The best way to learn this great game is to find a competent player and ask him/her to provide some instruction. There are many players in the league who are more than willing to go out one evening or over the weekend with you and/or your family and give you pointers on learning and improving your game. Please send a note to the League President for more information.

A second and perhaps more easily available source of knowledge is through pool videos and books. There are many, many videos and books for all levels of players that can provide in-depth knowledge of the game, and you can view and read them many times.

Beginners

Just learning the game? Want to get off on the right footing? Give these videos and books a chance:

Video: Byrne's Standard Video of Pool & Billiards: Volume 1 - Robert Byrne
Video: Byrne's Standard Video of Pool & Billiards: Volume 2 - Robert Byrne
Video: How to Play Pool Right - Jerry Briesath (official BCA instructional video!)
Book: Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book - edited by BCA

Intermediates

You have the confidence with running a few balls, and now want to start running racks? Wonder why you miss that easy shot after running five balls? It's time to elevate you game to the next level.

First step: Enter tournaments!!! Enter local leagues!!! Face the competition head on and watch and learn - this is the best way to hone those pool skills that you are developing. Remember, there's a lesson to learn in every match you play... but try not to learn too much too soon.  To learn one lesson, and learn it well, is more important than learning many lessons and still missing that sixth ball!

Second, get personal instruction from a competent pool player or pool teacher.

Lessons: The Pool School - Gerry Briesath
Lessons: CueSport College - Fredric Fetcher
Lessons: Cue-Tech College - Randy Goettlicher
Video: Bert Kinister's Series (these are excellent tapes!)
Video: Byrne's Power Pool Workout - Robert Byrne
Video: The Creative Edge - Pat Fleming
Book: The Science of Pocket Billiards - Jack Koehler
Book: Play Your Best Pool - Phil Capelle

Advanced

So you are winning a few local tournaments... you wonder what's left...

The great thing about pool is that you will always be learning, you will always be playing. It's a game for all ages, all creeds, all nationalities. A 70-year-old man from Detroit, Michican can be drawn against a 15-year-old lady from Helsinki, Finland, and they can both learn from each other and play a competitive match.

How can you improve you game while still working a regular job? Knowledge... practice... competition. The more knowledge you learn... the more you practice that knowledge... the more you apply that knowledge in competition, the more complete player you'll become.

Video: Bert Kinister's Series (excellent tapes!)
Book: The Pro Book - Bob Henning