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Tips to help our Pool Playing FriendsRemember to always keep your table playing surface clean of any debris, even the smallest piece can cause an errant shot. The same goes for your pool cue, keep the shaft clean and use a good quality shaft lubricant and it will slide through your fingers much more easily. A couple good products to help would be Slippy Papers and Cue Silk.
Keep your cue tip properly shaped, the ideal is somewhere between the shape of a nickle or dime (depending on your preference) and scuffed. Your pool cue tip should have some texture so it will hold the chalk. It is a good practice to chalk your cue after each shot. To help with this you want to have a good tip shaper and good quality chalk.
Now let's talk about your grip on the cue. Your grip should be relaxed and light. Where in your hand you grip the pool cue is a matter of comfort and even hand size. Some like to use the fingers, some like to hold more in the palm and some like to grip somewhere between. Any of these locations are ok as long as it is comfortable for you and is "relaxed and light". As long as we were discussing grip, let's discuss Stroke. Stroke is possibily the one part of your game that can cause you the most problems. Even a very expierienced player can loose their stroke at times. Stroke is something you should practice and be aware of at all times while shooting pool. Be sure to keep your body and head steady while making your shot. Your bridge arm should be straight and your shooting arm should have a 90 degree bend at the elbow at point of impact of the cue ball. Your stroke should be smooth and steady and doesn't need to be very powerful to make even the long shots and get your ball position afterward. |
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