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POOL & BILLIARDS - Fundamental Techniques..(TO BE CONTINUED..)

LEARN TO DEVELOP BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LEVEL...

The Pre-Shot Routine

Pre-shot routine refers to a series of steps that a pool playermust undertake prior to executing each and every shot. These steps are necessary to develop correct habits that will improve and promote consistency in your game.

In pocket billiards, there are so many different variables that can adversely affect the outcome of a shot. The pool player's objective is to minimize the variables to increase the chances of successfully executing a particular shot.

ELEMENTS OF A PRE-SHOT ROUTINE

The following are some of the basic steps of a pre-shot routine. 

PLANNING

Before you even approach the shot and go into your alignment, stance, practice strokes, etc. you need to have a plan. You need to decide how to want to execute a particular shot. Will you go for the offensive shot or is a defensive shot more appropriate? Where do you want the cue ball to go after executing the shot? These are the types of questions that you will be asking yourself in the planning phase. Walk around the table and look at all the possibilities to help you decide and determine the best course of action.

AIM, BODY AND CUE ALIGNMENT

After you have decided on a plan of action, the next step is to approach the table and positioning your body and cue in alignment with the shot and the line of aim. Determine your line of aim and set your feet to align your body correctly. This is discussed in more detail in "The Pool Stance" article. Don't worry if you do not know how to determine the 'line of aim' yet - for now, just align your body and cue to where you 'think' your line of aim is. You will learn aiming in another article. For now, you just need to incorporate this alignment process in your pre-shot routine.

The illustrations below shows you a two-step process. First, stand behind the shot and in line with the line of aim. Second, turn your body and foot position approximately 45 degrees prior to performing your stance.

STAND BEHIND THE SHOT

FOOT POSITION

STANCE, GRIP AND BRIDGE

After aligning your body and cue relative to the line of aim, the next step is to get down on your stance. While you are down on your stance you need to be aware of the proper grip and bridging techniques as well. 

THE STROKE

The last step is to execute your stroke. Ideally, your cue stick should be along a path of your aim line while stroking. This will ensure that.the cue ball is sent along a straight path to the object ball allowing you to pocket the ball successfully.

EXERCISE: IMPLEMENT THE PRE-SHOT ROUTINE

Starting now, pay close attention and try to incorporate what you have learned about the pre-shot routine into your shooting routine. For every shot you take, make sure you do the following pre-shot routine first:

1. Have a plan.
2. Approach your shot and align your body and cue to your aim line
3. Pay attention to your stance, grip and bridge
4. Stroke your cue along the aim line

Spend a few hours to try and figure out a consistent pre-shot routine that suits you. Experiment with different foot positions, stance and stroke until you figure out what you are comfortable at and stick with it. The ultimate lesson here is to get a 'consistent' pre-shot routine. Consistency is key and it will help you even more in pressure situations.

SNOOKER AIMING :TECHNIQUES & EXECUTION (PARALLEL AIMING FRACTION)

Parallel Aiming Technique

The Parallel Aiming technique was first introduced by the great Willie Mosconi in his book, "Winning Pocket Billiards". It shows an alternative aiming method to the Ghost Ball system. The system is easy to understand and some players prefer to aim this way rather than the ghost ball method.

Let's start by examining the shot below.

TO EXECUTE THE PARALLEL AIMING SYSTEM, FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS.

STEP 1: Draw a line from the middle of the the pocket opening to the center of the object ball. Find the contact point on the object ball (OB).

STEP 2: Draw a line through the center of the cue ball that is parallel to the first line in step 1. Pick the contact point on the cue ball (CB).

STEP 3: Draw a line that connects the the contact point on the cue ball (CB) to the contact point on the object ball (OB). This is your Line of Aim.

As shown in the example illustrations below, the contact points does not change regardless of the position of the cue ball.

OTHER FACTORS TO CONSIDER

It is important to take note that there are some factors that was not considered here. Contact throw is one factor that can alter the path of the object ball as it makes contact with the cue ball. English will also affect the aiming method and adjustments will need to be made when using side spin.

EXERCISES

Start by practicing the parallel aiming technique your have just learned above. Setup your cue ball and object ball at different angles and keep shooting until you have a good grasp of the parallel aiming technique described in this article.