Play for Position

Pacing beats chasing, that is, get the cue ball close to the next shot and it will fall easily, too, as I demonstrate.

An article on how to pocket more balls by not fighting physics itself!

How does the pool professional take aim at billiard balls, those sometimes difficult-to-discern spheres far away across the table? Review our step-by-step look at traditional and professional pool and billiards aim methods.

Billiard Stroke - How To Play Position Using Your Billiard Stroke

The orange line bisecting this box from the center of the pocket opening through the middle of the 6-ball will indicate the contact point where the cue ball is to strike and it is extremely important in pool that...

We specialize in the best of pool instructions for beginners and up at this website, or at least we try to do so! Take this test from Donny "Ponytail" Lutz, master pool instructor.

Fire away with the billiards aim method commonly known as "ghost ball"... or don't...

We're going back to the ghost ball method of aim to teach you sectional aim -- the ghost ball replacement method of the billiards pros.

How to run a rack in step-by-step photos detailing the four kinds of balls that come up in an 8-Ball or 9-Ball rack...

Learn from my coaching of regional and national champs how to shoot pool better in competition and friendly play.

How to sink more balls on the break? I'll tell you how...

Note that although this has been called “the parallel aim method”, it is actually a plan to bring the edges of the pool balls together...

A simple pool aimer is yours to own. No, it's not a Yahoo! Pool Aimer or pool buddy aimer, but it takes 10 seconds to make and use!

Take my quick pool and billiards quiz, these three questions will build upon your shape and position skills!

how to make a bank shot or any kick shot using simple calculations.

Start with the basics. Where would you strike the purple 12-ball to sink it inside the nearby side pocket? These are perhaps the two most vital position concepts in pool.