Tips & tricks

Short, practical and table-tested. One idea per tip, a 30-second video, and how to try it tonight.

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Tip of the week · Stroke

Pause at the back

A short pause before you hit the cue ball stops you rushing and keeps the cue on line.

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Position · Intermediate
Leave yourself an angle
A small angle on the next object ball lets you move the cue ball. Dead straight often leaves you stuck.
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Position · Intermediate
Use the 90° rule
With a stun hit, the cue ball leaves a cut shot at 90° to the object ball’s path. Know that line and you know where the cue ball goes.
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Position · Advanced
Use the 30° rule
When a rolling cue ball hits the object ball half-ball, it goes off about 30° from its first line. Your fingers can show you where.
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Position · Intermediate
Plan two balls ahead
Before you pot a ball, know where the cue ball has to go for the next ball, and for the one after.