Basic technique
Ball fullness, the stance plane, the backswing, hand position and where to look, in the order you decide them.
Printable sheets
Each sheet fits on one A4 page, in black and white: it takes the essentials of a page of the site so you can keep it at hand by the table. You can read it on screen, print it from your browser or download the PDF and print it later. Each sheet carries a QR code that leads back to the full page.
Technique and shots
The 13 typical shots
The thirteen typical shots in one table: attack, ball fullness, what the ball does and when to play it.
Scale points
The table of the three settings (angle, fullness, spin, stroke), the reference marks and when to use it.
Cushion systems
Cushion calculation: which system to choose?
The four systems compared: the ones that give the arrival, the ones that give the aim, which to choose and in what order to learn them.
System 4
The gap method: the four moves, the gap table from 1 to 7 and two diagrammed examples.
Conti system
The formula start − arrival = aim, the diagram with its four number scales, the 4th-cushion correction and the test shots.
One-cushion system
The formula CD = 4 − AB, the three reference marks, the table of the three positions and adding spin.
Diamond system
The formula aim = arrival − start, the reference marks on both cushions and the cue stroke.
Equipment and table setting
Conti test sheet
The four Conti test shots with their diagram, and a table to fill in to find your table's setting.
My shopping list
For each level, casual, club or competition, what you need to be ready to play, with tick boxes and price guides.