Cue Ball Control Cheat Sheets - Shortcuts to perfect position and shape
Subtitle: Quickly learn & own the cue ball control skills that take others years!
Publisher: Billiard Gods Productions
Published: 2011
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780979345425
Description: This skill development book presents an excellent variety of common shots that show up in game after game. The purpose of each table layout is to use the cue ball to make the 1 ball, and then get into position for the 2 ball. The second ball positions rotate through a series of locations known as "dead zones" plus a couple center table positions.

Almost everyone learns about position play through experience - tens of thousands of shots of ordinary games. The contents of these new-style cheat sheets provide shortcuts to the old-style learning process. It is still necessary to practice these shots. But compare the half dozen or so practice shots needed to learn to the thousands of attempts necessary using trial and error in competitions.

There is more than enough challenge in this layouts for anyone to get a significant skill workout. Many of these are have simple and obvious solutions. Others appear to be tough but with the speed and spin details, you will be successful. A few of these will make you appear to be a shooting genius.

Study this material in two steps. In the comfort of your easy chair, look at each table layout and consider the information provided for proper execution. Imagine yourself shooting the example, concentrating on the indicated speed and spin. Next, flag those table layouts you want to take to the practice table. (Use a pencil to mark the example and insert a bookmark for the page.)

At the practice table, you will need paper reinforcement rings (get them from any office supply store) to mark ball positions to be set up. The shoot the shot several times until you can easily get the expected results. As you gain greater mastery of the cue ball, you will become a tougher and more dangerous player.
Table of contents: title: 1
label: GETTING STARTED; title: 2
label: Clock System; title: 3
label: Speed settings; title: 5
label: Wrist stroke; title: 5
label: The mechanics of the shot; title: 6
label: Practice nudging the cue ball; title: 9
label: Tangent line & speed; title: 10
label: Tangent thumb technique; title: 10
label: Key factors; title: 11
label: Own the shot; title: 12
label: Shooting with spin; title: 13
label: INTRODUCTION – CHEAT SHEETS; title: 14
label: Group 1 setup; title: 26
label: Group 2 setup; title: 38
label: Group 3 setup; title: 50
label: Group 4 setup; title: 62
label: Group 5 setup; title: 74
label: Group 6 setup; title: 86
label: Group 7 setup; title: 99
label: Group 8 setup; title: 112
label: Group 9 setup; title: 125
label: Group 10 setup; title: 138
label: Group 11 setup; title: 151
label: Group 12 setup; title: 164
label: BONUS TABLE LAYOUTS; title: 171
label: POSTSCRIPT