Control the Cue Ball: Cue Ball Travel & Stroke Control

By Robin Kelly

This book is about Cue Ball Speed and Stroke Control in the game of Pool.

In studying this area, I found a basis to create references for obtaining this control that anyone could learn.

They were found through proper skill arrangement and stroke familiarities. These similarities became references to creating bridges of understanding between the individual Cue Ball Control skills. As you work with the material in this way, you’ll notice an improvement in your abilities because now your feel will be based on an understanding of the connections and core strokes, you’ve come to know. The player with the refined touch is always the player with the most chances to win.

Some players develop a nice feel for Speed and Stroke on their own, but many don’t. Being under described to instruction means, it takes a lot of playing to develop these fine motor skills and many players have complete skills missing because they tend to play their favorite games. Each discipline or game requires the use of all the Cue Ball skills but in differing percentages. So, it’s possible to ignore the use of some skills that would make you an above average player in your favorite game. If you enjoy the game, why not play your best? Cue Ball Travel and Stroke Control are essential to a better game. In many ways Cue Ball skill is the most important one.

The way I cover it, it would be hard not to get better Cue Ball Control just from the reading. You’ll be left with ideas that make sense, and they will lead you to a better ability to Control the Cue Ball. As you revisit the skills in practice your control will increase. Some of the skills are a challenge at first but as you wrap your mind around them your ability to perform them will rise.
The techniques are easy to think about in games which is where the art takes place. As your control increases it blends with feel and touch, which is exactly what you should be able to achieve. Your feel will now have a stroke you understand to go with it. This makes Cue Ball movement more dependable and causes you to connect with it sooner, now that you have a memory in your mind for the stroke that helps you create muscle memory for your stroke.

This book is my favorite of the Series. Pool is a game of shot making and touch. The feel with which you Control the Cue Ball when making a shot, is easily no less than 80% of the game.

With your Speed and Spin better you’ll be tougher to beat. I cover techniques for both in this book also an Advanced Technique for reducing Cue Ball Travel Distance with Side Spin that is worth the price of the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
• Release date: Mar 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781642379334

Book preview

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Introduction

CUE BALL CONTROL is one of the main skills in the game of Pool so understanding more about it than your opponent gives you an edge to win.

This book will help you Control the Cue Ball and that control will allow you to win more games.

Each skill presented here is in an order serving as a reference to learn the next one connecting the skills and making them easier to learn.

As you understand what you can do, you’ll make less mistakes and be favored to win more. You’ll get a lot just from reading the material because until now no one has presented Speed and Stroke Control in this clear and concise way.

There are speed control techniques for Rolling and Stroked Cue Balls that will make sense to you in progressive, learnable content.

We cover Stroke Mechanics in a way that anyone could understand how it applies to your current stroke as well as the details of the SPF Stroke.

One of the best Gems is an Advanced Technique for reducing cue ball travel with Side Spin, that has many uses. It doubles as a reference for Center Ball shot making and thirdly makes using Side Spin easier giving lots of value.

It’s used by better players and now is fully explained in instructional material. A good reason to own this book and a great addition for a growing game.

All my techniques are designed to raise your consciousness for the game of Pool. I have great ways to Aim, Use Side Spin and now Control your Cue Ball.

I’m a PBIA Certified Instructor an avid One Pocket Player having published prior material refined for more than a decade, in this series. My content is original and not a re-presentation of older thought. To my knowledge this is the first book on Cue Ball Control by itself. A must own book.

My books are The Target Ball Concept, The Flight of the Cue Ball, Robbing the Bank Shot and now Control the Cue Ball. More at: aimisthegameinpool.com

All my material is new, original or previously unpublished thought refined over years, that is on the cutting edge and designed so the player can make more progress.

At (13 ½ yrs of use and refinement) I released the Target Ball Concept which is the refinement of my original technique. It’s very accurate, simple to use and works exactly as described. You’ll notice improvement immediately.

At the same time, I released The Flight of the Cue Ball showing how the aiming concept relates well to the use of Side Spin and by cue type. Your cue doesn’t play the same as others, but it has a type in which those cues play very similar.

Now (at 15 yrs) I have a clear description of how to gain better Cue Ball Control so that you’ll own it for the rest of your playing life. This area usually left to feel is describable and now organized to allow the player to connect to it. I simplify and make clear by example.

Thank you for the chance to present my material for consideration. I think it’s the best deal going, when you get better techniques for control, skill building and advanced secrets for added growth. You can always contact me with comments, questions and help. I enjoy feedback and like to make friends.

Robin Kelly [e-mail] aimisthegameinpool.com

The Secrets to Cue Ball Control in Pool

Whenever I describe something in Pool, I explain it in the easiest way possible.

Complete information is here in one place and set up so you can learn as you go. You’ll find exercises, formulas and reasoning’s to simplify your understanding and be able to use Cue Ball Control in your game.

Cue Ball Control is related to Speeds and Speeds determine Travel Distance.

We’ll start by addressing Direction and Distance on the next page. Distance is important in controlling your Cue Ball. You’ll think differently and better about the shots you have from now on.

Cue Ball Speed Control Psychology

A simple part