5 Ways to Improve Without a Pool Table

I'm locked up here at home without a pool table and dying to get some practice time in. I figured there were lots of us stuck at home and wanted to make this video to help you to continue improving your game even if you don't have access to a pool table.
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[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

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[@napostrophen]

I’m very visual, so I like watching pro tournaments or highlights repeatedly to take note of the shots they take. JJs commentary is also great. I seem to study that way and have grown my game studying that way. I’ve also noticed when I put myself in the same situation as a highlight video I saw, which I then know how to play it based on the video I remember seeing

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

especially niche positional shots

[@davidcastillo8416]

Thanx for all replies. Awesome. And yes i watch alot mosconi cup. And all other great players for same reason. Awesome game.

[@PoolAddiction]

The bottle drill was one of the first things the better players had me do when I first started. Still a good drill to go back to every so often.

[@LilChrisPoolPlayer]

Great video Jake! I also recommend the bottle drill to players when practicing at home.

[@NefariousMinds]

One thing that really helped me recently was, maintaining my shoulder blade position on back stroke and forward stoke. I mean it is night and day! This would be great to consider when doing the bottle drill. After some time doing this, I could feel those little muscles in my shoulder blade get worked out. Your welcome!!! And thanks for the great vid!!! 😎

[@richarddombakly413]

Your a very, very smart fella, your on my short list of videos to watch I got the feeling that some good will come out of all the BAD shit going around I HOPE thanks again looking foward to your next one

[@rhaazy]

I saw someone else shouted out Tom Rossman aka Dr.Cue, I second this as he was the first youtube source I found for pool material and watched everyone of his videos in order and its what REALLY got me into pool beyond being a normal bar banger.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

A lot of people like this guy, gotta check it out

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Dude wow cool. This is just the advice I needed. I was just getting to a point with my playing after watching good tutorials on here and solo practice. I was thinking my skills would definitely take a hit from isolation. I even bought a mini pool table but that's like playing marbles not pool. I'm gonna try these drills and focus on my fundamentals now. I've heard of that visualization study before but never really thought to apply it to pool so yeah .. thanks for the tips!

[@johnt.6420]

Dupree shows and explains a lot of different fundamentals and choices of shots. Watching his Utube videos has helped me for league nights. I shoot Missouri 8 and I have improved so much. My stats have went up and my handicap has went up as well.

[@PoolSchool]

Great video and really useful for those not lucky enough to have a table at the moment. Before I got a table I used the bottle technique, that's a really good one. Another one is to use a straight line. Any straight line will do, drawn on a piece of paper or a tape measure or something. Just practice straight cueing along that line. Pay particular attention to pushing the cue right through the shot and making sure that the tip of your cue ends up on that line.

[@jerryjones7838]

Excellent video. Thank you for posting.

[@justmenate]

Nice post ... Thought it was going to be lame, but this is all great advice and some things I haven't considered. Thanks

[@danieldamore1414]

I agree Dr. Cue is excellent as well as Brandon Billiards. Both of these gentlemen have short, precise videos. They are usually between 2 to 3 minutes each, short, sweet and to the point especially great for those who can't or don't want to spend hours on a particular point.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I try to git rid of as much fluff as possible in my videos, with a few exceptions

[@danieldamore1414]

You do a great job, thank you for your videos. That by no means was a reflection on your videos. Also try Lil Chris and Manning Cues. I like to incorporate all these guys including your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@wisconsinbilliardshalloffa7579]

The book "The Pleasures of Small Motions" is excellent for the mental aspect of the game

[@gee2891]

I second that....written by Bob and Robert Fancher....game changer.

[@danieldamore1414]

Also try Lil Chris and Manning Cues in addition to all the others mentioned. All good info

[@reneulifeolshop3503]

this is awesome vids, nice1

[@blueblood5297]

Brandon billiard guy is one I love as he is so easy to understand like yourself and have great video quality

[@jaspergan]

i'd say zero-x billiards 3ball drill works wonders for anyone looking to get off their plateau and start stringing run outs. Anyone interested just look for Tor Lowry on youtube and you will find it. I wished i found this earlier but sadly i only stumbled upon his videos 1 month ago. luckily for me, i have a table at home to practice, but my newborn daughter is keeping me away from the table :(

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I'll have to check it out. Hopefully I will be able to start going out and getting some table time sometime next month.

[@howdy2496]

Yeah, his stuff is great.

[@82ray]

Tor Lowry zero x system and drills are amazing my favs.

[@TheNuggzt3r]

There are videos called "Earl Strickland presents" on KZbin. He pretty much tells you what the guy is probably going to do before every shot. Those are great!

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Its really nice to get into the head of a pro, especially one of Earl's caliber.

[@bhaskarsinha4530]

The first drill is actually really good, even if I wasn't locked in a quarantine :D

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I've seen a lot of people do it on a pool table in a pool hall haha

[@TheBilliardCorner]

Awesome ideas!

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Thanks! Enjoyed the stream

[@KyleNotAKyle]

In addition to the great instructional KZbinrs listed, 4:09 I also watch... World of Pool and Billiards (obviously)... FX billiards... Lil Chris... Pool Addiction... Dupree Trickshots... Venom trickshots... The Billiards doctor... Ralph Eckert... Max Eberle... Joe Tucker professional pocket billiards... Manning Cues... Dr. Cue... BankWithBeard... Basement Billiards... The Billiard Corner... Pool School... Break from life (snooker)... Barry Stark snooker coach... Barton snooker. If there are any others anyone recommends, please let me know. Edit: added timestamp.

[@PoolSchool]

Thanks for the credit! I watch a lot of those other too. Barry Stark is my particular favourite, simple advice really clearly explained.

[@pernellwaughjr.1761]

I love watching Dr.Dave. He has a ton of videos.

[@KyleNotAKyle]

@@PoolSchoolThank you! I really enjoy your content. I second your assessment about Mr. Stark. Top notch advice.

[@LesterElm1]

Luckily, for me, I have several of my matches that were recorded when I played in an APA MVP tournament as well as one team match in the local APA playoffs. I go back often and watch these matches to see where my weak areas are and critique my own play. By watching my own mistakes I develop a list of things that I need to improve on.

[@MichaelWinters-gt9hn]

I wondered about making a setup with two balls hanging from strings in a straight line close together. Then striking the ball and making it swing into the other ball. I'm wondering what you think of this idea and if this might be a way to practice your stroke and shot

[@congtranchi6793]

i think about pool and watch pro play everyday, it helps me alot. also bottle drill

[@nomadicgrenada]

For my addiction I turn to virtual pool mobile. Its old and cheap now. One of the only games to have collision induced throw in the physics. The cueing action is beautiful with real weight and speed reflected perfectly to the table. Great for perfecting positional play.

[@udaysingh-wr2kw]

I actually built a pool table by using a dining table and broomsticks

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Did you do it the same way Rollie did?

[@PoolAddiction]

A good book and it's a quick read is "Pleasures of Small Motions" by Bob Fancher. This book goes over the mental side of the game pretty well.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I'll check it out if they have it on audible

[@michaelmacleod1305]

Thank you for the video. I have been practicing my stroke to a cue chalk just for alignment and feel. I will try the bottle tip though. My You tube resources are Lil Chris, FX Billiards and Pool School.

[@Dysusfusion]

As a snooker player I watching I can find whether it's a pool/snooker/3 cushion tutorial. I find there's skills and techniques that can be learned from all games and apply them into your game.

[@Graded4433]

Im a snooker player myself and the best channels to watch during this period are Break from life, Barry stark snooker coach, and snooker pro club.

[@Graded4433]

Ohh i do the bottle drill and mirror drill too

[@davidcastillo8416]

Whats d best way to hold ur concentration when in 8 ball u run 4 to 5 balls and end up loosing d game.a tip on how to remain focused.

[@user-gx1uy8lv9n]

I am from makkah I like your video I always watch zero-x billiard it is very nice

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I've heard a couple people recommend zero-x, I'll have to give it a shot.

[@jasonnieuwenhuis335]

I’ve learned a ton from Barry Stark snooker coach.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

What drills do you do at home, and what resources are your favorite? Drop a comment so we can all have something to do during social distancing.

[@IndianHeathen1982]

I liked the Mental Game of Poker book. Even though it's focused on poker, you can easily adapt it to pool.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

@@IndianHeathen1982 I'll give it a read. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@StavroginNikolai]

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle is a great book about the process of training and improving (at anything). Also, what I do these days is close my eyes and visualize a whole runout, from the break shot to the 9 ball. I take my time to imagine and memorize the positions of the balls after the break, and then focus on each shot with position, thinking two balls ahead like I normally would. Great exercise for the mind.

[@IndianHeathen1982]

@@StavroginNikolai thank you.

[@IndianHeathen1982]

@@WorldofPoolandBilliards welcome. Also, thank you for sharing your tips on what to do during the lockdown in India.

[@gabrielmartinez717]

I haven't seen anything on Robert (Bob) Burn. One of the ALL-TIME greatest pool teachers and still has two of the best videos out there on the game. Robert Burns standard book of pool and billiards and Advanced technique for pool and billiards are two of the best books I've ever read on the game.

[@gabrielmartinez717]

Tor Lowry had a mini doc about him and based on what Tor teaches, he was obviously inspired by him.

[@Sams911]

I have a cue, and two balls... but alas with the damn lock down, no tables! Going crazy!

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I feel your pain. Only got to play a few months out of the past year. No table at home ㅜㅜ

[@ianwatkins6202]

The bottle drill is a great drill its been used by snooker players for years.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I didn't know snooker players did this drill too

[@ianwatkins6202]

Best wishes to you 😊yes that's right, when I'm at home, I often get an old beer bottle and practice my cueing through the bottle 😊There's a professional snooker player named Shaun Murphy, who can look up some of his videos on KZbin, He cue action is second to none! Fabulous, first class cue man! Best wishes to you!

[@williamdawkins3241]

Would this be prime time to submit a few ghost 9 ball run out attempts if you have a table handy? Mine are horrible, I end up taking ball in hand like 3 times per rack. Great tips.

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Yea, i'm going to start doing the vod reviews again this week

[@sil3nt.0wnage67]

I have the same cue. Meucci 21 century 3. Mine is signed by bob

[@orti1283]

Thank you! Great video!

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Thanks

[@StavroginNikolai]

Is there anywhere we can get Mark Wilson's book (Play Great Pool) in digital format? All I see online is $100 hardcover (with international shipping that may take forever).

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Unfortunately I couldn't find a digital version either. I had to order the hardback version and have it shipped international as well. It took about 2 weeks.

[@shanemccarthy7282]

What I have done is put a cloth over my dining table and put phone books under the legs for the height.... I have two cue balls so I set up shots and shoot into a plastic cup so the ball doesn't fly off the table

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

desperate times call for desperate measures

[@mikehess4494]

Reading and practicing The 99 Critical Shots In Pool by Ray "Cool Cat" Martin. This is month 4 of playing pool. If it was Karate I would be a white belt in Shorin-Ryu.

[@newsnebraska2392]

I’ve done most everything you said in this video and I still suck !!! Time to learn bowling I guess

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

lol

[@howdy2496]

I hadn't bowled in 28 yrs and went to the Bowling alley right before they quarantined us and bowled 9 strikes for a 234. I guess I'm a better bowler than pool player.

[@howdy2496]

@B Jayme lol. Maybe that will get me to 300. Good one.

[@CurlyIWMC]

Bryan at FXB on you tube is another good resource, Also Byrne power pool #2 is an excellent video, also on you tube

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I'll add it to my watch list

[@danieldamore1414]

Bryan does a great job also

[@JayKTS]

Jeremy Jones and .... Alex Lely is also a top notch commentator

[@vincentbeaurivage]

Great video! Usefull ressources. I’ll add a great book for advanced players... Robert Byrne : Byrne’s complete book of pool shots! 350 moves every player should know

[@Yezir760]

This is for pool addiction.

[@dhmustreaks5530]

i rewatch the rory hendrickson vs shane vb 2016 championship like twice a month lol

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I'm not sure I have ever seen that match. It will definitely be added to my list of videos to watch!

[@PinkeySuavo]

I like pool, but with who do you actually play when you're at some high level? In my town I just play from time to time with my friend, there's one who likes pool more than others, like me, so we like to play with each other. Although what about you? Who do you play with when you're at kind of pro level? Because it's not like an online game when you can just connect and play with a random person. Do you have some pool clubs where you come and play for fun, or what?

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

I live in Seoul which is a city with 25 million people. There are a lot of players here and a lot of talent. Even a couple of world class female pleayer around here. It seems there is always somebody better than I am.

[@mhankehanke]

Dr Dave and Tor Lowry

[@adampaul1025]

Spot drill Brieseth and lowry

[@birdmun]

FXBilliards is a pretty good channel too.

[@tyronemosley6810]

Mark Wilson is that dude....

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

His book dramatically changed my game

[@tyronemosley6810]

Good..i heard him comentate Reyes and strickland in the color of money match and knew he was different..your videos are very helpful as well ..👍

[@tenzinyeshi1480]

Dude ,,where u live ,,

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Seoul, South Korea

[@liamaleksoff9191]

@@WorldofPoolandBilliards i heard south korea has more billiard tables then pocketed tables. is that true and do you ever play billiards? you're my favorite pool channel, i love the unique topics of some of your videos. thanks for doin what you do

[@amricorizal2247]

tell this to bustamante ..

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Will Do!

[@petterrognlien9050]

drow a perfekt blueprint

[@andyharris3376]

Banking with a beard Watch any video you can watch about him he explains grip hand position the books explain about collision induced throw the videos explain The banks that don’t look like they go but they do also explains humidity on the table. If you wanna have perfect speed control and be able to adjust quickly for any table within five minutes I learned a system of queuing from a guy name Ignacio Chavez. I have not played for two years since the coronavirus a friend invited me to go down and play on a 7 foot table diamond dirty cloth so played real sticky I had broken ran two racks and not saying that to brag I’m just saying this to say the system that I had developed through these previous players seem to give me A big advantage over your average player.

[@tryingtolearnthis]

Play great pool by mark wilson? It’s over $70usd

[@rakawii]

Check out Darren Appleton's Facebook, great resource!

[@JaceGarruk]

Just watch old Earl Strickland videos. You’ll be alright.

[@fengz1999]

Hi. Read any new books lately ?

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

Currently reading The Gulag Archipelago

[@fengz1999]

@@WorldofPoolandBilliards Cool

[@fengz1999]

What is your review of Play Great Pool ? I started Outliers recently, thank you. Also finding Marcus Aurelius interesting, may give his works a read.

[@WorldIsCold]

Efren Reyes

[@user-ho5hj6gm1w]

No. 6 play a pool game in mobile phone

[@simonmawdsley6586]

vp4

[@WorldofPoolandBilliards]

what?

[@pacman4568]

Depth perception, no matter how much you practice, if you have poor depth perception you are wasting your time.

[@axlrollz]

Watch as much professional snooker as possible.