172428 476 Games Pool true Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:17:24 -0700 /system/videos/4/28/24/17/172428.flv games, pool.billiards, sinking, shooting, aiming, playing, Tips How To Sink a Pool Ball http://www.howcast.com/videos/172428-How-To-Sink-a-Pool-Ball-Into-a-Pocket http://www.howcast.com/videos/172428-How-To-Sink-a-Pool-Ball-Into-a-Pocket/edit approved 94 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=172428"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=172428" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 13 FPAguy5346 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1859 false false false 66554 1 16 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/16.jpg Watch the pros Spend some time watching pool tournaments. See what tricks you can pick up from studying the pros.

]]> 66555 2 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/23.jpg Chalk your cue Chalk your cue before each shot, holding the chalk at a slight angle as you gently brush it onto the tip. Don’t chalk from side to side, and don’t spin the tip into the chalk.

]]> 66556 3 33 Tip If a ring develops below the ferrule, which is the band right below the tip, you’re not chalking correctly.

]]> 66557 4 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/39.jpg Line up the shot While getting into your shooting stance, line up the shot with your chin.

]]> 66558 5 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/45.jpg Keep the cue level Hold the cue as level as possible. The forearm of your dominant hand should be at a 90-degree angle to the floor.

]]> 66559 6 52 Tip Keep a loose hold on the cue; gripping it too tightly will ruin your shot.

]]> 66560 7 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/56.jpg Straighten your head Make sure your head is pointing straight ahead. Amateurs tend to tilt their head in the direction of their dominant eye, which throws off their aim.

]]> 66561 8 64 Tip Press down on the fingertips of the hand that’s on the table, so that your arm doesn’t move when you make your shot.

]]> 66562 9 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/69.jpg Pull your arm back slowly As you begin your shot, pull your arm back slowly and steadily, as if you were drawing back a bow and arrow.

]]> 66563 10 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/172428/77.jpg Fire! Keep the cue steady as you hit the ball, and stay in position until the ball (hopefully!) falls into a pocket.

]]> 66564 11 84 Fact In 1920, a billiards pro named Henry Lewis sank 46 balls without a miss — using his nose!

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