(About the author) At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents. This segment is from: Chapter 1 – Calculations Therefore, in your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions… (If this is the […] The post (AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 1 – determine military conditions appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the author) At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents. This segment is from: Chapter 11 – The nine situations Prohibit the taking of omens, … (If this is the first post you’ve […] The post (AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 11 – taking of omens appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

This is today’s set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball – and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the […] The post (CBC) Cue Ball Control (full table patterns) – Group 12, Set 5 appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the author) At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents. This segment is from: Chapter 6 – Weakness and strength For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear … […] The post (AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 6 – weaken his rear appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the author) At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents. This segment is from: Chapter 7 – Maneuvering We may take it then that an army without .… (If this is the first […] The post (AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 7 – without provisions appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

This is today’s set of Cue Ball Cheats. These practice setups (and others in the book and blog) help you learn HOW to apply an exact speed and spin. That precision is how to get perfect shape on the second ball – and how to string a run together. For these layouts here are the […] The post (CBC) Cue Ball Control (half table patterns) – Group 5, Set 9 appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the Author) When you are leaning how to draw, you know that the cue tip must be lowered so that the tip will contact the ball below the horizontal center line. This explanation excludes power draws and is useful for draws of around 3 to 6 diamonds when shooting at an object ball up […] The post (FAQ) How do you do a half-table length draw shot? appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the author) At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents. This segment is from: Chapter 10 – Terrain If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; […] The post (AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 10 – know yourself appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the Author) Sometimes you hear a player say something similar to, “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all.” This kind of statement usually occurs after a bad roll, a scratch, a missed shot, or just plain less than expected ball behavior. Yet, you do not hear people exclaim […] The post (FAQ) Why is luck a big part of pool? appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more

(About the Author) These series of “Game Rules’ provide rules of many different games for the pool table. The rules here have been simplified from the official versions – to make them a little easier to understand. There are other games that have been invented, copyrighted and generally available to the playing public. Web searches […] The post (FAQ) Game Rules – 8 Ball appeared first on Billiard Gods ..read more