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Eight ball pool and nine ball pool are great games to play for fun or competition. From using open and closed bridges, lining up shots, and choosing the perfect cue to understanding the rules of both eight ball and nine ball pool, learn all about how to play pool in this free billiards video lesson series.
There are 40 videos in this series:
The open bridge is the most basic way to hold the cue to take a shot in pool. Get tips and advice on how to shoot with an open bridge in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
The closed bridge is a more advanced bridge used to play pool. Get tips and advice on how to shoot with a closed bridge in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Shooting with an open bridge on a rail is a basic technique for playing pool. Get tips on bridging a rail in the game of pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Shooting with a closed bridge on a rail in the game of pool provides maximum English control. Get tips on bridging a rail in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Bridging up in pool, or elevating your stance to raise the rear of your cue, is necessary if you need to avoid hitting objects behind you in a room or if you need to bridge over another ball. Get tips and advice on how to "bridge up" in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Get tips on how to stroke the cue in pool, plus get advice on using the correct form and stance, in this free billiards video lesson.
Stance is an important but often overlooked aspect of playing pool. Learn tips and advice on how to stand while shooting pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Get tips on racking an eight ball game in pool and advice on setting up a pool game in this free billiards video lesson.
Nine ball is a fast game of pool that is commonly seen on television. Learn tips and advice on how to rack a nine ball game in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Breaking can be done on the rail or off the rail in a game of pool. Learn tips and advice on how to break on the rail in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Breaking off the rail in a game of pool is usually done with a closed bridge. Learn tips and advice on how to break off the rail in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
In pool, the contact point is the point on a ball that you'll need to hit in order to shoot the ball in a pocket. Learn tips and advice on how to find the contact point on the ball in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
From choosing a cue stick to use for a game of pool at a pool house to buying and bringing your own, get tips and advice on how to pick a cue stick in this free billiards video lesson.
To make sure a cue stick is straight before playing a game of pool with it, use this simple technique for testing cue stick straightness. Learn how in this free billiards video lesson.
It's important to make sure your cue has a rubber end stop. Find out what an end stop on a cue is and why it's important in this free billiards video lesson.
Learn tips and advice on how to pick a cue stick and shape its tip in pool in this free video clip on billiards.
When playing pool, lightly chalk your hand or use a shooter's glove. Get tips and advice on how to chalk your hand while playing pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Get tips on using top English or forward English in pool plus learn about the English circle and what English is in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Learn tips and advice on how to pick a cue stick and chalk its tip in pool in this free video clip on billiards.
Get tips and advice on using backward English (or draw English) on a ball in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Use right hand English to put right hand spin on the cue ball after hitting the object ball in a game of pool. Learn how in this free billiards video lesson.
Use left hand English in pool to make the cue ball go to the left hand side of the object ball. Learn how in this free billiards video lesson.
The stop shot is an important shot in pool that involves stopping the cue ball at the point that it hits the object ball. Learn how to shoot a stop shot in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Play a safety in nine ball to if you need to prevent your opponent from hitting the 1 ball. Learn how and when to play a safety in pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Be considerate when playing pool, and avoid doing anything that could distract other players or damage the felt of the pool table. Learn about etiquette for playing pool in this free billiards video lesson.
Eight-ball pool is a great game. It is the standard game of todays billiards and the one most amateurs tend to play when socializing. This game consists of striped and solid color balls with one solid black 8 ball. The type of ball you will play is determined after the initial break. The object of the game is to hit all your balls in before your opponent and then successfully make the 8 ball as well. It is a game of precision, geometry and skill but it is a lot of fun and anyone can play.
In our free instructional series you will learn a lot about the rules of the game of eight ball. Tips on how to win, what is illegal and what the penalties are for the most common mistakes. These are all things that our expert will address. There are specific ways to increase your chances of winning at any cue sport. Watch our expert in this and his other series on cue sports, practice, practice, practice and you might just win yourself a few drinks of your own!
Mike Lopez Mike Lopez has been playing pool in all of its forms for roughly sixteen years. He was the East Carolina University Nine Ball Champion in 1999. He currently is the top ranked player in the East Carolina University billiard club. He has won quite a few tournaments in pool hauls around the United States, including a few in the Marine Corp. He was Alpha Company’s top cue in Jacksonville North Carolina, during his duration with that company. He is a very passionate gamer. He has been playing all the games, from board games to video games. He has a great collection of games, both board and video. He has played in many tournaments from chess to Magic the Gathering and everything in between. He likes to master a game before moving on to the next. He enjoy finding and using the small tricks needed to be one of the best gamers in a specific game. There is virtually no game that he is not willing to try and attempt to master.dkdk
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