Safety play

Safety Example


You'll notice in this diagram the three ball is blocking the bank shot. Some people will try and make the shot some where and over look a simple safety. Here is an example of how to make the safety. Hit the cue ball top right striking the one ball thin sending the cue off the rail to the opposite rail and back to the top rail behind the seven ball. Meanwhile the one ball taking the dotted path. Remember with any safety speed is essential. And with practice and following the tangent line you will be playing safeties like a pro.

The enjoyment of playing pool

As I went to play pool tonight just feeling ok and a little under the weather. I sometimes forget how much I enjoy playing pool. I waited for my match
and watched the other players talk to each other and have fun. When it was my turn to play I was to engulfed into the match I had forgotten that I wasn't feeling well. And I had won my match aswell so I guess being positive and not thinking how I was feeling at the time had made me have a great time tonight. I was shooting great and loose and everything was rolling my way. I hope this Is a lesson to everyone that positive thinking is powerful tool in billiards and it's essential to be confident and positive.

Following my dreams " Playing Pool "

Physcological play

Ok so it seems like that there isn't alot of info on the physcological part of billiards. Maybe I'm wrong and I'm just not looking in the right places for it so I can only tell you what i have learned over the years from other pro players. If there is a book or if you want to Weigh in just email me at johnfergy106@sbcglobal.net and I'll post it on my blog. I've always heard pool is 80% mental and 20% physical. So if so why don't we spend more time on the mental part of the game? Than the physical part of it.
There alot to say for positive thinking in making your shot. For example if you come across a shot where there is a possibility of scratching. You think in your mind " I might scratch " then it might come true. But if you pick a spot mentally where you want to be for position and don't think about the obvious scratch. You will get the position you desired. So when you approach the table observe the layout. When you execute your shot have confidence in yourself. Don't let any outside distractions get in your head. People talking, an audience of people or the player your playing. Remember your not playing the player your playing he table so that should take some pressure off of you.

Following my dreams " Playing Pool "

Check out my blog

Alright so hear it goes for all the people hat don't know me I've have been playing billiards since i was 15 years old and now I'm 38 so it's been awhile. I love the sport like many of you. In 2007 I started playing on the UPA Tour and it seems like that all the tournaments are on the east coast and living on the west coast and having to travel its tough. Recently i have joined playing on the APA to get out and meet some people.It has Been a lot of fun keeping in stroke. But the real deal is playing in the pro events which this year I will be playing in. I will be bringing all my experiences and having some videos and some instructional pool on my blog as well so I hope you'll follow me.
Talk at ya soon.




- Posted by John -

Here is a great simple drill for nine ball players. Provided by pool.bz
Simply put the 1,2,3 ball along the rail on each diamond and at the opposite end of the table place the 4 ball and cue ball as such in the diagram. Hit top right on the cue ball experimenting hitting the 1,2, or 3 ball for position. This will teach you accuracy and position play.