Learn how to stay calm in a pool match with simple tips: a steady pre shot routine, slow breathing, focusing on one shot at a time, smart warm up, and letting go of mistakes.

What is cue ball deflection? Learn why the cue ball pushes off line when you use side spin, why it is also called squirt, and simple ways to adjust your aim for it.

Why do I miscue in pool? Learn the 7 most common causes, like poor chalking and hitting too far off center, plus easy fixes so your tip grips the cue ball.

Why does speed control in pool matter so much? Learn 6 simple tips and 3 drills to hit just hard enough and leave the cue ball where you want.

Willie Mosconi ran 526 balls in a row in 1954 in Springfield, Ohio. Here is how that straight pool record lasted 65 years and who finally beat it.

TLDR: To aim, find where the object ball must be hit to go in the pocket. Picture a “ghost ball” there. Line up your body behind that line. Keep your stroke straight. Then practice cut shots until it feels natural. “Billiards Table.JPG” (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons What you will learn: How to find the...