Let’s face it… Learning to use those “dots on the rails” can be daunting at times, and other times down right frightening.
In this short article, I’ll give the beginner to amateur level player a few tips to follow in their quest to become proficient in the pool and billiards diamond system.
Tip #1: Master the fundamentals of the game first
Like in any other skills its always easier to learn the correct way at the beginning than try to unlearn bad habits after they have been acquired. You may have heard the saying, “Bend the tree while it is still young”.
The point here is that if you develop bad techniques and mechanics when first learning pool this could adversely affect your effectiveness later in using diamond systems. Also there is little use in tackling Pool 202 when you havent mastered Pool 101.
Tip #2: Using diamond systems can enhance natural instinct
There are many pool players who will argue that all you need is a feel for the ball and you can forget any math or physics as applied to the game. These players can apparently make their shots without reverting to any diamond systems and...