Dr. Dave Pool Info

09/05/2026

BEST PRACTICES
Dr. Dave and respected snooker coach Nic Barrow discuss “best practices” and technique anomalies and whether they should be embraced or not.
https://youtu.be/vsKudc-6sRA

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Podcast
---- 1:05 - Idiosyncrasies
---- 2:54 - Tinkerer vs. Repeater
---- 5:01 - Change Psychology
---- 8:36 - Physical Limitations
---- 13:12 - Doing What Pros Do
---- 17:17 - Summary
18:54 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- playlist of all videos and podcasts in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvTEGBlH3nU
- stance best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stance/advice/
- hand bridge best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bridge/technique/
- mechanical bridge best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bridge/mechanical/
- grip best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/grip/technique/
- stroke “best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stroke/technique/
- pre-shot-routine best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/pre-shot-routine/best-practices/
- vision alignment best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/eyes/vision-center/
- aiming best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/aiming/dam/
- eye pattern best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/eyes/pattern/

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09/04/2026

EYE PATTERN
Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow discuss eye pattern "best practices" and point out eye pattern differences between pool and snooker.
https://youtu.be/AeXmktCp9X4

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Background
4:58 - Podcast
---- 5:26 - Aim/Align While Standing
---- 6:39 - Aiming Line vs. Contact Point Focus
---- 8:40 - OB Focus During Drop
---- 10:45 - Pre-Stroke Eye Pattern
---- 15:48 - Stroke Eye Pattern
---- 20:59 - Quiet Eyes
---- 24:18 - During and After Forward Swing
---- 28:28 - Post-Hit Eye Pattern
---- 32:23 - CB Last vs. OB Last
35:09 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- playlist of all videos and podcasts in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvTEGBlH3nU
- “EYE PATTERN Best Practices” video: https://youtu.be/DgCM4187g7g
- eye pattern resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/eyes/pattern/
- eye-flick eye-pattern option like Ronnie uses: https://youtu.be/KJKOd94OaBM
- pre-shot routine best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/pre-shot-routine/best-practices/
- stroke best practices: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stroke/technique/
- DAM aiming video: https://youtu.be/avJ6_l-pHaY
- quiet eyes resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/eyes/quiet/
- Nic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Nic’s website: https://www.thesnookergym.com/

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09/02/2026

BRIDGE AND STROKE LENGTH
Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow discuss “best practices” and tradeoffs related to bridge length and stroke length, including the warm-up or feather strokes and the final backswing.
https://youtu.be/55jGAqCkJKE

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
3:19 - Podcast
---- 3:54 - short bridge advantages
---- 4:57 - short bridge disadvantages
---- 5:28 - long bridge advantages
---- 8:40 - low bridge concerns
---- 12:54 - warm-up and feather strokes
---- 16:14 - tip position and aim check
---- 19:26 - summary
20:57 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- playlist of all videos in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvTEGBlH3nU
- “BRIDGE LENGTH Effects and Considerations” video: https://youtu.be/4EzRZ8wE12s
- bridge and stroke length resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stance/advice/
- photo of young Nic with flattened bridge hand: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/images/young_Nic_with_flattened_bridge_hand.jpg
- Nic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Nic’s website: https://www.thesnookergym.com/

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08/31/2026

PERFECT STROKE
Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow discuss and demonstrate different stroke types and important “best practices," and point out differences between pool and snooker strokes.
https://youtu.be/XV_vY_GCUfQ

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Podcast
---- 3:48 - snooker piston stroke
---- 4:10 - notebook exercise
---- 10:24 - elbow drop
---- 15:15 - chest finish
---- 16:56 - chest contact
---- 18:49 - snooker cue taper
---- 21:17 - head motion
---- 22:28 - change vs. not
24:53 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- playlist of all videos in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvTEGBlH3nU
- stroke resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stroke/
- stroke "best practices" advice: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stroke/technique/
- Nic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Nic’s website: https://www.thesnookergym.com/

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08/29/2026

PERFECT STANCE
Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow discuss important “best practices” concerning the stance and point out differences between pool and snooker stances.
https://youtu.be/1oPk-GNyVJc

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Podcast
---- 4:09 - optimized stance
---- 5:08 - shoulder alignment
---- 8:00 - chin and low stance
---- 15:02 - shoulder alignment continued
20:28 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- playlist of all videos in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSvTEGBlH3nU
- stance advice resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/stance/advice/
- Nic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Nic’s website: https://www.thesnookergym.com/

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08/28/2026

BALL-HIT FRACTIONS
Ball-hit fractions (1/4-ball, 1/2-ball, and 3/4-ball hits) can be useful to help visualize aim for a wide range of cut angles from thin to full. For more info and demos, see:
https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/aiming/fractional/

08/23/2026

MECHANICAL BRIDGE
Dr. Dave and Nic Barrow show mechanical bridge or rest “best practices” technique that can help you be more accurate and consistent with long reach shots.
https://youtu.be/R4AVJqMmyoE

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Normal Stroke
1:29 - Best Practices
---- 3:53 - horizontal forearm dogma
4:36 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- main “Pool vs. Snooker” video: https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo
- “Pool Made Simple ... HOW TO REACH Tough-to-Reach SHOTS” video: https://youtu.be/gUJvgNO75Ac
- mechanical bridge resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bridge/mechanical/
- Nic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Dr. Dave YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/

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08/22/2026

EQUAL-DISTANCE KICKS
Dr. Dave demonstrates a very useful and versatile 1-rail kick shot aiming system called the equal-distance system. For much more information and examples, see:
https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bank-kick/equal-distance/

08/17/2026

OPEN SPOT IN ADVANCED COURSE
FYI, we just got a very late cancellation in our Sept 21-23 Advanced Course Boot Camp. If you want the spot, please let me know ASAP at [email protected]. All info can be found here:

Join us at a BU Boot Camp for an intensive but fun and rewarding three days of training and evaluation to help raise your pool game to the next level.

08/16/2026

SNOOKER VS. POOL
Dr. Dave and snooker coach Nic Barrow look at all differences and comparisons between the sports of pool and snooker.
https://youtu.be/66-Zao1OUWo

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Terminology
2:34 - Equipment
4:04 - cues
5:26 - pockets
7:34 - Physics
8:06 - directional-nap ball turn
9:11 - draw/screw shots
11:26 - CB deflection
12:30 - cushion effects
13:40 - Rules
16:48 - Stance
17:19 - Stroke
18:47 - Bridge Technique
19:38 - More Info

Supporting Resources:
- Nic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- Dr. Dave YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/
- pool rules: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/rules/
- snooker rules: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_snooker
- 2-to-1 diamond system for aiming kicks and banks: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bank-kick/two-to-one/
- mirror system for aiming kicks and banks: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bank-kick/mirror/
- legal frozen-CB shot: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/foul/frozen/
- open vs. closed bridge: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/bridge/open/
- Dr. Dave’s new app: https://drdavebilliards.com/app/

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