Billiards Games
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Insert Quarter, Improve Billiards Stroke
A lot of players are plagued with a "Chicken Wing" stroke that ruins their shot making ability by thrusting the elbow of their grip hand out awayfrom their body. The result is coming through the cue ball out of alignment with the target line and as a result, to sink the ball, they train themselves to correct for having shoulder and elbow out of precise alignment. I recently read an article about Vijay Singh's Record Breaking golf season that cr Read More... -
Pool Techniques - Play Pool Like a Pro
For the outside spectator, it seems as if professional pool players are performing difficult moves and trick shots at ease. However, the top pool players are practicing techniques that help them increase their control over the cue ball and, eventually maximize their winnings. For example, 8-ball pool players are using billiards techniques that help them to maneuver the cue ball so it will rest in a position that would enable the to pocket the de Read More... -
Billiards - Cue Construction
In this article we'll focus on the last piece of billiard improvements which is the cue itself. Cue construction, even in the early days, was more an art than a science. Billiard cues, even going back to the early maces, were probably the most artistic of all the items associated with the game itself. Early maces were hand carved ivory and inlaid jewels and gold. They were probably worth as much as the whole table itself. With the advances m Read More...
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