Learn how to play billiards pool - Easy Pool Tutor

As you develop good, repeatable fundamentals and a variety of basic shots in your shotmaking arsenal you are now ready to take on the next challenge in your journey to pool excellence - controlling the cue ball.

Basic position play entails being able to understand how the cue ball reacts after colliding with the object ball in order to determine the path it will take and controlling the cue ball to make it go where you need it to be for your next shot. This section explains the necessary ingredients to understand basic cue ball control.