1. Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the rails, into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight ball and nine ball. An obsolete term for pool is six pocket. .....
2. Familiarize yourself with the equipment.There are generally three things youll be using: a cue stick, table, and pool balls. You can probably guess which is what.Pick a cue stick appropriate for your size. Most are 58 inches (147 cm) in length, but shorter and longer ones are available. The tip is the most important part of a cue (its on the narrow end youll be hitting with). Tips vary from soft to hard, though inexperienced pool players are best .....
4. In order to play the game, you have to be able to understand the terminology and rules. Familiarizing yourself with the vocabulary of the game will make it easier and quicker to learn.The break happens at the beginning of the game when a player breaks up the fifteen pool balls. It is the first shot. Some players break straight on while others break at an angle.A scratch occurs when the cue ball jumps off the table or rolls into a pocket. Determin .....
5. For now, lets stick to standard 8ball. Quite clearly, knowing the rules is the only way to win.
Use the triangle to rack up the 15 pool balls. Different people have different preferences for the set up, but make sure the 8ball is in the middle.A player breaks. If he or she makes a ball into a pocket, he or she claims that type (solid or stripes) for the duration of the game and shoots again. The other player receives the variation they did not c .....
6. Master the stroke.Each person has a different preferred hand position. If you are righthanded, hold the base of the stick with your right hand and rest the narrow end on your left. If you are lefthanded, do the opposite.For a good hand position, try putting your index finger on the top of the stick (curving it) and put your thumb at the bottom of the stick. This is a good, basic way to put your hand in position because you have total control of t .....
7. Line the pool tip up with the cue ball, aim, and hit away! Sounds easy, huh?As a beginner, focus on hitting the cue ball straight and with power.Aim as if you were to directly hit your object ball. See that spot youd be hitting if you were allowed to? Alright. Now, aim to get the cue ball to that spot on your object ball.Experiment with slow, easy shots. Sometimes a softer touch helps your ball to ride the edge of the table or stay in a more defe .....
