This is part two of Darren Appleton’s article on practice and tournament preparation. Part one covers practice in general, and part two...

Imagine that the cue ball and the object ball are lined up straight and both very close to the end rail. You need to get position for the...

Before I get into aiming, I want to iterate the fact that you need solid fundamentals for any aiming system to be effective. It will be...

The power breakers hit the head ball with as much energy and accuracy as they can muster. However, unless you have acquired a great skill...

Once you master composure, your actions take on a different tone. In your daily life you will walk strong. Composure is not how you act,...

I am one who believes that the harder the practice routine is during practice time, the more likely one is to show extreme results and...

One of the things I’m most known for in teaching pool is fundamentals. I’ve been blessed to receive many compliments from many top...

For some of you, it’s about time you learned how to jump a cue ball. For others, it’s time to perfect your jumping skills even more....

This one rail kicking system is very effective and is easy to use. First, draw an imaginary X with both of the bottom points being...

A bad angle is any shot that is not within the shooter’s skills to pocket. It does not have to be impossible, but must be a low...

For this article, we’re going to learn an old and very famous shot from the 60’s. First seen in the movie The Hustler, starring a young...

One of the most common questions I receive is, “What is the best low deflection, high performance shaft?” In the years I have worked at...

Firstly, the game at all levels of play starts with fundamentals. With no solid fundamentals, nobody can improve or compete to a decent...

The art of decorating leather has probably been around as long as man has been making and using leather. Leather is simply the skin of an...

I was fortunate enough to attend the Derby City Classic 2015 for a day. Going on a five hour drive just to see some of the greatest...

The Stroke After we have discussed three out of four basic fundamentals, we come to the most important thing of all, The Stroke! If you...

The vast majority of pool players—both casual and regular—have one or more of their fundamentals out of whack to some degree. The problem...

Open Rail Bridge When you are in the situation that the cue ball is too close to the rail or on the rail, it is very hard to use a closed...

When competing in a pool or billiards match, a “funk” or “coma” is when you just can’t seem to do anything right. Maybe you run several...

For this column we are going to revisit a classic—probably one of the most famous—trick shot. The original version was made famous by the...