Well, the second week we dedicate it for the training
of your senses.
The
developed senses offer us a better precision. To approach more to the
perfection in technique, we will talk in detail about one important billiard
tool fundamental in precision, the cue stick.
This week,
we will also choose the best cue stick for you.
The cue
stick approved by the World Billiard Association, has to have this measures:
- lenght - 40 inches minimum
- weight - 25 oz. maximum
- width of tip - 14 mm maximum .
The cue
tip of the cue stick must be composed of a piece made of a specially processed
leather, other fibrous or pliable material that fits perfectly on the head of
the stick.
The
ferrule of the cue stick, if of a metal material, may not be more than 1 inch
in length.
The sticks differ in function of quality and
price.
If you are
using the cue sticks from the club you are playing in, then the choice will be
in function of what you find there.
Remember the
best cue stick you found and anytime you go for playing, ask for that cue
stick. If the second day you consider it would be a little bit better, a
stick with less or more weight, do not hesitate to ask for it so you can feel
comfortable when you play.
If you
want to buy one, you can simply go to one store and test the stick they have
there. Is more indicated to do the first option first, and then go
to the shop, this way you will already know what to ask.
The best cue
stick for you is the one that is 100% comfortable when you get in position to
make a shot.
You don`t feel it neither heavy, neither easy, neither short,
neither long.
Make a few
easy shots and a few powerful shots with each English and try to feel which
level of security it offered you.
Also the
ferrule must fits perfectly on the head of the stick, when you desire to play
Snooker or pool.
Measure it to make sure it not cover more space.
The perfect
cue stick is offering a subtle security on your emotional state.
This week the
training time will be, 2 hours from Monday to Saturday, between 11:00 and
14:00, whenever you choose.
And from
Monday to Friday, one hour, anytime from 20:00.
If you
consider you want to spent more time training then you can bypass the time I said.
Of course,
you can take a break whenever you want.
From the 2 hours of training, dedicate the first 15 minutes for English. Simply put
a ball on the table wherever you want and enter it in which pocket you want,
using English.
From the 1
hour training in the afternoon , dedicate the first 10 minutes also for English.
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For this
week, I have prepared a few concrete positions in which you have to enter a
ball and in the same time to get good position on the cue ball.
For Monday
and Tuesday I have prepared this 2 positions.
For the 2 hours of training from 11:00 to 14:00, exercise the position from the below
picture.
Arrange
the balls exactly as you see them in the picture. As you probably seen or not, the billiard table has 3 spots on each
cushions, they are for orientation.
Well, the cue ball set it to the middle
point of the cushion, to a distance of approximately 16 cm from the cushion.
Appreciate the measures with the eyes.
The orange ball, set it to point 1 like
you can see in the picture, to a distance of approximately 16 cm from the
cushion.
The red ball, set it to point 3, touching
the cushion.
The black ball, set it to point 1 touching
the cushion.
On this position, you have to enter the
orange ball and in the same time positioning the cue ball between the red ball
and the black ball, the nearest you can to the cushion.
We will consider perfect shot, when the
cue ball is exactly in the middle of the red and black ball, touching the
cushion. But, the more you approach to the cushion, it is really an advance. The important thing is, always the cue ball to be between the 2 balls, even
if not in the middle of them. The black ball is supposed to be next ball to
enter, but we consider this only theoretical.
A tip: the hard you hit the cue ball the
fare it will go.
The only exception is the stun shot, because
when you hit strong the cue ball, to obtain "stop", the cue ball
will stop, but if you hit softer in the center, then the cue ball will
forward. The stun shot can be obtained only when you hit the object ball in
straight line.
In the afternoon, exercise the position from this picture.
Arrange the balls exactly as they appear in the picture.
The cue ball and the orange ball, face to
face, to approximately 3 cm to the right of the middle pockets.
The red ball, to point 1, touching the
cushion.
The black ball, to point 3, touching the
cushion.
You have to introduce the orange ball to
the middle pocket, and in the same time the cue ball to reach between the 2
balls, red and black, as near as you can to the cushion.
The perfect shot is when the cue ball is in
the middle of the red ball and the black ball touching the cushion.
But, we
are interested of approaching the more we can to the cushion, anywhere between
the 2 balls.
When you manage to obtain this, in
consecutive shots, then you advanced.
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For Wednesday and Thursday I have prepared 3
positions.
For the training of the 2 hours from
11:00 to 14:00, exercise the position from this picture.
Arrange the balls exactly as you see them in the
picture.
Cue ball, to point 2, touching the
cushion.
Orange ball, to point 1, to
approximately 10 cm from the cushion.
Red ball, to point 1, touching the
cushion.
Black ball, to point 3, touching the
cushion.
In this position, you have to introduce
the orange ball and in the same time position the cue ball between the red and
black balls, the nearest you can to the cushion.
The perfect shot is when the cue ball is
situated in the middle of the 2 balls, touching the cushion.
But, like I said, the essence of this
training is to get as near as you can to the perfect shot, in consecutive
shots.
Because of table qualities is possible for
you to not make this position of the cue ball. Maybe the pool table is to
small, maybe the cushion does not support that angle or maybe the cloth is not
supporting the necessary speed for this shot.
In this case, exercise the same position,
but change the angle of the shot, as you can see in the picture.
For
afternoon, exercise the 2 positions from this picture. Give 30 minutes to
each position.
For the
shot from above you have to introduce the black ball into the right pocket of
the down side of the table and the cue ball to remain on the table no matter
where.
For this shot, arrange the balls this way.
Cue ball, to point 2, to approximately
16 cm from the cushion.
The orange ball, to point 1, to
approximately 16 cm from the cushion.
The black ball, exactly on the center of
the table.
You have to introduce the orange ball and
in the same time positioning the cue ball the nearest you can to the center
line of the table, no matter where, to the right or to the left of the line.
The perfect shot is when the cue ball is in
straight line with the black ball on the center line, but, as you already
know, the important aspect is to get as near as we can to the perfect shot ,
consecutively.
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For Friday I have prepared 2 positions.
For the 2 hours of the
training from 11:00 to 14:00, exercise for 1h the position from the
picture below.
For this shot, arrange the cue ball to point 1, to approximately 16 cm from the cushion.
The black ball, in the middle of point 1
and point 2, touching the cushion.
You have to pot the black ball in the
middle pocket and the cue ball to remain anywhere on the table.
The other hour, exercise the
next position you can see in the next picture.
For this shot, arrange the cue ball face to face with the orange ball, situated to approximately 3 cm to the left of the middle pockets.
The red ball, to point 1, touching the
cushion.
The black ball, to point 3, touching the
cushion.
For this position you have to introduce the
orange ball to the middle pocket and in the same time positioning the cue ball
anywhere between the 2 balls, as near as you can to the cushion.
Because of the closed angle, the cue ball
can not reach to the middle of the 2 balls, red and black, so we will
consider perfect shot, when the cue ball is anywhere between the 2 balls, red
and black, touching the cushion.
The important thing is, as you already
know, to approach the more you can to the perfect shot, in consecutive shots.
Because of the table qualities, just like the
position from Wednesday, is possible to not allow you to obtain this position,
so you simply have to change the angle of playing like you see in this picture.
For the afternoon training, exercise only the second shot from this day.
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For
Saturday, I established a relaxing training of 2 hours,
concentrated only on English.
Arrange a few balls on the table as you
wish and introduce them in pockets where you want, but, using English.
Exercise easy shots and powerful shots.
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In all the pictures you can observe the
trajectory line drawn of the cue ball. It is approximate. When you make the
shots try to deduce by yourself the trajectory of the cue ball, repeating the
shot and always remembering the spot where you hit the cue ball the first time.
Even if you don`t make the shots , exactly, do not quit. The essence of this training is to develop your senses. You
will notice how you advanced, when you make the third week of the program,
comparing it with the first week.
If your level of playing is much more
higher and you consider this positions to be easy for you, then if you
understood the idea of this training, you can create by yourself some
difficult positions, in the same organization.
Success !
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