If you want to increase your winnings in
the pool table, you must learn at least a basic billiard
strategy. A smart billiard strategy won't just guide you on
how to play the game of 8-ball, 9-ball or any other billiard
game of your choice, it would also guide you on how NOT to
play pool.
Learning from other pool players' mistakes is one of the
best ways to improve your play and to develop your billiard
strategy. Here you can read about the most common pool and
billiard mistakes made by both beginners and experienced
pool players. Plus, you can learn here how to avoid
repeating those common pool mistakes.
1# Not learning the
fundamentals of billiards
Many newbie pool players tend to believe for some reason
that winning in a pool game is very simple and can be
applied without any preparation. Big mistake. If you want to
actually win the game, you should master the basics of the
game including how to stand, how to grip the cue, how to
stroke and how to aim your shooting.
2# Playing
without a strategy or a tactic
Many players play as if an ability to grip the cue stick is
enough. Well, wrong again. In order to win in any type of
pool game whether it is 8-ball, 9-ball or straight pool, you
must have a certain strategy, a series of tactics or an
approach to the game.
3# Not
having an individual playing style
You can watch as many world championship matches as you
want, read billiard books constantly, but if you still
haven't find your unique play style, the one that will make
you feel comfortable and self confident about your grip,
aim, etc, it will get you nowhere near victory.
4# Ignoring
your opponent's play
Many beginners' mistakes derive from paying too much
attention to their own play and ignoring the opponent's
play. Well, since pool is still a competitive game, use the
time in which your opponent is aiming to shoot his object
balls and observe his play style and patterns.
5# Not
practicing warm-up strokes
This pre shot practice is essential to the pool game. Every
serious pool player begins his shot with warm up stroke.
These strokes provide looseness and lead to the final
position.
6# Positioning
the cue too high
Another common billiard mistake is to hold the butt of the
cue too high during the stroke. While holding the cue at
this position, your chances of making successful legal shots
reduce significantly.
7# Not
waiting for the stroke to be done
Maybe the most common mistake done by both beginners and
midlevel players is to leave their position, or even the
table, before the stroke reaches its end, meaning before the
balls stop from moving on the table. If your goal in
shooting is to pocket the balls, you must remain in the
shooting position up until you know for sure that the ball
has or hasn't sunk into the pocket.
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