocket-- at least you are practicing.  Don't be a sore loser because that shows that you are not a confident player, and it also lets the other person know that you really didn't enjoy playing a game with them.\n\nHave fun, and I hope this helps you!
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At a meet: In sprints it is good to focus on being the first person to have your feet on every wall.  In long distance events, it is a good idea to play catch up... you catch up to someone and pass them, then you look for the next person you can see ahead of you and catch up to and pass them, etc., and this can continue as you are lapping people.\n\nIn practice, for each set, pick something you want to work on and focus on that for the set.  Like if your coach gives you a long boring set, you can decide that you are going to work on fast flip turns, or that you are going to try to streamline as far as you can off every wall, making it a competition for yourself to keep it going without losing form or distance off the wall.  Breath control also gives you something else to focus on and keeps you in rhythm (breath every 3 strokes, 5 strokes, etc. by 25).
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Key to a good serve is consistency and accuracy. The main thing to concentrate on is timing, and serving action: should through the ball approximately 1 racket distance in from the baseline and hit it just as its dropping from the highest part of your toss.\nOnce you have mastered the technique, timing and accuracy, you can build on it by adding power - its important to not try hit it "too hard".\nLastly, another important thing is to develop and effect second serve - one you can depend on. This is normally a slice/topspin serve or a reduced speed/power version of the 1st serve.
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Everyone I've ever spoken too who got the idea into their head to make their own table have always come to the same conclusion...not worth the effort.  Pub-sized tables are cheap and readily available.  Just buy a good one from your local billiards retail store.  Cheers.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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try going to Pool and Billiads magazine.com,or Billiards digest.com,and possibly even BCA.com,any of these links should be able to give you the info.you need,or looking for.\nHope this Helps.
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A couple of things you can do.  At a practice green.  Place about 10 or 12 balls in a circle around the hole starting at about 2 feet.  Make each putt.  Then make the circle 3 feet. Make each putt.  Then 4 feet.  etc. out to about 15 feet.  This helps you learn feel.  Remember to let the arms hang feely and make the putting stroke smooth like a pendulum keeping the face of the putter on the target line back and through.  Same distance back and through.  If you go back 6 inches then follow through 6 inches.  Other than that call me for a lesson.
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Keep practicing but also play in as many pick up games as you can.\n\nMake sure you you shoot from different spots on the floor and work on different moves as well.\n\nGet a friend and play some one on one to get used to faking.\n\nTry and get some pointers from someone who you know that is a good player or a coach.
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For yahoo pool....\nWhen shooting the cue ball, use the left mouse button to move the cue stick \n     around the cue ball. When you have positioned the cue stick where you want,\n     click and hold the right mouse button. Pull back on the mouse until you have\n      the desired power (displayed on the right side of the table). Let go of the right \n     mouse button to take your shot. To move the cue ball when you have ball in hand,\n     simply left-click the cue ball and drag it to the desired spot and drop it. \n     For more precise aiming you may use the arrow keys to line up your shot as well. \nTaken from the How To Play link on the main page for the game.
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Ball machines are great ways to groove your strokes. Repetition is really what you need to be doing. Hitting against a wall is great too if you don't want to buy a ball machine. Also, you should find a regular hitting partner who is your at the same level as you are and you can do drills together. Drills I like to do are forehand crosscourt, backhand crosscourt, forehand down the line, backhand down the line, etc. You should also remember that lessons don't really do anything unless you play in between the lessons. It is said that for every hour of lessons, you should practice for 4 hours. After you've solidified your strokes, play points! Work on strategy and placement, patterns, etc. If you want to be top level, you should also work on fitness. Agility, strength, speed, etc. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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erm, bit hard to show you on the net. You rest the pool cue (tip end pointing away from you) between your thumb and finger of your non-writing hand, hold the cue with the other hand near the other end of the cue, slide the cue back and forth a bit to get used to it, then hit the white with the tip in the centre of the ball.\n\nGood luck
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practice one skill at a time, with a lot of repetition.  make sure you are doing it correctly first.  also play a lot of street basketball to get used to the game.
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give the head some focus\ndeepthroat\nchange in speeds\nand play with the balls
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Before you do anything to the table, contact Antique Billiard Supply.  I'll give you an website.  This man is an expert on old Brunswick tables.  Best of luck.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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I always use LePro tis on my cues...they are hard and may work for you.  They are inexpensive and you can get them from Meuller (on-line or catalog), or probably any good billiards store near you.
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Practice is the only way to become better. Some people are naturally gifted in sports but will not improve unless they practice. Make your practices count. Instead of just throwing randomly at the board, pratice what ever game you ususally play, cricket, 301, 501 whatever. Try to close out in a set number of rounds. Don't quit until you reach your goal. Set small goals first, then work your way up.\nPractice grouping your darts. You should be able to adjust your aim (without changing your stance) both up and down, and left to right. As you become better your grouping should become tighter.
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First you must practice the ball toss. Before even using your racquet, just throw the ball up at about 1 o'clock in front of you. Make sure the toss is high and accurate and u point to it the whole time, with ur other hand held behind your head. \n    After doing this for a while, now take the hand that was behind your head and try and follow through and catch the ball.  \n    After doing this for a while, now pick up your racquet.\nGo against a high fence or wall and once again begin throwing the ball up while pointing to it. Try and follow through with your racquet and catch the ball againts this high fence or wall.\n    Now you are ready to start serving on the court. Use these same forms that you used practing the ball toss. Make sure you are following through every time and the face of your racquet is pointing at the box you are serving to. Practice serves from each side of the court. Hit them slow and steady for now, just making sure they get in for the next couple months.\n**Grip--- In order to get the correct grip, turn your racquet on its side so that the non-string side is facing up. Put your hand on the racquet so that it is directly in between your thumb and pointer finger. It may feel wierd for the first couple days but eventually you will get used to it, and it is the only effective way to hit a powerful or slice serve later on when you get good at serving.\n\nGOOD LUCK, These things all worked for me and now I'm one of the best servers on my school tennis team.
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don't knock the 8-ball in until last, unless you're playing straight pool........ keep your eye-level as low as possible, use a smooth stroke.