Billiards: Using English
You can use english to make the cue ball end up where you want it. Get expert tips and advice on pool cues and billiards tables in this free video.
Series Summary
The game of pool, or billiards, was developed, like other cue sports, from outdoor stick-and-ball lawn games similar to golf or croquet. Pool was originally played on tables without pockets. Holes were added later, used first as a hazard and later as a means of scoring. The term 'pool' was derived from 'poolrooms,' which were off-track betting facilities where gamblers would 'pool' their money to determine the odds on horse races. These facilities were often equipped with a few billiards tables, and the words 'pool' and 'billiards' soon became interchangeable.In this free video series, our expert Roger Long will tell you how to use english when shooting pool. He'll tell you how to use english before and after contact with the object ball. He'll talk about reverse english, inside english, outside english, and running english. He'll even tell you about the concepts of squirt and throw in billiards.
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English After Contact with the Object Ball
English has an effect on the cue ball even after it touches the object ball. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is Inside English in Pool?
Inside english is a spin applied to the cue ball that goes in the same direction as the cut of the shot. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is English in Pool?
English helps you put spin on the cue ball in pool and allows you to position the cue ball. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is Reverse English in Pool?
Reverse english is the opposite of running english. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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English Before Contact with the Object Ball
English has an effect on the cue ball even before it touches the object ball. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is Running English in Pool?
Running english helps you run the cue ball around the table with speed. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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How to Use English in Pool
English helps you put spin on the cue ball in pool and allows you to position the cue ball. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is a Throw in Pool?
Throw is the tendency of the object ball to cling to the cue ball for an instant, throwing the shot off line. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
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What is Outside English in Pool?
Outside english is a spin applied to the ball that goes in the opposite direction as the cut of the shot. Get expert tips and advice on billiards tables and pool cues in this free video series.
