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Basic Fundamentals
· The Pre-Shot Routine
· The Pool Stance
· The Pool Grip
· The Bridge
· The Pool Stroke
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· Billiard Stances - A Comparison of two styles
· How to Learn to Stroke Straight
· Getting a grip (right) is vital
· Stroke Detection and Correction
· How to Stroke
· Bridging the gap
· The Pre-Shot Routine

· The Pool Stance

· The Pool Grip

· The Bridge

· The Pool Stroke

Other Related Articles from other Authors
· Billiard Stances - A Comparison of two styles
· How to Learn to Stroke Straight
· Getting a grip (right) is vital
· Stroke Detection and Correction
· How to Stroke
· Bridging the gap
How to setup a closed bridge
- First, make a fist lay your it flat on the table. (Figure 1)
- Next, place the cue on top of your bridge hand.
See Figure 2. - Next, open up your index finger and put it around the shaft of the cue. See Figure 3.
- Lastly, tighten up the index finger around the shaft and open up the rest of your unused fingers and spread them to make your bridge hand stable.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4
That's it for the closed bridge. That's how simple you setup a closed bridge.
Draw, Follow and Center hit using Closed Bridge

Closed Bridge - Draw hit

Closed Bridge - center hit

Closed Bridge - High hit

Open Bridge - High hit on cue ball
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Lesson Plan #1
Learn the fundamentals of Pocket Billiards
· The Pre-Shot Routine
· The Pool Stance
· The Pool Grip
· The Bridge
· The Pool Stroke
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Learn the fundamentals of Pocket Billiards
· The Pre-Shot Routine
· The Pool Stance
· The Pool Grip
· The Bridge
· The Pool Stroke
Download the Checklist