How To Stroke by Max Eberle

Max Eberle, in his second video installment at PoolBum discusses the mechanics of a good stroke. The focus is on developing a very straight stroke. This of course is the key to contacting the cue ball at the precise point you intend as well as delivering your cue on the stroke line you chose. Anyone who is working to bring their game to a higher level can benefit from practicing these shots.

Over time most of us will experience a degradation of our carefully developed fundamentals as old habits can creep into our game. Reviewing and rechecking our shot routine every once in a while (especially if you're experiencing a slump) can be a big help.

He starts with the commonly known drill of hitting the cue ball to the end rail and seeing if you're stroking in the center by how the ball returns. Hits your tip... very straight. He progresses to more difficult stuff that when you master you can be sure that you are finding and contacting the center of the cue ball. Try it.  

Max Eberle is a world-class professional pool player and instructor. He is a four-time West Coast 9-ball Champion, two-time ACU-I National Collegiate 8-ball Champion, and former BCA Junior National 8-Ball Champion. He is a former WPA World Straight Pool Championship Bronze Medallist, top five-ranked UPA touring professional for two years, and has high runs of 196 in straight pool and ten consecutive racks of 9-ball on a regulation table. An in-demand private instructor and film/television performer, his students include celebrities and pool players of all ages and skill levels. He has traveled the world competing, entertaining, and teaching. An artist for life, he resides wherever inspiration, and his cue, take him. Mention PoolBum for $5 discount on his DVDs. You can find out more at: Max Eberle