The Art of Balls - A Digital Approach to Pool
The Art of Balls - Part 1 - Basic Technique, Perfect Follow & DrawPart 1 includes a system to master follow and draw shots at defined lengths with high consistency and natural anchors.
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The Art of Balls - Part 2 - Precision Stun Shots, Follow & Draw AnglesPart 2 provides a precision system for stun shots, detailing how far the cue ball travels.
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The Art of Balls - Part 3 - Perfect AimingPart 3 covers a system for shot-making based on fractional aiming with fixed aiming positions. It can be scaled from all the table to just a small table area, and incudes arbitrary angles.
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The Art of Balls - Part 4 - Follow Length & Cushion First SystemsPart 4 covers the length of rolling balls at arbitrary angles. In the second half, many helpful systems from carom that work on pool tables are introduced.
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The Art of Balls - Part 5 - Spin, Deflection & More SystemsPart 5 gives an in-depth discussion of spin, aiming on the equator and clock system, deflection, effects of low and high deflection shafts. In the secod part, many more systems for 2 or 3 rails are introduced.
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The Art of Balls - Part 6 - Perfect PositionPart 6 gives an in-depth discussion of position play with many examples using the terms and anchors introduced in part 1-3. In difference to other systems, the anchor point are diamonds, not the quadrants between them.
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The Art of Balls - Part 7 - BankingPart 7 gives an in-depth system for bank shots.
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The Art of Balls Textbook
The Art of Balls. Collected Texts from the Old WebsiteA collection of essay from the old "The Art of Balls" Website.
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The four stages of mind of a pool player
Mental development, no matter what arts you approach, happens in stages. There have been four stages of thinking identified, that will gradually unfold whenever you continue to practice an art, and also continue to contemplate on what you’re doing. This article breaks down the typical stages and challenges one encounters when playing the art of balls: billiards.
Posted , Author Dana Stoll