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Planning Your Shot – Billiards for Beginners

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

The billiards pre-shot routine is a solution to the beginner pool hardships. There are concepts discussed by Tim Miller in a presentation of four parts that one must apply. Players make inner changes as we master this game to improve our billiard shots.

Part 1 - Mental Control
We have to set goals to have the mental control that will help us focus. One needs to have a self-scrutiny and a reason as to why they are playing for them to have mental control. The PSR helps in both mental control and rhythm. You have to consolidate your thoughts and the shot has four requirements. The shots give one the target, it needs a specific hit and momentum and it needs one to have a special way in which they affect the cue stick with the cue ball. This is mental control and it needs certainty.

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Having a goal, utilize every shot by applying PSR and you will succeed. Lack of PSR makes one a confused player. Mental control concentrates the mind on achievement and PSR is the most important step to success in pool.

Part 2 - Mental Control
Thoughts, memory and data accumulation in the mind helps in keeping the gained experience. The mind has PSR experience and the concentration experience. While training, record the missed shots. One should concentrate on PSR and shooting. Before one masters PSR, they must master the DRILL Bytes Six-Pack. Some people also say that if you pause your breathing while making a shot, it will enhance your concentration.

Part 3 – PSR
The steps are, chalk up, aim then pause while breathing. At times when concentrating, some people forget to breath! This is a master’s PSR. When the mind is quiet, it allows focus to the shot and the grip determines the track of the cue ball. The mind remembers the steps and when you train your mind, it works for you. Tim Miller’s latest DVD called “Bring Your Game to Its Highest Level” covers the basic aspects of PSR.

Part 4 - Mental Control
We are working hard to be perfect. To ease one’s way to mastering the game, humor and dedication are important. Work on your PSR once you set your goals. PSR has spiritual growth, which brings focus and mental control. Concentration too is important to make a winning combination.

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Advanced Cut Shot Technique

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Setting up your next shot is important if you want to win at pool. Cut shots allow you to position the cue ball anywhere on the table after your shot. Positioning the cue ball with a cut shot will ensure that you have another shot to take or that your opponent is left with an awkward shot. With a cut shot the object ball moves along the desired line directly into the pocket, but instead of following the object ball the cue ball moves away from it at an angle. This allows you to direct where the cue ball goes and position it better for your next shot.

To make a cut shot you have to first asses the position of the cue ball and object ball in relation to the pocket. You need to hit the object ball at the point that will make it move toward the pocket, usually with a glancing blow. This type of hit is harder to achieve accurately than a straight on shot but is essential if you want to make a successful cut shot.

The speed of the cue ball will determine how much speed the object ball will have but will not affect the angle of the cut. The cue ball’s momentum is determined by the cue stick when it strikes the cue ball and the object ball will only have as much momentum as you give the cue ball. Cut shots require more finesse and accuracy than straight shots and usually less power. Only hit the cue ball as hard as you need to get the object ball to the pocket, too much power can mess up your shot.

The most important part of a cut shot is hitting the right spot on the object ball. When an object ball is struck precisely in the middle by the cue ball it will move in a straight line and at the same speed as the cue ball. When the cue ball is struck at an angle it is deflected at an opposite angle from the path of the cue ball. The goal in a cut shot is to strike the object ball so that its deflected angle is directly in the path of a pocket. Always calculate your cut shot by looking at the angle of the path of the cue ball and remembering that the angle that the object ball will take is the opposite of the cue ball’s angle.

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