Can a person practice pool by their selfs?

Question

Can a person practice pool by their selfs?

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

ya bekus i swams in a krik be my selfsso u an swam ina poool bys yoursellves so do u look hot in a bikine i nos is do

Answer 3

Someone can practice by themselves but they need some guidance as to what the focal point of their practice is. A person wouldn't want to continue practicing bad habits if they're trying to improve their game. So, practice, practice, practice, is NOT what you should be doing unless you have some direction to go in.

These are a few things you can do to get started.

Purchase a book by Robert Byrne titled Standard Book of Billiards and Pool. It's an invaluable source of knowledge for anyone ranging from a novice to a well seasoned player.

Find a local pool hall and ask around to see who the best shooters are. WATCH them play and you'll find some common denominators in their styles. The typically stay down after they shoot their shot and they don't move until all the balls have stopped moving, even it the shot is going to be bad or a ball isn't going to be pocketed. They shoot soft with a nice fluid stroke. You will seldom see them hammer the cue ball and if they do it's because there's good reason for it.

Once you find out who the better players are, ask them to engage in a game with you. The better players will be reluctant at first if they know you're a novice player but believe me when I say that they are also egotistical and will be more than happy to show what they know to a captive audience. Just ask ME! :)

The upside to all of this is that you can determine what some of your weaknesses are and make some adjustments to correct them.

The downside to your quest is that it will take you the rest of your natural life to keep learning and honing and perfecting your skills. But the reward at the end of the proverbial rainbow will be worth every minute of time you spend at the table.

I hope this helped. Good luck!

Answer 4

I think your actually better off by yourself as long as you have the basics established.

  If im playing alone and miss i can just shoot the shot again and see what happens with different speed english ect. cant really do that playing with someone. Plus your ball speed and control will be better just for the simple fact you have more time at the table. Theres not alot of practice involved in watching a better player run racks on you. Or you could be playing someone worse than you and you'll wind up playing down to them.

  Theres alot to be learned from competing and playing better shooters dont shy away from it. but once you feel all the basics are in place. I think one of the most important and harder things to get down is ball speed.  Thats just table time.  

    Just like anything else the more time you put into anything the better you'll be at it.

Answer 5

yes why not

Answer 6

yeah, i do alot, but the only disadvantage is when you miss a shot, in a real game somebody could win the game from there, but when you play on your own there isn't any consequences.

Answer 7

yes, roll the pool balls out on the table, and try to hit every one in.

Answer 8

yes because its not the competition thats important its about practicing shot making

Answer 9

yes, 9-ball is good practice for a beginner

Answer 10

Some good answers here. A typical practice routine for me is to start by scattering the balls on the table and just shooting them in. That let's me get warmed up a little and get my stroke working. Then I shoot in a couple racks of short rail bank shots. Then a couple racks of long rail banks. Then I work on some kick shots and some tough cuts. I always try to work the most on things I'm having trouble with. Otherwise it's just going through the motions without really getting anywhere. The last thing I work on is my break. A lot of players don't do this and it's probably the most important shot in a game of 8 ball or 9 ball. Of course the table makes a lot of difference in how well your break works but I keep rackin and breakin until I'm satisfied with my results. Good luck.

Answer 11

Yeah.  You don't need an apponent to play.  Just play either 9 ball or start with the one ball and work your way up to the 15 ball.  As long as you have the gist of the game you can teach yourself.

Answer 12

if you were practicing with two people, wouldn't it be more of a game?

Answer 13

Of course,the best practice,I think,is hitting the cue ball by its self,using the rails and markers to see where the cue ball goes,if you have cue ball control,you are in there.

Answer 14

Yh easily

Play a whole rack. This way you can practice long pots, safety, positional shots just like in a real game.

Or

you could also just put the cue ball and other balls n positions that you want to pot and other things like that, that you may want to practice.

Answer 15

Thats the only way i do practice

I dont want to sound like a back room hustler but some things I do I dont want just every body knowing I can do

Answer 16

Yes. You can always practice by yourself. However you want to make sure you are practicing correct technique. You don't want to develope bad habits by practicing the wrong thing. If you can get some lessons or make friends with a good pool player. Try to learn as much as possible. Then from there you can practice yourself. Just rack'em up and try to make specific shots.

Good luck and enjoy