| If you have ever watched professional pool, whether it | | | | perfect. When you bank a ball to the left, use a little bit |
| be on television or at a pool hall, you have probably | | | | of a right English, and vice versa. |
| realized that the pros have strategies that they used in | | | | Defense Play |
| order to gain a lead in the game. | | | | Just like in all sports, defense play is very important. |
| In order to play a successful game of pool, billiards, or | | | | With pool, defense is just as important as making the |
| snooker, there are a few things you might want to | | | | correct shots. You need to analyze whether you are |
| know before hand. Even if you aren't the best pool | | | | shooting well or if you are a bit off. Then you have to |
| player, here are some helpful hints that can help to | | | | analyze how your opponent is shooting. If you are |
| improve your game and hopefully have you on the | | | | having a bad night or your opponent is really good, you |
| road to a successful game of pool. | | | | can snap into defense mode. |
| Tangent Line | | | | This means that making it harder for your opponent to |
| The tangent line is the direction that the cue ball will go | | | | score. Hide the cue ball. Hit other balls into your |
| in after it hits the object ball. You want to know the | | | | opponent's ball to take it away from a pocket. Shoot |
| tangent line so that you can improve where the cue | | | | into a cluster of balls. Whatever you can do to make it |
| ball will be for your next shot. You most definitely want | | | | harder for your opponent, do it. |
| to avoid scratches. To determine the tangent line, | | | | Straight in shots |
| imagine a cross. | | | | Straight in shots sometimes give pool players issues. |
| Draw a line through the center of the ball and then | | | | Think about the speed and angle that you need to |
| through the center of the object ball and then to the | | | | shoot at before you make the shot. If you shoot high, |
| center of the pocket. Then draw a line through the first | | | | the cue ball will follow. If you shot low, the cue ball will |
| line in the shape of cross. The line should go through | | | | stop or move backwards. It is only good to center |
| the ball and then the rail. This path, also known as the | | | | shot when the object ball is near the cue ball. |
| tangent line is the path that your cue ball will take. | | | | These are just a few hints and tips for you to use |
| Bank Shots | | | | when shooting pool. Remember, if you want to |
| When you make a bank shot, you want the ball to | | | | improve your skill, do a little bit of research, or watch |
| leave the rail at the exact angle that it goes into the rail. | | | | pros play a few rounds. You are sure to get better in |
| To think about this, make a V. When you bank a ball, | | | | no time. Before you know it, you'll be a star at the pool |
| you want to make sure that the V you make is | | | | hall. |