8 Balls Competition

Several days ago, i went to Metro Pool Center, and play 8 Ball Game with several of my friends.

Well, the result is outstanding, i had lost 5 times in a row :p (Whats the big deal)
Well today post is for telling that even i had known pool since i was in junior high, my friend that start playing pool in last March can beat me 5 times in a row :p (See how stupid i am in playing pool).

No, thats not the point :p
What i'm trying to say here is hard works, and talents will surely beat the old man out (hehehehe i'm the old man in this stories).

One of my friends, that very dedicated him self to pool (he was a local master in my town) told me that my aim is so bad, even if the ball is straight to the pocket, i still can missed the ball from the pocket:p My elbow is not relaxed when stroke, so usually my ball goes a little bit out of target.

Hm.. Continuing my lost post :p
Tonight I'll play with a friend of my friend that have a tremendous skill of pool.
He once said, People that good at aim and stroke, usualy play with smooth, and no power. There is no Power Game. Slowly and place the cue ball to the right spot.

To hard to understand... indeed..
Some people haste when playing, and don't aim right, and sometimes forgot to look the next ball. Looking the next target ball is a important skill to learn. I've a friend that had skills which can be able to put the cue ball nearly to the next target ball (It's verry amazing when watching him playing).

How to aim straight???
Hm.. this is the one that I'm trying to learn too. Let see.... The most basic strategy is to imagine a Ghost Ball behind the target ball. Imagine it behind and pull the straight line from the Ghost Ball to the Pocket. It will surely go in if you can stroke well.

Okay. How to Stroke well then??
To stroke well, put ur bridge about 1 1/2 ball from the cue ball. Placed your head right above the cue stick. Your hand should be relaxed, Target the cue ball first with the effect that you want, and then aim the target ball, Use the appropriate effect to your cue ball, look at the target ball again. When you are sure with what your aim at, continue with taking a pre stroke several times. Makes sure your pre stroke goes well and not hitting the cue ball. You're ready to stroke well now. As one of the method to practice stroke well, place the choke at the end of the rail, and aim the cue ball the the choke. Practice it with no Cue Ball Effect. If your cue ball is back right in front of your cue stick, that's mean your stroke is straight well=)

Okay... let see how's tonight game will be :D

C yaaa,
Ochep