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Summary: Proper stance in shooting pool finds the right foot at 45 degrees, a forward step and bending from the waist for accuracy. Extend the arm at proper distance to stroke a pool ball with tips from a billiards enthusiast in this free video on the sport of pool.
Joe Nichols has been playing the game of billiards for more than 43 years. While he has no formal training, he has studied the game and its players for the past four decades, picking...read more
"Hi, my name's Joe, I'm at Breaktime Billiards in Wilmington, North Carolina and I'm going to show you how to figure how far away from the ball to stand and also how to make a stance. I would like to make the six ball in the side pocket. So what I do is, I aim my stick behind the cue ball and where I want to hit on the six ball. I turn my right foot about forty five degrees. I step forward. Then I bend from the waist. And extend my arm out with my bridge. And now, I am the proper distance away from the ball. And I have a good stance where it's in balance and it is solid. Then from here I can just go ahead and stroke the ball. That's how you figure your stance and your distance."
eHow Article: How to Stand When Shooting in Pool