First of the billiard tips is technique.
This develops over time and through repetition.
It is important to be conscious and thinking of all the motions of your shot.
When developing good technique for your high quality game, mentally it is good progress to talk yourself through the shot.
As your body executes this repetitious shot over and over again, it will be set through your body like concrete.
Your body knows exactly how to perform the shot without focuses on all the small movements combined together, to execute the shot.
Billiard tip number two is the power of visualization.
Probably 90% of the billiards is won and lost in your head.
You don't believe me, but it is absolutely true.
It is a must, to include this before each shot you take.
Visualize the cue hitting the ball perfectly.
The right amount of English, and power, to point of contact with your target ball.
A great example of it working against you is on a big shot, perhaps to win the game.
You are on your final ball, all you need to do is pocket one shot.
Instead, you worry about what stage of the match you are at, instead of concentrating on the basic shot.
What is easy, now seems impossible because of all the immense pressure you put yourself under.
Visualizing the shot and not the situation will get you out of trouble every time.
I promise.
Finally the last step is routine.
Lets use a different sport as an example, tennis.
When you serve you don't just throw the ball and smash it.
You follow the same routine, perhaps bounce the ball three times, look up see where you are going to hit it and follow out your action.
Same in billiards, in your approach.
By this i mean develop a ritual.
It could be that you walk around the whole table once, to analyze your options.
Then squat down and eye up the cue ball and the angle to the pocket.
Finally chalk your cue, and approach the table for preparation of shot.
What you are actually doing, is allowing your mind to follow or act on memory, allowing your mind to be relaxed and decisive.
Your memory will look after the motions while your focused mind can make the big decisions, nice and relaxed.
I hope you enjoyed these great hints and I look forward to sharing more with you soon.
If you have any suggestions or secrets, I encourage you to share.