TWELVE STEPS TO A PROFESSIONAL POOL STROKE

[@marksleight3229]

The slip stroke is really amazing and it helps you see how much your grip changes the stroke, for a slip stroke you have to grip lightly and let the cue do the follow through. But you have to have a pretty good straight stroke for it to work. Another great lesson from the best pool instructor around. Thank you.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching. Been a while. Great to hear from you! Be sure to subscribe to my channel. Helps me get paid. Thanks again!

[@wmaupres]

This video has drastically improved my game! it's amazing how just focusing on basics can improve your game! Thank you for making this!

[@poolteacher]

Love to have you in my online or in person class. Call me for a free consultation. Love to tell you all about it: 606-669-8401.

[@dennisweaver532]

Anthony, your twelve steps to a perfect stroke is a fantastic drill. Made me realize some mistakes that I have been doing. I definitely will work on all of these. Thanks for your help and suggestions.

[@ishmaelramatlotlo3870]

I really love this channel it really improved my strokes

[@poolteacher]

Love to have you in my online class…

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Best 12 step program I have seen and can commit to

[@poolteacher]

You are welcome! Love to have you in my online class. We are currently running an April special. Check out poolteacher.com to request a free consultation or you can call me directly at 606-669-8401. Love to hear from you!

[@VaporPhil]

This is the greatest video out there on the fundamentals of the perfect mechanics.... You are a great instructor, thank-you for putting out this information in a way that is easy to understand and follow..... I have always had a problem with my vision center and alignment, your video has changed my game.... I can't thank-you enough...... I have just recently become a PBIA Certified Instructor and I can assure you that I will be instructing my students in the same manner that you have instructed me through your videos..... Thank-you...... you are my Hero...

[@poolteacher]

Wow thanks for the review! I appreciate your support. I am a PBIA Master Instructor and also an ACS Master Instructor. If you ever want to upgrade your certification, hit me up. I can actually do it as part of my online course. Thanks so much for watching! Love to have you in my online class. Visit poolteacher.com for more information or call me a 606-669-8401. Thanks again!

[@jasonkroner8089]

Omg.. this video just changed my life. Thank you!!

[@poolteacher]

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[@timothymurie2786]

Thanks Anthony, some much needed advice

[@poolteacher]

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[@joshuaglaude1549]

I don't know who you are. But this is the best lesson on stroke I've seen or been shown. I will be saving this video to come.back to reference when I can get to a table.

[@jamesmarze9850]

At first I was missing balls like crazy but I trusted the process and have been playing the best pool of my life! Thank you anthony it's all about the stroke! The secret is out! Lol

[@poolteacher]

Glad it has helped. I can do a lot more than that for you. You really should consider enrolling in my online class. Love to have you as a student: Call me at 606-669-8401 for a free consultation.

[@alangroth1113]

Very much like your instructions that are straight forward and easy to understand. Thank You

[@jasonnieuwenhuis335]

Thanks, vision Center and alignment will help me. Also I’ll try the bottle test.

[@scassidy77]

Great video

[@yutuberboy]

sir as far as stance that you suggest feet straight forward like snooker players, , how is that possible for a a right handed player whose vison center is his left eye . Im finding it tough to have my left eye over the cue when feet body is alighned 90 degress to to the aim line cue stick instead of the usual stance you see of 45 degree to the stick . When i try do be 90 degree my nose is over the cue not my left eye ( vison center) . any suggestion to adjustment I should try on my stance. Thanks

[@poolteacher]

People that are cross eye dominant should use a boxer style stance rather than a square stance.

[@qwertz1314]

Thank you Anthony! You are great instructor and you helped me so much! Greetings from Serbia!

[@poolteacher]

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[@kenclarke8207]

Thanks, great lesson.

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Nice instruction I appreciate it

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching!

[@CS-bh4ur]

Yeah this video is awesome. I love your videos

[@jasonparker6138]

This is great content. Thank you, Anthony.

[@poolteacher]

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[@nicanorparado8995]

awesome from the Philippines, tnx!

[@robricketts8273]

Anthony Beeler great stuff put out some good drills for beginners to 8 ball pool

[@poolteacher]

If you are a beginner you seriously should consider enrolling at Virtual Billiard Academy. Get your start the right way. Love to have you in my online course! Tomorrow is the last day for my February special. Call me for a free consultation. I can help! Thanks again for watching and also for your suggestions. I’ll put it in the list. Be sure to like and subscribe. Call me and I’ll be glad to tell you all about the class: 606-669-8401

[@robricketts8273]

how much is the course

[@robricketts8273]

ty but I can't afford it

[@BittyBuyer]

I've known for a good while I was left eye dominant and left handed but this is the best explanation of how to find your vision center I've saw yet.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks Tyler!!! Appreciate it!

[@kenplatzer8007]

Great! Thx!!

[@xTheDarkAssassianx]

I’m thankful for this content. Thank you for spreading knowledge of this great game

[@poolteacher]

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[@johncummings9446]

Thanks for showing the slip stroke.

[@poolteacher]

You bet! It's really a great topic for discussion. Would love to have you in my online course. Hit me up if you would like a free consultation. Tomorrow is the last day for our special February pricing: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching!

[@phillipfunk9446]

Great video !! Simple, down to earth, right on target!

[@poolteacher]

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[@durovin]

Great Video. Point taken !

[@poolteacher]

Glad it was helpful! If I can eve help you with any billiards instruction let me know. www.poolteacher.com Thanks fro watching!

[@jcbones3098]

Good stuff again Anthony. This video needs more likes.

[@poolteacher]

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[@jcbones3098]

@@poolteacher I have been a subscriber now for a few weeks. And to be honest I have liked everyone of your videos. There are only a few quality top notch coaches out there with videos, and I have you at the top of that list. Thanks

[@poolteacher]

@@jcbones3098 very kind words! Much appreciated!

[@skipmurray3396]

Great, thank you!

[@poolteacher]

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[@bradleymorgan2409]

Great video Anthony. Love your pool table!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks so much! It is a Brunswick Gold Crown 5. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. We are running a special at Virtual Billiard Academy. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. Thanks for watching!

[@hang-the-93]

If there was a Southern Drawl contest for the southierest dawliest talking, this video may be in the top 3.

[@calvinjohnson7806]

Hi Anthony When I do that drill I also like to put the object ball at each diamond. I work down and back in the middle of the table and make the object ball come back and hit the cue all Thanks for all the tips

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Nice pool room you have. Good instructions. I need all the help I can get.

[@poolteacher]

Have you considered enrolling in my online school?

[@naonao76]

Great video, sir. Thanks!

[@poolteacher]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. Sounds interesting If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am currently running a February special at Virtual Billiard Academy. If you are interested, call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Those who don't live in the United States can get a free consultation via Facebook Messenger Phone. Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. Thats what keeps the content coming. Thanks again!

[@TimZ007]

Love these tips, a good refresher. I would also add to practice some of the stroke drills at speeds you would use in match. Most stroke drills are just very slow and low power type strokes. If you have a hard break shot or power draw you want a strait stroke as well . I recommend practicing some of these drill jacked up as will to help with those shots.

[@poolteacher]

Great points!

[@bravo-deuce]

Another great video - Im not very good, but can already see improvement from your teaching.Thanbk you!

[@poolteacher]

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[@SuperKotaroFuma]

The cue ball to the rail and back and hitting a completely straight shot to the pocket has helped my stroke and overall game tremendously. I can't recommend it enough the only difference is I shoot from about a foot from one corner pocket to the object ball in the middle of the table to the opposite corner pocket, first at pocket speed, then increasing speed because it becomes less controllable until it's almost break speed into the pocket, then follow through, draw shots and cue ball frozen to the rail 15 times each type of shot pretty much every day before a match. I'm pleasantly surprised you know about slip stroke too!!

[@tomalderman7598]

Great clip as usual Anthony. Can’t wait to try that slide stroke tonight.

[@poolteacher]

Good luck!

[@tomalderman7598]

@@poolteacher it didn’t work out. Lol. Tonight wasn’t a good night for anything really. I just came home. Will try again Monday.

[@toddelston5818]

Great content, keep up the good work.

[@poolteacher]

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[@gerdstam6476]

Great content, keep up the good work. Thank You

[@poolteacher]

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[@naimanwar8113]

Anthony, I'm so glad you made this video. I used to be a decent snooker player throughout my teen years. I moved and there were no snooker tables available nearby so eventually I gave up playing. Recently, I started playing pool in an amateur's league but my stroke is still not straight. I was looking for updates and refreshers and came across your video. It was so amazing to see what I was taught by the pros years ago, is more or less the exact same stroke principles you have talked about in your video. From approach and center eyesight , keeping the right foot pointed towards the line of shot and the other leg relaxed and out front parallel, to the open and close grip, to the open bridge. A few higher ranked players in my pool hall have pointed out, that my stance with my right leg almost locked and foot pointed towards line of shot and open and close grip is incorrect. That I will not generate enough power needed for pool vs the more softer stroke in snooker. Your video, however, reiterates what I was taught in snooker.

[@poolteacher]

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[@drjunk14]

Good stuff as usual, Anthony, I always appreciate your videos.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks Rex! I appreciate it!

[@kvcroft8781]

Thankyou, every now and then things just do not flow and work the way they should or have before, and I am seaching for what I am doing wrong. I think you have brought out some of the issues that I let slip even after 30 years of pool.

[@poolteacher]

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[@justinfrancis4155]

Thanks anthony im from trinidad and tobago and i want to be a professional pool player someday woth the top pros

[@joannemarshall9600]

Just subscribed! Looks like you are in the 9.1k ball park now - look forward to the 10k fun! Do you have a PDF w/these 12 steps & visuals for setting up drills for practicing?

[@lawnstar1441]

Hello, what if your vision center is opposite side of than you shooting hand?

[@MStoica]

Thanks for the great content! Regarding "finding your vision center"... I can't do it, no matter how much I try, I see 2 shafts instead of one (I see it double). Even with my hands stretched to the maximum, as long as I look at the chalk, I see 2 shafts all the way to my face and even when I get the shaft so close that it touches my nose, I still see 2 shafts, one with each eye. So I can't see one shaft, meaning there is no "one thing" that I could get closer and closer to my face. I see 2 shafts... And I don't have any vision problems, I don't wear glasses, everything was good at my last eye exam. I think it's normal to see things double, when they are between you and another thing you're focusing your vision on. The only way I don't see 2 shafts is when I put the cue on the table, pointing to the chalk, with the cue tip as close as maybe 10-15 inches to the chalk. And as soon as I start to pull it away from the chalk, towards me, I already start seeing 2 shafts (when the cue tip is just over 10-15 inches away from the chalk and not more than about 4 feet from my eyes). P. S. Did you actually mean to say to get the imaginary center of the 2 shafts we see, close to our face?

[@gracemarieneary5133]

same here I am confused.

[@MagicMikeBilliards]

Hey Anthony, What’s the weight of your current playing cue?

[@poolteacher]

19.25

[@MagicMikeBilliards]

@@poolteacher Gotcha! Thank you sir!

[@denniswilliams1031]

Will there be a replay? Thank you Sir

[@poolteacher]

Yes... click on it again in about 3 mins...

[@TheRpmcprez]

Anthony, I just discovered your channel and subscribed. I love your method of teaching. I have a question, after a proper stance and grip would you consider the slip stroke to be of major importance. That is a new concept for me? Thank you again.

[@charliepeters9194]

How can I get the cue ball to come back after it hits the object ball???

[@poolteacher]

Draw stroke

[@bencayago731]

good stuff...also no head and body movement to can have a straight stroke

[@poolteacher]

Thx for watching! If I can ever help you with any billiards instruction let me know. Love to have you in my online course. We are currently running a March special at Virtual Billiard Academy. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks for your support! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE.

[@johnwalding9457]

i check my center vision monthly and is has always been just off to the right of the bridge of my nose. I just checked a few minutes ago and it was directly in the center of my nose and chin. Is this a common thing for the center of vision changing once in a while?

[@rickvelpel7531]

Vision Center? Was there an answer to what to do if you see 2 cues when focusing on the chalk or seeing 2 chalks when focusing on the cue. The chalk never really blurs.

[@poolteacher]

It’s a unique situation. In this particular instance I would have to do some evaluations and determine where you see the ball best.

[@rickvelpel7531]

Thanks for the videos. Looking at your online courses now.

[@fixitrod4969]

Do you have an astigmatism? I do and have a similar issue. I look over the top of my glasses when I play so they don't help. I try to ignore the one that is the least opaic or the most see through. Also, when it gets close to your face and you have strong "cross eye" muscles it'll happen. I have that too. I have to concentrate to not cross my eyes.

[@mathewpugh9313]

@Rick Velpel Are you ambiodextrous? The reason I ask, is I also tried this chalk method and I see double. I am true ambiodextrous. I was able to find my vision center with this chalk method by using the crossbow sighting method. I line up the chalk between both shafts and bring the cue back to my face. I first learned to find vision center with a different method taught to me by Scott Lee, but you need someone to watch you during test shot(s) involving 2 balls at the foot string (spaced just enough for the cue ball to travel between the 2 balls) and cue ball at center spot.

[@tomaszsosnowski9279]

Can you perform a slip stroke, if the cue has an Irish linen wrap?

[@poolteacher]

Yes

[@maaudiosubs]

How do I help with alignment? When I get down on my shot my aim is of slightly but it looks straight to me. How do I get it to look straight when I am straight?

[@poolteacher]

Watch my video on lane diffusion.

[@brianschumaker5912]

After years of trying to determine which of my eyes are dominant, I've come to the conclusion I don't have a dominant eye. Every time I've tried the various tests, it's never is the same. Sometimes right.... sometimes left. I can also shoot right-handed, or I can shoot left-handed, although I'm much better right handed. But it is an advantage when I can just shoot left-handed instead of using the bridge. What do I do with my shotline in this case?

[@poolteacher]

Did you do the blur test?

[@brianschumaker5912]

@@poolteacher Yes... but the cue wont naturally come back to either eye. When i hold the cue out, it appears there is a cue (2 of them) one on both sides of the spot object. When I bring the cue toward me, it "brackets" the object all the way back to my nose. Maybe I'm not describing it correctly, but that's what it looks like.

[@Elido]

@@brianschumaker5912 I have the exact same thing going on. When I blur out the chalk and focus on the cue, I get two chalks. When I focus on the chalk I get two cues

[@mathewpugh9313]

You guys might be ambiodextrous like me. When you are true ambio, not just functional ambio, your eyes can switch dominance. I have found my vision of center, but on rare occasions I miss shots because my other eye wanted dominance, but if you catch it in time...you can just stand up and reset. I had a Master instructor help me find vision center using the Snooker player test shot, but with 2 balls at the foot spot spaced just enough for the cue ball to go between them. While shooting, the instructor observes where my cue is aligned. If I hit the ball on the left or right, he has me adjust my cue alignment until I can pass the test shot 10 times. The good news is, the vision center doesn’t change whether you are shooting left or right handed.

[@fixitrod4969]

Looking for a tip to help. I can shoot the cue ball really straight end to end. When I shoot the long straight with an object ball I do excellent if I look at the cue ball last. If I look up at the object ball just before stroke I'm moving my arm very slightly.. maybe 1/16th of a tip. It's enough to miss long shots though. I want to look at the object ball last on the stroke and have spent weeks trying. I've videoed myself and see the slightest pull on my arm. I just don't know how to get rid of it because it only happens if I look at the object ball last at stroke. Any tips?

[@mathewpugh9313]

When you are driving a car and you look to the right (maybe some cows in a field), you will notice your car is veering to the right. Your body subconciously goes in the direction you are looking. So, when you look at the object ball, your body is subconciously adjusting. I have this same problem. I’ve tried, but given up on the looking at object ball last method. I look at the cue ball and trust that I sighted and aligned everything correctly before shooting.

[@poolteacher]

Tough to advise you without seeing you shoot. Hope you understand. Thanks for watching. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March online course special. Be glad to give you a free phone consultation. Give me a call: 606-669-8401. I appreciate your support! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already!

[@fixitrod4969]

@@poolteacher makes complete since. Just thought if it's something you've heard of before you'd have tips. But I 100 percent understand. Thanks

[@ronmenninga6502]

Perhaps you are looking at the object balls center instead of focusing on the spot that would be the center of the ghost ball. On a really thin cut you should be looking beyond the edge of the object ball since that is where the center of the cue ball will be.

[@gigatrendztechnology6406]

Where can I get the 2024 rules of pool,it seems people have various rules out here?

[@nickmitchell646]

Link for online class?

[@poolteacher]

Www.poolteacher.com

[@poolteacher]

Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401

[@TheALEXG7]

I think a good topic is your elbow drop on the draw shot the elbow drop comes natural to me but I've seen it help alot of people in draw shots

[@poolteacher]

Definitely a great topic. I will keep it in mind. Many of the European players are now embracing elbow drop rather than trying to avoid it. Thanks for watching. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March online course special. Be glad to give you a free phone consultation. Give me a call: 606-669-8401. Thanks for being a subscriber! I appreciate your support!

[@TheALEXG7]

@@poolteacher Absolutely I'll be in touch thank you

[@poolteacher]

@@TheALEXG7 looking forward to it!

[@nzlily]

Can you please tell me how high from the ground my pool table should be. I haven't been playing very long. Have you done a clip on how to decide on what cue to buy? Sorry about all the questions. 🙂

[@poolteacher]

29-31 inches high... I’ll be sure to put that on my list of future videos. If I can ever help you out with any pool instruction let me know. I’m running a special through the end of the month on my online course. Feel free to call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401 Thanks for watching! Be sure to LIKE and. SUBSCRIBE!

[@nzlily]

Thank you for answering my questions. Much appreciated.

[@stephenburns5974]

The 15 work ,didnot give up s game

[@danender5555]

For a stance, look at Willie Mosconi or Minnesota Fats... their barely bent, not mentioning their heads way above a cue... Still able to pot ball with high success rate. Mike Siegel also... Had they have different routines/vision/visualization than modern pool players?

[@poolteacher]

Great question but the players of yesterday would have a very hard time competing with today's competition in my opinion. All great players but the players of today have much better mechanics. This is all evident when you see players like Sigel not finishing in the money in events he plays at now. Take Strickland for example. He completely changed his stance to a square stance just so he could compete on tight Diamond tables. Some have adjusted. Those who haven't just aren't competing like they did in the past. Thanks for your comments! Be sure to like and subscribe! Love to have you in my online course. I am running a February special through tomorrow. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Take care!

[@BangTimePool]

Still need to get you in the next BANG TIME POOL VIRTUAL 9 BALL TOURNAMENT!!

[@poolteacher]

Sounds like fun! If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. We are running a special at Virtual Billiard Academy. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE. Thanks for watching!

[@johnnyroc]

I think the most important thing about the stroke is what exactly you're visualizing when you pull the trigger and what exactly you are or you're not thinking / feeling. Unfortunately none of these were covered here. I shoot around 630-640 Fargo, and have heard everything covered in this video a million times from other sources but there's still a world of difference between my speed and the pros or even 720 guys.

[@gracemarieneary5133]

Those were covered here because it isn't the point of the video. This isn't about playing the game it is about building on fundamentals and practicing each piece from 1-12 and building on your posture and approach. Had nothing to do with visualizing strokes. Just practice drills.

[@1acropilot]

Wish I had viewed this vid two years ago in a vid that I did view 2 yrs ago the presenter talked about stepping on the shot line but only one way as if one size fits all, did not discuss individual differences in dominate eye and how it could affect steeping on the line.

[@dontaylor4545]

I use a stripe for drill #10 any wobble shows that my stroke is off.

[@markinjhawkland724]

Watching you shoot the follow/draw into the side and stop/draw into the corner I just don't see a pause at the back of your stroke. At the end with the music playing on those shots I do see a pause. I've spent some time trying to put a pause into the back of my stroke but so far I just feel like I'm "poking not stroking". I've always used a set but not the pause at the back of the stroke. Hard to teach an old dog new tricks after 45 years of pool. But I know I can get better. Really enjoy your content but man the ads are a PIA.

[@poolteacher]

It’s a split second pause...the practice is more exaggerated. I see a short pause in both. No jerk. Unfortunately the ads pay the bills and allow me to purchase new equipment. Just a necessary thing.

[@amazing40s97]

I don’t need an open close grip

[@scubamike9994]

why don't most pool players use a snooker stance?

[@poolteacher]

Most of the greats do!

[@keithcarrier1910]

You demo the slipstroke then never use it, why?

[@mythoughts.....4787]

Hello Mr. Beeler. I'm a susbscriber and when you told me to point me to punt my right foot (I'm a right hander) in the line of the shoot and my left foot parallel (I already knew about the dominate eye). I said this click bait BS. I paused your video and opened a Skyler who has one of the better fundamentals on tour, he did not have his right foot parallel but on an angel like many others. I looked at Earls and the left foot seemed to be parallel and the right foot I couldn't easily see. I was about to unsubscribe. I went downstairs ..... I put my right foot pointing and in line with the target line, left foot parallel, dominate eye down the target, cranked it with low pretty far apart, got my elbow where it needed it to be .... a with some distance, dead center in the pocket. I tried it a few more times, missed once, however, overall amazing results. I said okay ... I'm going to try a shot in which I was missing nine out of ten times and never knew what I did to get it in. Mr. Beeler, I popped it right in. Never saw a stance like this, for me it is PERFECT !!!! THANK YOU !!!!!

[@poolteacher]

This is more of the European approach. A few of the best American players are using more of a square stance now. Strickland has squared his nicely in recent years so he is more accurate with tighter pockets. It doesn’t have to be perfectly parallel but in all honesty that’s what snooker player would think is the best alignment. There is no question it’s a better stance even if you vary from it slightly. Many choose not to use this stance because they have grown up seeing others use more of a boxer style stance during a period played on tables with much wider pockets. If you are right handed and left eye dominant then there will definitely have to be some adjusting. I’m ashamed to say it but the Europeans have better mechanics than most of our players today. I think this comes from their roots in snooker.

[@mythoughts.....4787]

@@poolteacher I am right handed and left eye dominant. Looking forward to the new approach and watching snooker mechanics. Doing a great job, best wishes and keep up the great work.

[@bobbylight111]

strokeaholics anonymous

[@jgallagher1359]

Who says the snooker players shoot straightest? Possibly with lighter equipment but those guys arent good shotmakers in pool. And to my knowledge no top players use a snooker stance.

[@beercanbrian1880]

Nice stroke but that elbow drop is gonna make snooker players cringe.

[@ohsoleohmio]

step 1 is only relevant with a pool table that is same height as snooker table imo ....having hip on the line yes but everything else depends on height of player and table ... american tables seem to be getting higher so many short players can adapt more square stance like snooker but in general the boxer stance is more natural and arms hanging at sides swing across your body 45 degrees not straight ahead and behind ... regardless if you follow the same alignment you improve all you need is a reference point in pool .. always concentrate on part of ball furthest from direction of travel and your on the way to perfect alignment everyshot if preshot routine is consistent... i was taught by eddie gill who coached the best scottish players hendry higgins etc and he said 90 percent of shot is before you touch the table ... alignment under parallel was enforced ie align the cue to shot then step in with foot under butt of cue then other foot parallel to line of aim ... unfortunately after 20 years then switching to much lower american tables absolutely everything is thrown out of alignment and completely different approach to shot and stance is required ...

[@poolteacher]

Appreciate your opinion. Since the players have switched from 5 inch pockets to 4.5 and 4.25 inch pockets many of the American greats of the past have switched to more of a square stance. Sometimes your vision center just won't allow you to use a square stance. When that's the case you can go to more of a boxer stance. The problem with American pool is that most of the players don't even use a boxer stance. Many players are completely out of kilter. Thanks for watching and your opinions. Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps keep the content coming. If I can ever assist you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my February special at Virtual Billiard Academy. If you are interested message me and we can set something up. Thanks again!

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[@williamsheppard8738]

I was told don't stand on the shot line only close to the point

[@poolteacher]

It really all depends on body structure visual alignment etc. Clearance is an important issue. Love to have you in my online or in person class. Call me for a free consultation be glad to help you work through any issues you might have. 606-669-8401