The Beginners Guide To Carom Billiards

[clipperxlee]

pocketball games are so boring and simplistic compared to carom billiards

[Blueman107]

after reading some comments i realise some people want to try this game out

if you wish to try it got to gameies download register an enjoy carom3d

[niaalll]

what's "English"?

[tjoef1992]

@niaalll When you hit the cue ball on the left or right side, i guess. So "left English" => hit the cue ball on its left side

[elpinta]

Thats all we play here in colombia, im the shit at this game nigguh!!!

[FoulOwl]

I'd really love to try this sometime.I cant imagine where to find a table though.Its hard enough to find a snooker table in your average pool halls anymore.

[b5b9]

This is a good set of exercises to get started with billiards. The real trick is to find a billiards table. They are not very popular in the USA. I live between New York City and Atlantic City, and I know of only one billirards table in that whole 100 mile stretch. The good news is that you can practice the shots in video on a pool table. It will improve you 9-Ball as well. (Think about a 2 or 3 rail kick shot.)

[wazoodog79]

@b5b9 you're actually in a hotbed of carom. in manhattan i know of at least one billiards hall with several carom tables on 32nd st. btwn 5th and 6th ave. in queens there are a few, with carom cafe in flushing being the most well known. some world-class players can be found there. in palisades park nj there at least 2 halls that i know of, and 1 in little ferry nj. there is also another in edison, nj.

[CarnalDiafragma]

Carom is great, and more popular than pool here in the Netherlands. I'm playing for a year now, and it really does make pool easier.

[ajb87]

@CarnalDiafragma It happens the same to me, Im from Argentina and I play italian billard since a year... I can win now to some old pool players  lol... They just can't use cushions!!

[stevesp101]

and it's completely unfair to use a contest between one pool player and one billiards player as a measure of every pool player against every billiard player. i hate when people try to compare disciplines based on flimsy evidence like this. pool and billiards are different. they require different skill sets. same with pool and snooker. just deal with it, everyone.

[stevesp101]

ege20blue--that's not a fair or comprehensive way to judge billiards against pool. reyes and blomdahl were playing a friendly game--there were no stakes or pressure. reyes--like most top players--plays best under pressure. you can bet that if this were the finals in the us open, the match would have been different, and so might the winner have. it's also not comprehensive because they played one match. that's not enough to judge who is better because anyone can have a bad day.

[ege20blue]

Hey guys no really need to argue. If you really wanna get to know which game brings the need of more skill and information it's even enough to watch the games between Efran REYES and T.BLOMDAHL. They play first pool and later on carom. BLOMDAHL's not been playing pool professionally but he easyly can win against to REYES on pool and carom. Pool is too but too easy and simple comparing to carom. Pool is quite a boring game for carom players.

[doilyfilm]

i thought i was gonna get to help you with demonstrations of 3 cushion shots.

[d3jake]

Thanks for the information and drills. I just wish there was an easy way to find a carom table without having to go to a pool hall somewhere...

[aznxinva5ian]

the point is..

this is takes way more skill than regular pool

and yes, there is scoring.

trying knowing what you're talking about before you open your mouth.

[AussieGaffney95]

whats the point, is there scoring, what do u even have to do

[TheWooSensation]

This game doesn't help your pool game since it makes pool extremely boring.

[vukbui1987]

Please don't input your opinion in a subject that you don't know about. I've been playing pools for as long as i can remember, and i can assure you that after you know how to play this type of pool, 8-balls, 9-balls or snookers become extremely easy. This game helps you to learn the way the ball spins and it can be use to set up your next balls, so that your white ball can end up where you want it.

[TheWooSensation]

Please don't input your opinion on a comment you haven't fully read or understood. I've been playing 3 cushion billiards constantly for 2 years now and I was saying that pocket billiards becomes much too boring and simple after one plays carom billiards but apparently I wasn't blatantly obvious about it.

[sfxrules]

you're right, this is 'basics' of billiards.Mastering this game gives you a serious advantage over people who have no clue about que ball and object ball control.

[crazypiikkis]

Carom is not boring, it's very challenging and it does improve your pool game greatly. It's why Efren Reyes is such a good kicker.

[Booger271]

question... do you use a the same que stick as you would in pocket billiards? but i'm mainly asking about the kind of tip you would use in carom billiards

[kikolovex3]

It's different but I can't remember the name in english right now.

[kevyy]

popular for koreans...three cushion

[TheLance]

very popular but it is fun teaches your english an understanding of it

[califoolio]

i believe this is a popular game for latino players. i regular a pool hall in santa ana, ca and they have half carom table and half pool table, personally i have never played but the carom tables there are always people playing that. ive wanted to play but my friends don't like playing it, and i didin't want to ask one of the people to play but i am interested in playing it

[davricsin]

you should try carom, i used to play pool but is boring, 3 cushions is the best billiard game

[CrankyxPants]

A fun drill I use to practice simple caroms is to throw one ball out on a standard pool table and attempt to scratch the cueball off of it. When you succeed, continue shooting with the ball in hand behind the string farthest from the object ball. Practice like this will greatly improve your ability to see and control the path the cueball takes after striking an object ball. Not only is this useful in safety play and cluster busting but otherwise unthinkable carom shots suddenly become gimmes.

[CrankyxPants]

I enjoy carom games and am admittedly not great at them. Surprising though, an average player spending a couple hours at a table playing 3 cushion can really inspire your pocket pool game. By the end of the session, your mind will become better able to see natural 3 rail pathways. A you noted, this can help with breakouts, position play and especially safety play.

[Boostaholic]

Well this is just plain important for getting break outs, I will be practicing this on my regular table to improve my breakouts as thats one of my biggest problems getting out.

[yozgatlisefa66]

thanks for the vid

[Deathugee]

this is great, gonna show it around. Pity there are no tables in England that i know of. Would love to give it a go.

[forcefollow]

Take a ride through the chunnel. The French and Belgians love it.

[Deathugee]

pity i don't love the French haha nah i may well do that one day.

[kolaas2006]

and the dutch love it - and rule it!