The kids are heading back to school, making this the perfect time to brush up on geometry with billiards. Aside from being a fun game, billiards gives you the opportunity to learn. Every shot in a game of pool is based on forming the perfect angle. The most important thing a billiards player could do to sink his/her shots is create a protractor, giving the player an exact spot to aim on the rail

How to create a “protractor” using your cue

• Decide which rail the cue ball will kick off to hit the object ball
• Go to the side of the pool table that you will aim at and hold the cue stick with the tip pointed at the center of the object ball
• Remember that the angle at which the object ball hits the rail will be the angle the ball reflects off the table (known as the rule of reflection)
• Using the rule of reflection, imagine where the ball will land
• Return to the side you will stand on to hit the ball
• Before shooting, make sure you are in a proper stance
• Shoot away!

Using angles to determine your shots is a sure way to improve your billiards skills. As the kids get back into the swing of school, make sure they brush up on math skills using billiards!

For more information, check out this informational video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gLNUV8wgOE