Billiards, Beginner/Novice Player looking for insite Options

[devilsden97]

Before the summer began, I decided I wanted to pick up a "hobby," when I mean hobby, I was refering to something I could do, on my own as entertainment. (i kinda guess thats the definition of a hobby lol) Randomly one night I went with some buddies to shoot pool, and Ive been going regularly ever since.

Im begining to think its time to get a little more serious about it. After about 3 months of shooting, I can see improvment. Im using the house's cue sticks, but I always use a 19oz stick, and check to see how "warped" it is. Now I am thinking its time to get my own. I saw this thread:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...amp;hl=POOL+CUE

After checking out the links and such, I believe I will purchase the cue that jdog1365 suggested.

My question now is, what else? Is there anything else anyone would suggest to purchase? (scuffer etc) Keep in mind I'm a novice and I am not looking to go to any type of pro tour.

Any suggestions on practice techniques? or literature? (ie things to read or do to improve) EDIT: Lessons? anyone know where/how ud go about finding where or if there offerd. Idk if i really want to spend money on them, but id still like to know about them.

Thanks

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Aug 12, 2008 - 9:12 AM

[devilsden97]

oh god no. lol

9ball and regular 8ball pool. billiards is just used as a term for pool over here.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Aug 12, 2008 - 1:14 PM

[manphibian]

oh god no. lol

9ball and regular 8ball pool. billiards is just used as a term for pool over here.

lol, yeah, i read a bit more and realized

Billiards here is lame.


I've managed to master jumping the ball by keeping the Q almost flat to the table and hitting the dead center bottom of the ball really hard, so you basically go under the ball and jump it. not sure if it's actually legal? I think you're supposed to hit down on the ball to jump it.
Impresses the hell outta people though