Dr. Dave's "Illustrated Principles"
Billiards and Pool Instructional Articles
from Billiards Digest magazine

Links to new articles will be posted after the articles appear in print.

1. "Rules - Part I: introduction" (August, 2009).
2. "Draw Shot Physics - Part IV: cue elevation effects" (July, 2009).
3. "Draw Shot Physics - Part III: spin ratio" (June, 2009).
4. "Draw Shot Physics - Part II: examples" (May, 2009).
5. "Draw Shot Physics - Part I: basics" (April, 2009).
6. "Fundamentals - Part VII: speed control" (March, 2009).
7. "Fundamentals - Part VI: CB control examples" (February, 2009).
8. "Fundamentals - Part V: CB position control" (January, 2009).
9. "Fundamentals - Part IV: bridge length" (December, 2008).
10. "Fundamentals - Part III: DAM aiming system" (November, 2008).
11. "Fundamentals - Part II: aiming" (French translation*) (October, 2008).
12. "Fundamentals - Part I: MOFUDAT" (French translation*) (September, 2008).
13. "Return of the squirt robot" (August, 2008).
14. "End-of-game frozen-rail shots - Part II" (July, 2008).
15. "Beer-goggle effects" (June, 2008).
16. "Stroke Tuneup - BD Coaching Bonus" feature article (May, 2008).
• based on my stroke "best practices" document and fundamentals "best-practices" check-list
17. "End-of-game frozen-rail shots - Part I" (May, 2008).
18. "Squirt, swerve, and throw wrap-up" (April, 2008).
19. "Squirt - Part VIII: squerve effects" (March, 2008).
20. "Squirt - Part VII: cue test machine results" (February, 2008).
21. "Squirt - Part VI: tip shape" (January, 2008).
22. "Squirt - Part V: low-squirt cues" (December, 2007).
23. "Squirt - Part IV: BHE, FHE, and pivot-length calibration" (November, 2007).
24. "Squirt - Part III: follow/draw squirt and swerve" (October, 2007).
25. "Squirt - Part II: experimental results" (September, 2007).
26. "Squirt - Part I: introduction" (August, 2007).
27. "Throw - Part XII: calibration, and hold shots" (July, 2007).
28. "Throw - Part XI: everything you ever wanted to know about throw" (June, 2007).
29. "Throw - Part X: the big picture" (May, 2007).
30. "Throw - Part IX: spin transfer follow-up" (April, 2007).
31. "Throw - Part VIII: spin transfer" (March, 2007).
32. "Throw - Part VII: CIT/SIT combo" (February, 2007).
33. "Throw - Part VI: inside/outside English" (January, 2007).
34. "Throw - Part V: SIT speed effects" (December, 2006).
35. "Throw - Part IV: spin-induced throw" (November, 2006).
36. "Throw - Part III: follow and draw effects" (October, 2006).
37. "Throw - Part II: results" (September, 2006).
38. "Throw - Part I: introduction" (August, 2006).
39. "Draw Shot Primer - Part VII: tips of English" (July, 2006).
40. "Draw Shot Primer - Part VI: draw shot practice drill" (June, 2006).
    • see the Dr. Dave Draw Drill summary sheet
41. "Draw Shot Primer - Part V: how to achieve good draw action" (May, 2006).
• with the stroke best practices summary
42. "Draw Shot Primer - Part IV: game examples" (April, 2006).
43. "Draw Shot Primer - Part III: using the trisect system" (March, 2006).
44. "Draw Shot Primer - Part II: aiming" (February, 2006).
45. "Draw Shot Primer - Part I: physics" (January, 2006).
46. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part VI: maximum rolling deflection" (December, 2005).
47. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part V: masse shot aiming" (November, 2005).
48. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part IV: maximum cue tip offset" (October, 2005).
49. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part III: cue ball paths are like satellite dishes" (September, 2005).
50. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part II: high-speed video" (August, 2005).
51. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part I: introduction" (July, 2005).
52. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part V: the final chapter " (June, 2005).
53. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part IV: English effects" (May, 2005).
54. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part III: inelasticity and friction effects" (April, 2005).
55. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part II: speed effects"  (March, 2005).
56. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part I"  (February, 2005).
57. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part III"  (January, 2005).
58. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part II"  (December, 2004).
59. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part I"  (November, 2004).
60. "Billiards on the Big Screen - Pool Hall Junkies"  (October, 2004).
61. "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Color of Money"  (September, 2004).
62. "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Hustler"  (August, 2004).
63. "90º and 30º rule review"  (July, 2004).
• see the 30º rule summary reference sheet
64. "The 30º rule: Part III - carom vs. cut"  (June, 2004).
65. "The 30° rule: Part II - examples"  (May, 2004).
66. "The 30° rule: Part I - the basics"  (April, 2004).
67. "The 90° rule: Part III - carom and billiard shots"  (March, 2004).
68. "The 90° rule: Part II - breakup and avoidance shots"  (February, 2004).
69. "The 90° rule: Part I - the basics"  (January, 2004).

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*: French translations provided by Pascal Proust, a French Air Force English instructor (proust.pascal@neuf.fr)

 

Other excellent pool and billiards instructional articles available online:

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• large collection of articles by Tom Ross
• collection of articles by George Onoda
• collection of articles by Joe Waldron
• collection of articles by Tom Simpson
• collection of articles by David Sapolis
• articles on masse instruction by Eric Yow