HOW TO POT THE BALL IN BILLIARD/SNOOKER/POOL..

WELL,WINNING SNOOKER DOESN'T REQUIRE A TON OF NATURAL 

TALENT.WHILE SOME HAVE THE MAGIC IN THEM BUT MOST OF US HAVE TO

RELY ON PRACTICE AND A LITTLE  KNOW-HOW.WITH A BASIC UNDERSTANDING 

 OF THE RULES & TIPS ON HOW TO SHOOT,YOU'LL BEPOTTING THE BALL AND 

BEATING YOUR FRIENDS AT THE PUB OR CLUB IN NO TIME..

THERE ARE 3 PARTS FOR CORRECTLY POTTING THE BALL:

PART-1 :SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS..

1.LEARN THE BASIC RULES:
THOUGH THE GAME IS PLAYED IN CASUAL SETTINGS LIKE BARS & CLUBS IT HAS QUITE A FEW RULES.

2.EVALUATE THE WHOLE TABLE:

TAKE YOUR TIME CHOOSING YOUR TARGET BALL.MANY PALYERS ATTEMPTS DIFFICULT SHOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE A SIMPLER ONE.THE EASIEST SHOTS ARE THOSE SHOTS  WHERE THE TARGET BALL IS CLOSE TO A HOLE,AND YOUR CUE BALL HAS A CLEAR PATH TO THE TARGET BALL.

3.PICK YOUR TARGET AND AIM:

A COMPLETELY STRAIGHT SHOT INWHICH THE CUP,TARGET BALL AND CUE BALL ARE ALL LINED UPIS EASY TO AIM FOR.

4.VISUALIZE POTTING THE BALL:

AFTER YOU HAVE FOUND THE TARGET,VISUALIZE THE WHOLE PROCESS BEFORE ATTEMPTING IT.

PART-2:KNOWING HAND AND BODY PLACEMENT

1.FIND YOUR STANCE:

POSITION YOURSELF BEHIND THE CUE BALL.IF YOU ARE RIGHT HANDED ,THEN YOUR RIGHT FOOT SHOULD BE BEHIND YOU AND VICE-VERSA DIRECTLY OPPOSITE TO THE CUE STICK IS AIMING AT THE CUE BALL.

2.POSITIONING YOUR AIMING HAND:

YOUR FRONT HAND WILL CREATE A "BRIDGE" AND PROVIDE YOUR CUE STICK WITH BALANCE AS YOU DRIVE THROUGH THE SHOT.THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAY TO FORM A BRIDGE"OPEN OR V -SHAPED BRIDGE" AND "CLOSED BRIDGE"..

3.RELAX YOUR SHOOTING HAND:

IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FIRM BUT RELAXED GRIP.AFTER YOU ARE LEARNING AGAINST THE TABLE AND YOUR AIMING  HAND IS 6-8 INCHES AWAY FROM THE CUE BALL,THE FOREARM OF YOUR SHOOTING HAND SHOULD BE ATLEAST  AT ABOUT A 90 DEGREES ANGLE FROM YOUR CUE.

PART - 3: SHOOTING THE BALL

1.COMMIT TO THE SHOT:

NOW THAT YOU ARE POSITIONED,YOU ARE READY TO MAKE THE SHOT.BE SURE TO FIRMLY DRIVE THE CUE THROUGH THE SHOT,AS OPPOSED  TO SIMPLY TAPPING THE CUE BALL WITH YOUR CUE.

2.HOLD YOUR POSITION AND FOLLOW THROUGH:

IT IS IMPORTANT TO HOLD YOUR POSITION AND KEEP YOUR BALANCEIN THE SECONDS AFTER THE SHOT .

 3.DON'T GET DISCOURAGED:

SNOOKER IS ONLY MASTERED  WITH PRACTICE AND PATIENCE..SO KEEP HONING YOUR SKILLS TO BE A BETTER PLAYER..