What are the basic skills of billiards?

Start with:

• Your feet and shoulders should have the same width.
• Take one step forward your leaning foot.
• Put your hand on the table.
• Put your chess in a parallel direction to the floor.
• Put the cue on your font hand.
• Position your head straight over the cue.

What are the terms used in billiards?

called ball: the ball designated to be pocketed. called pocket: the designated target for a called ball. called shot: a shot for which you specify the intended ball and pocket (e.g., “9-ball in the corner pocket”). cannon: snooker or British term for a “carom.”

What does English mean in billiards?

sidespin
When a cue ball is struck on either side of its vertical axis, giving it “sidespin,” that’s called “English” in billiards. It may also occur when a ball collides with another or with a rail. The term comes from the British players who first became famous with sidespin techniques.

Which is the best glossary of billiard terms?

GLOSSARY OF BILLIARD TERMS From the ‘Billiard Congress of America Official Rules and Records Book.’ ANGLED. (Snooker, pocket games) When the corner of a pocket prevents a player shooting the cue ball directly at an object ball. (See corner-hooked) ANGLE SHOT.

What do you call the tapered ball in billiards?

CUE. (General) Tapered device, usually wooden, used to strike the cue ball to execute carom or pocket billiard shots. (Also called cue stick) CUE BALL. (General) The white, unnumbered ball that is always struck by the cue during play.

What does the word miscue mean in billiards?

MISCUE. (General) A stroke which results in the cue tip contact with cue ball being faulty. Usually the cue tip slides off the cue ball without full transmission of the desired stroke. The stroke usually results i a sharp sound and discoloration of the tip and/or the cue ball at the point of contact.

What does action mean in billiards and pool?

action: term used to refer to money games (i.e., competitive wagering); also, term used to describe the quality of a hit (e.g., the cue has good “action”) or the motion of the CB (e.g., the english created good “action” off the rail). ACUI : Association of College Unions International. They organize the annual collegiate championship tournaments.