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​Defn: "Practice: repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it"


Quote: The more I practice, the luckier I become
​

If you want to improve, you must practice. You will practice the fundamentals of the game every time your stroke goes off the rails and you can't figure out why.

But you must practice with a purpose. Just throwing balls on the table and hitting them around will not benefit you. In fact, it will probably hurt.

You must never accept that you tried a shot and simply missed; Missing does not just happen; you must know why. 

So you must study the game; understand why things happen; understand why your moods affect your game; understand what happens when you hit the cue ball, when the cue ball hits the object ball, when the object ball hits the jaws of a pocket.

Practice with a purpose.

Here I have written down the fundamental skills that you need to strart improving.

Practice them, with a passion.

Good luck

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  • Home
  • Information
    • About the O.S.S.L. >
      • Our History
      • League Format
      • Membership Application
      • Wanted Poster
      • Tie Breaker Resolution
      • Foul and Miss Rule
      • Handicap Review and Change
      • How the OSSL Handicaps are calculated
      • Banquet Photos 2022
      • Banquet Photos 2019
      • Contact the Executive
      • Our Constitution
    • News >
      • Newsletters >
        • March '25 update
        • Aug '24 Startup
        • Previous news letters >
          • April '24 newsletter
          • February '24
          • December newsletter '23
          • '23/24 August Start up Newsletter
          • April '23 Year End
          • February 2023
          • December 2022
          • August 2022
          • 2022 Final Recap
          • January 2022
    • Where we play >
      • Frederick Mall Billiards
      • Shooterville
  • Schedule & Results
    • 2024/2025 Event Schedule
    • 24/25 season results >
      • March 29th Major
      • Mar 22nd, 23rd & 24th
      • Mar 15th, 16th & 18th
      • Mar. 9th & 11th
      • Mar. 1st, 2nd & 4th
      • Feb 22nd, 23rd & 25th
      • Feb 8th, 9th, 11th & 18th
      • Feb 1st & 4th
      • Jan 25th, 26th & 28th
      • Jan 18th, 19th & 21st
      • Jan 12th & 14th
      • Jan 4th, 5th & 7th , '25
      • Dec 28th & 29th
      • Dec 21st & 22nd
      • Dec 15th & 17th
      • 1st major & Dec 10th
      • Nov 30th, Dec 1st & 3rd
      • Nov. 23rd, 24th & 26th
      • Nov. 16th, 17th & 19th
      • Nov. 9th, 10th & 12th '24
      • Nov. 3rd & 5th '24
      • Oct. 26th, 27th & 29th
      • Oct 19th, 20th & 22nd
      • Oct. 12th, 13th & 15th
      • Oct. 6th & 8th '24
      • Sep. 28th & 29th
      • Sept 21st & 22nd
      • Sep. 14th & 15th
      • Aug 31st, sep 1st & 8th '24
    • Event summaries >
      • YTD Points Standings
      • Current Handicaps
      • Winners to Date
    • past events 23/24 >
      • Apr 6th Major '24
      • Mar 30th, 31st & Apr 2nd
      • Mar 23rd, 24th & 26th
      • Mar 16th, 17th & 19th
      • Mar 9th, 10th & 12th
      • Mar 2nd, 3rd & 5th
      • Feb 24th, 25th & 27th
      • Feb 17th, 18th & 20th
      • Feb 10th, 11th & 13th '24
      • Feb 6th '24
      • Major Feb 3rd/4th '24
      • Jan 27th, 28th & 30th '24
      • Jan 20th, 21st & 23rd '24
      • Jan. 12th, 14th & 16th '24
      • Jan 6th, 7th & 9th '24
      • Dec 30th & Jan 2nd '24
      • Dec 23rd & 26th '23
      • Dec. 16th, 17th & 19th '23
      • Dec 9th, 10th & 12th '23
      • Dec 5th, '23
      • Major Dec. 2nd/3rd
      • Nov. 25th, 26th & 28th '23
      • Nov. 18th, 19th & 21st '23
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      • Oct 14th. 15th & 17th '23
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      • Sep 31st, Oct 1st '23
      • Sep 23rd & 24th '23
      • Sep 16th & 17th '23
      • Sep 9th & 10th '23
      • Sep 2nd & 3rd '23
    • Director resources >
      • Tie Breaker Resolution
      • Foul and Miss Rule
      • Summary Sheet
      • summary(webpage create)
  • Coaching
    • Calling a MISS
    • Winning Psychology
    • Stay Down!
    • Fundamentals >
      • Practice
      • How to aim
      • The grip
      • Natural Roll
      • Stroke Straight
      • Roll the ball straight
      • Develop Touch
      • CUEING _ How NOT to have a reeaaally good cue action...
      • Cueing off the cushion
      • The Line Up
      • Practice
      • Long Line Practice
      • Top 3 mistakes of players at 20-30 break standard
      • How to escape snookers >
        • One cushion escape
        • Two cushion escape
        • So you missed anyway. What to do now?
    • "squeeze" plants
    • Cue Ball Control >
      • Intentional misscue
      • Where is the cue ball going?
      • Slow motion spin
      • Running 100 from the player perspective >
        • Running 100 with demographics
      • Control cue ball off the spot
      • For the more mathematically inclined
  • Other Links