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Instructions
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Begin learning to use a pool cue (stick or cue) by first finding one that has a comfortable weight in your hands. If it is too heavy, yours arm will tire too rapidly, thus making your shots less accurate. If the cue is too light, you will not get the benefit of extra momentum that the cue adds to your shots. Most "house" cues (free for use at public tables) are bent and damaged due to abuse. Look at the tip of the cue and find one that appears slightly domed in shape, not excessively worn down around the edges (tip should be at least 3/8 inch tall) and is firmly attached to the ferrule (the white piece that attaches the tip to the cue). Length of the cue is a personal preference.
2Place the pool balls on the table, and set them so that the white ball is placed some distance away from the rest of the balls in order to practice a few shots. The object is to strike the white ball with the cue, which in turn will then knock other balls into a pocket (one of six holes located around the perimeter of the pool table). Chalk the cue tip before every shot (rub billiard chalk--usually blue--onto the tip of the cue for increased friction). The cubed-shaped chalk is often placed around the edge of the table or close by. Do not twist it onto the cue tip, rather gently rub it on.
3Use proper form for all shots. For right-handed players, hold the bottom (thick end) of the cue with your right hand (palm up, grasping the cue using your fingers only). Hold the cue so that it is almost balanced fore and aft and does not tilt toward the ground on either end. Then slide your right hand about 3 inches closer to the fat end of the cue. This is your proper rear hand position.
4Rest your left hand on the pool table about 4 inches in front of the cue ball, so that it is in straight alignment with the cue ball and the ball you wish to shoot. Make a small circle using your left thumb and index finger. Place the cue tip through the center of the circle and gently rest it upon the top edge of your middle finger. Most people find comfort by placing the cue between 2 knuckles. Spread out your remaining finger tips to form a tripod hand position for support. The palm of your left hand should be flat against the table and your thumb side raised up. Practice manipulating your left hand into and out of this position.
5Stand with your left foot forward and your right foot 2 feet back. Keep your body bent slightly to the left so the cue will not contact it. Lean towards the table. Practice stroking the cue ball using this stance without aiming for any other balls. The cue stroke should be limited to about 6 inches of stick (cue) travel. Swing your right arm from the elbow down, keeping your upper arm parallel to the floor.
6Focus on a proper hit--where the tip of the cue strikes the white ball in it's very center. Before every shot, take at least two practice strokes then follow through with a subsequent stroke. This keeps your rhythm steady.
7Aim the cue ball by adjusting your stance and direction of contact with the cue so that the white ball strikes an adjacent ball near its center. If successful, and the balls were aligned properly your shot should result in the "sinking" (goes into a pocket) of the target ball.
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