When you are first learning how to play billiards, it can seem like an art. There are different variations, strategies and terminology learned just to get the ball in the pool table pocket. However, you will feel happy so that the difficulty will be forgotten. Continue reading this article to start learning and honing your skills.
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Method 1 of 2: Starting Learning
Step 1. Familiarize yourself with the equipment
There are generally three tools to use: a cue stick, a table, and a pool ball. You can probably guess what it is.
- Choose the right stick for your size. Most sticks are 147 cm long, but shorter and longer ones are also available. The end of the stick is the most important part of the stick (it's at the end where you will poke the ball). The tips vary from soft to hard, although inexperienced pool players are better off with sticks with soft to slightly hard ends.
- There are three standard sizes for a pool table: 2, 1, 2, 4 and 2.7 m. The Billiard Congress of America defines a "regulation" table as twice as long as it is wide. Take, for example, a 2.1 m table is a table 2.1 m long and 1.1 m wide. If you are playing at a small table, you may want to use a short cue stick.
- As for billiard balls, there are even and odd, one color and stripes, and most importantly, 8 ball and white billiard ball (cue ball). The cue ball is white, slightly heavier, and should be the only ball that is poked directly during the game.
Step 2. Learn about the terms in the game of billiards
In order to play pool, you need to be able to understand the terminology and the rules. Familiarizing yourself with the vocabulary of the game will make it easier and faster for you to learn.
- A "Break" occurs at the start of the game when the player separates the fifteen billiard balls. This is the first poke. Some players break straight while others break from the corner of the table.
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A Scratch occurs when a white pool ball jumps off the table or rolls into the table pocket. Determine the rules for fouls before you start the game.
It is common for players who have not fouled to be allowed to place the white ball anywhere on the "table" on their next turn. These are the side and front areas of the ball chain; or, more simply, the area between the edge and the second arrangement of spheres that make up the diamond
Step 3. Be familiar with the existing regulations
For now, let's stick to the usual 8 ball. Quite clearly, understanding the rules is the only way to win.
- Use the triangles to "arrange" the 15 pool balls. Different people have different preferences for arranging, but make sure the number 8 ball is in the center.
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Break from the player. If the player makes the ball go into the hole, he claims that the ball (either stripes or one color) to extend the duration of play and poke the ball again. Other players receive balls they did not claim.
If players enter a ball from each variation, they can choose which ball they choose
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Both players put all their pool balls into the table pocket until only 8 balls remain. The first player to enter the 8 ball is the winner
- If a player accidentally enters the ball from another player, it counts as an advantage for that other player.
- If a player accidentally hits an 8 before all of his other balls have entered, he loses.
- If a player touches the 8 ball, he automatically loses too.
Method 2 of 2: Playing the Pool Game
Step 1. Master the poke
Everyone has a different hand position. If you are right handed, hold the base of the stick with your right hand and place the end of the stick to your left. If you are left-handed, do the opposite.
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For good hand position, try placing your index finger on the top of the stick (curving) and placing your thumb on the bottom of the stick. This is a good and basic way to keep your hands in position because you have all the control on the stick. Also hold the stick tightly.
- Some people will prefer to place the stick on their index finger while others may place the stick between their fingers in a straight line. Experiment with several styles to see which gives the best results.
- The hand will not move. Only move the back of your arm when you poke the ball.
- Your feet should be slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and at a 45-degree angle.
- As you practice your poke, your eyes should move from the meeting point on the white ball to the point you are aiming at the target ball.
Step 2. Take the shot
Align the tip of the stick with the white ball, aim and hit the ball! Sounds easy, right?
- As a beginner, it's best to focus on striking the white ball straight and powerfully.
- Aim as if you hit the target ball directly. Watch where you will poke the ball, if you are allowed? Okay. Now, aim to get the white ball to hit the point on the target ball.
- Experiment with slow and easy pokes. Sometimes a light touch can help your ball roll to the edge of the table or stay in a more defensive position.
Step 3. Switch games
Now that you've got the 8 ball, why stop there?
- Try "Eliminary Billiards Game." Each player chooses a part of the number (if 2 players, 1-7 and 9-15, if 3 players, 1-5, 6-10, 11-15) on the corresponding pool ball. The object of the game is to get your opponent's ball in and only yours is left on the table. The last one with the ball (or many balls) on the table is the winner.
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This one can be a bit based on luck, but that's always been said in a lot of games. The object of the game is to get the balls into the table pocket in numerical order, from 1-9. Each player takes turns to hit the 9 balls. The player who hits the 9 ball wins.
The player who manages to enter the ball 1-8 and still loses. That's the art
Step 4. Focus
Always focus and keep your eyes on the ball. Eliminate distractions as best you can.
- Don't be overconfident or frustrated--the game can change in seconds. Focus on improving your poke, not on winning.
- Allow yourself to play a game to warm up. Once the kids stop running around, the TV turns off, and your muscles start to remember what you learned, and you may notice an improvement.
Tips
- If you're in a difficult situation, use a diamond shape on the edge of the table and use your knowledge of geometry to hit the ball from the corner of the table.
- Watch some professional pool games to see how players learn different strategies.
- Watch your stick. How does the area around the corner look? Are they sharp or circular? Are they hindered? Doing this can help you during the game.
