Billiards and Pool Teaching and Learning Resources
for Instructors and Students

supporting The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

for teaching and practice:

templates
- blank, gridded table diagrams for instruction, practice, or documentation:
  - color version
  - B&W versions
    - with shading
    - without shading
- CueTable (online visualization tool for drawing shots)
- 30-degree-rule angle templates (for visualizing cue ball angles and training your hand peace-sign)
  - for more info, see my April '04 instructional article
- cut angle template (e.g., for visualizing cut angles and for doing experiments)
  - for example, see my September '06 instructional article
- distance template (and another) (e.g., for measuring stick and ball positions and speeds with video)
- rail and table ruler (for measuring throw, squirt, and swerve amounts and rebound angles)
- squirt template (for measuring squirt with the help of a video camera)
- target (for marking desired CB position, for position drills, and for measuring position accuracy)
drills
- centerline stroke drill (MOFUDAT: most famous and useful drill of all time)
- speed control drill
- ghost-ball aiming drill
- 3-ball run-out practice drill
- stop/follow/draw drill
- Dr. Dave's Draw Drill
  - for more info, see my June '06 instructional article
- English drill
- progressive practice drills
- player practice and rating drills:
- see also:
  - descriptions of common drills
  - PoolRoom.com (various drills)
summaries
forms
- Accustats Total Performance Average (TPA) player rating system
- tournament elimination brackets (at the bottom of the page)
- 9-ball rating drill
- check-list for video analysis

See also:

for reference:

glossary of definitions of pool and billiards terminology and lingo
- see also:
- for even more (including historical terms), see:
  "The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards" by Mike Shamos, Lyons Press, 2002.
history of pool and billiards
- here's another account of billiards history
- and another
- and another
"Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards"
- book, DVD, HSV DVD, CD-ROM
instructional articles covering various pool and billiards principles and techniques
online discussion threads covering various instructional topics
various Internet resources for learning pool and billiards
rules
- concise rules summary for 8-ball and 9-ball (based on the BCA World Standardized rules)
- BCA World Standardized general rules, 8-ball rules, and 9-ball rules
- WPA Standardized Rules (all games)
- IPT 8-ball rules
- APA rules
- equipment specifications
video demonstrations of various principles and techniques (see also: other online instructional videos)

Instructors, schools, and others are welcome to link to or use any of the material posted on my website, as long as the materials are not repackaged or used in any for-sale items (e.g., books, DVDs, etc.), and as long as the source is clearly cited (and linked, if online). I post all of the material on my website so people can use it and benefit from it, not to keep it private. However, I do ask that no part of my book, DVD, or CD-ROM be copied or used directly without my permission.

Regards,
Dr. Dave

Billiards and Pool Teaching and Learning Resources for Instructors and Students

Billiards and Pool Teaching and Learning Resources
for Instructors and Students