POCKET SPEED“Hit the ball slow and watch the pocket grow.” -Buddy Hall Pocket speed is for the stroke needed for the object ball to just get to the back of the pocket. Balls hit with this speed have the best chance to drop. That’s why top players hit shots with a medium soft speed whenever pos …

TAKE A BREAK“It’s essential…to have other activities to maintain a balance.” -Aileen Pippin Balance is a tricky thing. Playing at a high level requires regular play. Pool is almost impossible to master playing once a week. However, if you swing the pendulum toward playing six hours every day wit …

FREEZE TO THE RAIL“The last option is to simply rearrange your opponent’s balls with a random shot…” -Jeff Carter If you want to take our safety game to a higher level, leave the cue ball frozen to the rail whenever possible. Because the rail blocks a major portion of the ball, it’s harder to ai …