Billiards Basics

Are you new to the game? Not sure what you need for your pool cue or even what pool cue you should buy? You've come to the right place. We have a number of billiards articles just for you, going over some of the basics of pool and billiards.

  1. Top Ten Training Articles

  2. Beginner’s Guide to Pool Cues

  3. Five Fastest Ways To Improve Your Pool Game

  4. Should I Use a Low Deflection (Squirt) Shaft?

  5. How to Hold the Pool Table at a Bar

  6. Drilling for Diagnoses

  7. Kick, Jump, Or Curve?

  8. How To Control Jump Shots

  9. Going on a Tangent: Cue Ball Control Systems

  10. Understanding “Throw” and How to Adjust For it

  11. Breaking Bad? 5 Tips for a Better Break Shot

  12. The Best Little Kick Shot In The World

  13. The Right Bridge for the Job

  14. Understanding Cue Ball Deflection and English

  15. Stun Shots: Learning to Control the Cue Ball

  16. What The F&#k Are You Looking At? (A Guide to Aiming)

  17. Tips To Find The Center Of The Cueball

  18. 5 Pro Tips for Ball in Hand

  19. 5 Helpful Billiard Games to Play When Drills Get Stale

  20. How to Buy the Right Pool Cue

  21. 5 Things To Do For An Important Match

  22. How to Change a Pool Cue Tip

  23. Through The Center Of The Table

  24. How to Shoot Straighter: Correcting the Vertical Axis Perception Error

  25. Luck O’ The Irish: Dealing With Lucky Players

  26. How To Shoot Off the Rail

  27. How To Massé and Jump the Cue Ball

  28. Loosen Up: How Too Much Tension Can Affect Your Game

  29. How To Make Kick and Bank Shots

  30. How To Draw The Cue Ball Farther And With Precision

  31. How To Play Pool - The Fundamentals

  32. Mastering “Squerve”

  33. Quiz: How Would YOU Play These Shots?

  34. How To Kick Using The Diamond System

  35. 21 Pro Tips for Smashing the Rack

  36. How To Aim A Cut Shot

  37. 3 Questions Top 9-Ball Players Ask

  38. Consistent Eye Patterns For Aiming

  39. How To Calibrate Your Speed and English

  40. Aiming Systems

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