Hey, does anyone here have any billiard teaching videos? I have been wondering if they are worth getting. I find a lot of people who do magic are also into billiards.. this is why I posted this here.

I have one or two, and I have not found them very helpful. They are usually short and do not go into too much depth. Much like magic, shooting good pool comes down to practice, practice, practice. I would consider myself a very good pool player (I can run racks of nine ball fairly consistently).

I would recommend, if at all possible, that you go to a local pool hall and see if they offer any lessons. I think physically learning the game is better than trying to learn it from a video. This way, you can have someone teach you the basics like stance, cue ball control, and an aiming system that works for you. They can also give you some useful drills. In the end, what will really help you is practice and shooting ball after ball after ball.

During the summer, I am pretty much in the pool hall every day practicing. If you are serious about the game, you will find that it does take a lot of repetition (once again...much like magic ). Try and see if a pool hall near you offers a monthly pass. These can really give you a great deal and make it cheaper for you to practice. At my hall, I get unlimited pool between 12 and 6 all month for 39 bucks...I love it.

So good luck with your pool playing, and sorry for the long winded answer...I am just really into pool .

Two videos that I would recommend are Byrne's Standard Video of Pool and Billiards vols 1 & 2 by Robert Byrne.