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Stance: The Big Secret!

By Matthew Sherman, About.com

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Close, but no cigar

The stick starts right, but...

Photo (c) Matt Sherman
The beginner may soon figure out that standing with their head over the stroke won't work. Next comes a flash of enlightenment--"I'll place my stick over the shot and stand to one side of the shot line!"

A good beginning, but regard the next photo to learn how most pool instruction errs and throws the player off their best game.

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