Things You'll Need:
- Pool cue
- Pool table
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Step 1
Practice evenly distributing your weight on feet planted shoulder width apart. Your shooting arm should be the only part of your body moving. Keep a balanced form by placing the leg opposite the hand gripping the pool cue slightly forward. For example, right-handers would have their left foot in front and slightly bent.
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Step 2
Stand at the edge of the pool table, and angle your body approximately 30 degrees from your cue stick. One of the basic lessons of pool includes not hitting your body with your arm as it swings backward and forward.
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Step 3
Lean your lower body over the cue until your head is closer to the pool table. Keep your head aligned with the pool cue.
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Step 4
Find the balance point on your pool cue. Hold the cue on top of one hand at the point where the stick is balanced, i.e. not falling over at either point. Then move your shooting or grip hand back 4 inches from the balance point. This is where your hand needs to be for most or your shots.
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Step 5
Place your non-dominant hand down about 5 to 10 inches from the cue ball. With your thumb slightly elevated, allow the top of the cue rest to rest on the crease next to your thumb.
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Step 6
Fix your shooting arm so that you have a 90-degree angle at the inside of your elbow. Keep your arm at this angle as you move the cue forward toward the cue ball.
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Step 7
Use a relaxed yet firm hold on the pool cue. Too much tension in the hands and arms interferes with your form. Slide the cue back and forth a couple of times for the proper balance, and then shoot.
