Technique and Theory from Abroad: Full List

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From physics to tactics to measuring your own ability. Mostly in English, but much of it can be followed through diagrams and video. Arranged by purpose.

46 entries. For a curated way in, Billiards in Depth is the place to start.

Technique and lessons 24 entries
Sharivari English

The channel of André Schickling, a German professional and coach. Lessons, match analysis, drills and live matches.

“Free Pool Lessons” from a PBIA-certified instructor, from the stroke to 8-ball patterns.

Official website

A top professional and former world champion plays uncut practice sessions and 99-ball straight pool runs, explaining as he goes.

Run by the maker of an online straight pool course, with frequent explanations of how to think about patterns of play, including position percentages.

Short analyses of the stroke and the causes of misses, for intermediate players still on the way up.

Practical tips and trick shots from a British player who has twice won the World 8-Ball Championship. Covers both pool and snooker.

An American specialist magazine founded in 1978, carrying instruction columns by Tony Robles, Darren Appleton and others. (some content paid)

YouTube

Trick shots and head-to-head challenges from artistic pool player Florian “Venom” Kohler. (leans toward entertainment)

The channel of a former world 9-ball champion. Now mostly a podcast, with talk about the industry and about practice.

Match play, old stories and lessons from an American player. Technical episodes and storytelling episodes sit side by side.

CJ Wiley English

A former pro on match play, and stories from the days of gambling pool. Only part of it is technical; it is closer to a good read.

A small channel publishing lessons in English, with a modest 59 videos. (operator details not yet confirmed)

Vlogs and match footage from an American player, such as accounts of competing at the US Open. Leans toward entertainment.

Long-form free lessons from a Las Vegas instructor: kicking systems, the break, safeties and more.

Free lessons index

An American professional and instructor who speaks with clarity about how to think in competition, such as how to weigh the shot against position.

German top professionals Joshua Filler and Pia Filler talk about how to think about 9-ball at a high level.

A channel from the makers of a training app, covering recreations of shots, tips for improvement and the mental game. High production quality.

App: WPB: Pool Training & Drills
Samm Diep English

An American professional player and instructor. Mostly interviews, the mental game and thoughts on improvement.

The basics of UK eight-ball (blackball), played on small tables, from a British amateur.

Free lessons and run-out explanations from Shawn Fortin. A small channel.

An ACS Master Instructor and 2013 BCAPL national 9-ball champion. Covers fundamentals, aiming and cue ball control.

Official websiteInstructional Videos
genipool Updated occasionallyEnglish

Clips of great matches and drill videos. Large in scale, but mostly edited clips. (operator details not yet confirmed)

Learn Billiards ArchiveEnglish

8-ball, 9-ball, the basics of stance and stroke, and jump cue reviews. The older videos still serve well for fundamentals. (operator details not yet confirmed)

stan shuffett (CTE) ArchiveEnglish

The channel of the originator of the CTE (Center To Edge) aiming system. (a disputed aiming method)

Physics and theory 4 entries

Physics and technique explained by a professor emeritus at Colorado State University. FAQs, high-speed video, even myth-busting. No ads. (auto-generated captions on videos)

YouTube (DrDaveBilliards)

A physics-based billiards simulator written in Python. For those who want to understand the physical model from the equations up.

DocumentationExplanatory blog

Papers and explanations on billiards physics, with a summary of the main physical principles. A page for readers who want to dig deep into theory. (date of last update unknown)

About 200 articles from roughly 1992 to 2011, on the 90-degree rule, ball-to-ball collisions, diamond systems, masse and practice methods. (English PDFs)

San Francisco Billiard Academy
Drills and skill assessment 7 entries
FargoRate English

A worldwide player rating, recalculated daily and searchable by player. In Japan it is used by JCL, among others.

Co-founded by Dr. Dave. The BU Exams turn your skill into a score, and there are ratings and challenges as well.

YouTube

A page gathering many collections of drills, with links to their sources. A good way in when you are looking for drills. (date of last update unknown)

A page that sets ways of rating ability side by side for comparison: FargoRate, BU, PAT, playing the ghost and more. (date of last update unknown)

A drill devised by Mike Page that serves as both practice and assessment. Separate from the FargoRate ratings themselves, it lets you measure your level on your own. (date of last update unknown)

A skills assessment devised by European coaches. You play ten exercises in stages, scored against a benchmark of 1,000 points. (official site returned an error at the time of research)

Book

An app that tracks the balls through an iPhone or iPad camera, logging solo practice with more than 80 drills and statistics. (date of last update unknown)

Features
Tactics and specialist technique 7 entries

Bank and kick systems explained through physics, to be studied alongside the “KICKING MASTER CLASS” video. (date of last update unknown)

A collection of safety examples from Dr. Dave. Learn defensive patterns through diagrams and video. (date of last update unknown)

The two styles of jump stroke (pendulum and dart) explained, with drills. There is also a video playlist. (date of last update unknown)

YouTube playlist

A page gathering resources on the mental game and pre-shot routines. (date of last update unknown)

A community for lovers of one-pocket: introductions, rules, a glossary, handicapping, a hall of fame and a forum. (date of last update unknown)

A course of more than 150 minutes on safeties and kicks, produced by Zero-X Billiards. (paid course)

A Zero-X Billiards course that distills insights from books on the mental game for pool players. (mostly paid)

Communities and forums 2 entries

The largest body of technical discussion in the English-speaking world, with boards such as Ask The Instructor and others devoted to aiming.

Reddit’s billiards community, with many questions about cues, maintenance, matches and more. (date of last update unknown)

Major broadcasters 2 entries

The channel of InsidePOOL Magazine, covering news, matches and lessons, with match footage at its center.

A channel from Ultimate Pool, streaming the American 8-ball tour.

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The information here reflects each site and channel as we checked it on September 28, 2026. “Archive” marks those that have not been updated for more than a year but whose content we wanted to keep. Linked content is updated by its respective owners.

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