The Grip

The intention of the grip is to deliver the cue in a straight level plane on the line of the shot.
This can be done by gripping the cue up into the "V" shape between the forefinger and the thumb. The thumb and all the fingers should wrap comfortably around the handle of the cue, making as much contact with the cue as possible.
For general play the grip should be stable enough to resist the cue being snatched away.
During the cue activity the forefinger and thumb should control the grip, and the other fingers need to release in the back swing to enable the cue to remain straight and balanced.

 The Position

The purpose of the position is to create a consistent, comfortable and solid base from which to deliver the cue on line of the shot with minimum movement in the body.
The right foot should be comfortably on or near the line of the shot and the left foot comfortably square or ahead of the right foot.
The hips should swivel, the right leg straight,and the left leg comfortably bent.
This actively gives space for the cue to pass above the right foot and alongside the right hip.
The cue carefully laid on the arch hand, the chin and chest laying as flat to the horizontal cue as the table and position of the balls allow.

The Hitting Angle

The hitting angle is the angle between the line along which you need to strike the cue ball and the line that the object ball takes to the pocket.
Recognition of the Hitting angles is best by practice alone and by imagining the "dummy" ball described as above, as a guide.

The Eyes position

The position of the eyes is critical in the stance and cue action. The eyes will provide constant feedback during the access, stance and cue action that the cue is being delivered in a straight plane on the line of the shot.
For standard vision, the eyes should automatically be placed either side of the cue as a natural consequence of placing the chin on the cue.
There is an extent for accommodating a dominant eye during head positioning and sighting. this is covered under a master eye.
The important aspect of sighting to focus upon is the demand to look alternately at the standing of the cue addressing the cue ball and the point of impact on the object ball.
Only the combination of these two sighting points can confirm the line of the shot.

The Cue Activity

The purpose of the cue activity is to deliver the cue in a straight, level action along the line of the shot.
The cue activity requires that the player has a correct, well drilled approach to the table and adopted a comfortable solid stance.
The cue activity also requires that the arch has placed the first "V" on the line of the shot and the grip has the second "V" on the line of the shot.

The Cue Ball Control

Cue ball control is all about impacting the route of the cue ball, mostly, after the point of contact with the object ball.
There are 3 main factors to think about:

• Follow-through, stun and screw---by hitting the cue ball on the top, middle or bottom;
  Side---generally used to influence the angle of movement from a cushion, but the effect on the baize also needs to be considered;
  Strength of shot---by striking the cue ball harder or softer, depends on how far the cue ball needs to reach.