This website uses cookies. to ensure you get the best experience on our website.

agree
  • Login
  • Register
Sign In Forgot Password?
Reset Password
Reset Cancel
Reset Password
Password must be at least 6 characters long with 1 special character
Save
Create Wishlist Save, compare and share your favourite items.
Password must be at least 6 characters long with 1 special character
Tick this box to hear from us about your wishlist, discounts and promotions. We will never share your details with any third party.
Register
Select Your Options
Coronavirus Update: Services all running as normal. Showrooms open for appointments only - Learn More
  • Games Room of the Year
  • Order Tracking
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Our Story
  • Meet The Team
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Videos
Home Leisure Direct
Multiple Award Winning
Games Room Retailer

0800 622 6464 or 01454 413636

0 items - £0.00

Wishlist View Basket / Checkout

Free Delivery on Everything*

  • Pool
    Tables
  • Luxury Pool
    Tables
  • Pool
    Accessories
  • Arcade
    Machines
  • Pinball
  • Table
    Tennis
  • Football
    Tables
  • Jukeboxes
  • Air
    Hockey
  • Shuffle-
    board
  • Cool
    Stuff
    • By Type
      • Jack Daniel's
      • Pool Accessories
      • Marshall Fridges
      • Skeeball
      • Dartboards and Darts
      • Jack Daniel's Darts Range
  • Commercial
    • By Type
      • View All Commercial Products
      • Contactless Pool Tables
      • Coin Op Pool Tables
      • Commercial Luxury Pool Tables
      • Hygiene Products and Signage
      • Commercial Table Tennis Tables
      • Coin Op Football Tables
      • Commercial Arcade Machines
      • Commercial Shuffleboards
      • Commercial Pinball Machines
      • Commercial Jukeboxes
      • Commercial Air Hockey
    • Rental Agreements
      • Pool Tables
      • Shuffleboard
      • Pinball Machines
      • Football Tables
      • Arcade Machines
    • Profit Share Pool Tables
    • Competitive Socialising 2020 Event
  • Buying Advice
  • How To Play
  • Commercial
  • Showroom
  • Finance
  • Games Room Designer
  • Clearance Sale
Everything you need to know - Buying Advice Checkout all our videos - coaching, product reviews and buyer's guides

How to Play Pool

  • Home
  • Pool Tables
  • How To Play English Pool
More About How To Play English Pool

How to Play English Pool

 

Here at Home Leisure Direct we have a fantastic variety of specially-recorded tutorials for English Pool. We have created a range of videos to show you all the tips and tricks you'll need to improve your game immediately.

For English Pool we called on Gareth Potts, World 8 Ball Pool Champion and friend of Home Leisure Direct, to help us record video tips and training to improve your game from the very beginning.

To get started, we recommend our videos on Holding the Cue, Cue Action and Address & Stance; these will get you started correctly and prevent the formation of bad habits. Gareth talks through every point of the game and explains why each is important, and these videos will prove helpful to more advanced players as well as novices.

Once you've mastered the basics, Gareth can show you important techniques such as breaking correctly - an essential skill for anyone - and how becoming consistent at playing pool can make a huge difference in a player's level of success.

If you think you're ready for more advanced tutorials, we also have videos covering particular types of shot, such as top spin, back spin and rail shots. With Gareth's help you'll be able to strike the cue ball more effectively on every shot.

Finally, we explore the tactics of the entire game, with videos on anticipating where the cue ball will end up, and planning your order of shots.

This comprehensive guide to English Pool will improve the playing standard of any pool player. We can't promise you'll be World 8 Ball Champion like Gareth, but we're certain you can learn from our videos.

 

Gareth Potts How to Play Pool.jpg

 

Pool Coaching with Gareth Potts

If you want to get some personal training with Gareth, we offer a range of courses for half- or full-day sessions. Please click here for further details and booking options.

 

Award Winning Advice

If you're looking for a pool table on which to practise your newly-developed skills, we have a huge range and can advise you fully. Our award-winning team have a wealth of experience and really know their stuff when it comes to both pool and billiard tables. With years of experience in pool, we can hold your hand as much or as little as you like. If you are unsure about cloth colours or wood finishes, we can send you samples out free of charge to help you make that decision stress free. If you are concerned about your space, size of the table or whether or not a table will fit in your space, then you can either download any of our “Will It Fit?” guides or call the team who will happily help you over the phone. Of course, the very best option is to visit our Showroom to see our incredible range, try them out for yourself and talk to our expert staff in person.

 

Showroom

Stressful city centre driving and expensive places to park are not part of the Home Leisure Direct experience. Instead we have three converted stone built barns, one of which was an old milking parlour, in the idyllic countryside where you will be greeted by a member of our friendly, knowledgeable team with free parking right outside the door.

We believe visiting us will be the most fun showroom visit you will ever have. Whether you're looking for a pool table, a pool table that converts into a dining table or one of our other fantastic games room products, we look forward to welcoming you soon with a freshly brewed cup of coffee and a truly enjoyable experience. Take our Showroom Tour to see what awaits you.

 

carters-barn-showroom-pool-tables.jpg

 

Have Serious Fun improving your pool game.

If you need any help with playing pool, purchasing a pool table or one of our other services, please call us on 01454 413636 or 0800 622 6464, or you can email us sales@homeleisuredirect.com, or why not visit our amazing showrooms - here's How to Find Us.

How to become consistent at playing pool? Gareth explains the importance of, and how to be, consistent at playing pool.
How to Play Pool: Address & Stance Gareth explains how to use the right stance and address the shot correctly.
How to Play Pool: Back Spin Gareth explains how to play a shot with back spin.
How to Play Pool: Cue Action Gareth explains how to perfect your cue action.
How to Play Pool: Holding the Cue Gareth explains how to hold a pool cue properly.
How to Play Pool: How to Bridge Gareth explains how to bridge properly, changing the height depending upon the shot.
How to Play Pool: Lining Up Side Spin Shots Gareth explains how to line up side spin shots correctly.
How to Play Pool: Off-Set Plant Gareth explains how to play an off-set plant shot.
How to Play Pool: Planning Order of Shots Gareth explains how to plan the order of shots.
How to Play Pool: Positional Play Gareth explains how to perfect your positional play.
How to Play Pool: Rail Shots Gareth explains how to play your rail shots better.
How to Play Pool: Reverse Side Spin Gareth explains how to play shots with reverse side spin.
How to Play Pool: Shots Tight to the Cushion Gareth explains how to play shots when the cue ball is tight up to the cushion.
How to Play Pool: The Break Gareth explains how to break effectively.
How to Play Pool: Top Spin Gareth explains how to play a shot with top spin.
Where's the Cue Ball Going? Gareth explains how to anticipate where the cue ball will end up.
Secure Shopping - We use SagePay to handle all online payments
Free Delivery* - Everything we sell is delivered FREE to most of the UK
Price Promise - We check all our prices against major retailers every day

299 reviews

Industry leading security

Opayo by Elavon

We accept the following payments

Accepted Payments

Multiple award winners

  • Gold Trust eCommerce Awards 2014 Venda 2014
  • Worldpay Venda 2013

Proud to be Official Merchandise Partner for these prestigious brands

  • Jack Daniels
  • Brunswick
  • Chelsea
  • Tottenham Hotspur
  • West Ham United

Proud to Supply

  • Skype
  • Sky
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • John Lewis
  • Microsoft
  • Oxford University
  • Manchester City FC

Proud to Sponsor

  • GB9 Tour
  • BFA
  • IPA
  • Pool Tour
  • London Pinball Championship

Join Us On Social Media

Useful Links

  • Careers
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Finance Information
  • Pool Tables
  • Luxury Pool Tables
  • Arcade Machines
  • Pinball Machines
  • Table Tennis Tables
  • Football Tables
  • Jukeboxes
  • Air Hockey
  • Shuffleboards

Join our Newsletter

Keep up to date with offers, new products and news from HLD

Sign Up

If you need help with anything
contact our team on

0800 622 6464 or 01454 413636

Offices Open
Monday - Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm

Showrooms Open*
Thursday - Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm
* When coronavirus restrictions allow for
pre-booked appointments only


Home Leisure Direct Limited is registered in England and Wales


Registered Office: Unit 7A Point 4 Distribution Centre, Second Way, Avonmouth, Bristol. BS11 8DF


Company Registration: 6364345 | VAT Registration: 914619912 | Consumer Credit License: 692501


Home Leisure Direct is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority


Home Leisure Direct acts as a credit broker and only offers credit products for BNP Paribas Personal Finance.


Credit provided subject to age and status.


Created by bluebox

Learn Less