How to shoot the pool balls/stick?

Question

How to shoot the pool balls/stick?

Answer 1

click and drag the cue ........

Answer 2

pool grip - Right handed pool players usually shoot with their right hand and hence "grip" or "guide" with their left.  In this case we are referring to the grip or guide hand which for right handed players is the left hand, or the right hand for left handed players.  Look at the grip you are using.  It must be loose enough to ensure the cue stick can move through it.  However, it must also be tight enough to ensure the cue stick can only go one direction.  Practice a few cue stick strokes through your grip and ensure that the cue stick is not wandering and going different ways through your grip.

arm movement - I have heard some say that one should only move the hand and lower arm and not the upper arm.  But in any case, arm movement certainly influences shooting straight.  Put an object on the table such as a drink coaster or a piece of paper about the same size.  Try to shoot the cue stick right over it straight as you would in a shot.  See if the cue stick goes straight by watching its image over the object.  If it does not, adjust your arm movement to where it is both comfortable and the cue stick is going straight.  Some suggest practicing shooting the cue stick into the neck of a bottle.  I find a rectangular object under the cue stick head is good enough for me to see.   How will you know when you start shooting straight?  Shots across the table with a lot of "green" (felt) in the path of the shot will be made more.  One must shoot straight (or be lucky) to make a long shot across the table.  Practice and re-checking your stroke from time to time is worth while.

what to watch when shooting (and miscues) - The pros may say something different here since pool shooting is more automatic for them.  But for a person who is like a beginner like me it matters a lot what I watch.  If I am shooting a short distance and shooting lightly, then I watch the cue ball and the spot on the ball I am targeting at the same time - usually from as level to the table surface as I can get.  However, if I am shooting very fast and breaking, I find much more chance of miscuing.  I therefore set up the shot lining up the cue stick, cue ball and point on the rack to hit.  However, right before making contact, I concentrate on only the cue ball and cue stick alone.  This seems to prevent miscues on breaks - at least for me.

Answer 3

preferably with a pool cue and you hands and arms