Dr. Dave's "Illustrated Principles"
Billiards and Pool Instructional Articles
from Billiards Digest magazine

with online resources at:
The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards
(the resources are also available on a CD-ROM)

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  1. "Fundamentals - Part II: aiming" (October, 2008).
  2. "Fundamentals - Part I: MOFUDAT" (September, 2008).
  3. "Return of the squirt robot" (August, 2008).
  4. "End-of-game frozen-rail shots - Part II" (July, 2008).
  5. "Beer-goggle effects" (June, 2008).
  6. "Stroke Tuneup - BD Coaching Bonus" feature article (May, 2008).
  7. "End-of-game frozen-rail shots - Part I" (May, 2008).
  8. "Squirt, swerve, and throw wrap-up" (April, 2008).
  9. "Squirt - Part VIII: squerve effects" (March, 2008).
  10. "Squirt - Part VII: cue test machine results" (February, 2008).
  11. "Squirt - Part VI: tip shape" (January, 2008).
  12. "Squirt - Part V: low-squirt cues" (December, 2007).
  13. "Squirt - Part IV: BHE, FHE, and pivot-length calibration" (November, 2007).
  14. "Squirt - Part III: follow/draw squirt and swerve" (October, 2007).
  15. "Squirt - Part II: experimental results" (September, 2007).
  16. "Squirt - Part I: introduction" (August, 2007).
  17. "Throw - Part XII: calibration, and hold shots" (July, 2007).
  18. "Throw - Part XI: everything you ever wanted to know about throw" (June, 2007).
  19. "Throw - Part X: the big picture" (May, 2007).
  20. "Throw - Part IX: spin transfer follow-up" (April, 2007).
  21. "Throw - Part VIII: spin transfer" (March, 2007).
  22. "Throw - Part VII: CIT/SIT combo" (February, 2007).
  23. "Throw - Part VI: inside/outside English" (January, 2007).
  24. "Throw - Part V: SIT speed effects" (December, 2006).
  25. "Throw - Part IV: spin-induced throw" (November, 2006).
  26. "Throw - Part III: follow and draw effects" (October, 2006).
  27. "Throw - Part II: results" (September, 2006).
  28. "Throw - Part I: introduction" (August, 2006).
  29. "Draw Shot Primer - Part VII: tips of English" (July, 2006).
  30. "Draw Shot Primer - Part VI: draw shot practice drill" (June, 2006).
  31. "Draw Shot Primer - Part V: how to achieve good draw action" (May, 2006).
  32. "Draw Shot Primer - Part IV: game examples" (April, 2006).
  33. "Draw Shot Primer - Part III: using the trisect system" (March, 2006).
  34. "Draw Shot Primer - Part II: aiming" (February, 2006).
  35. "Draw Shot Primer - Part I: physics" (January, 2006).
  36. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part VI: maximum rolling deflection" (December, 2005).
  37. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part V: masse shot aiming" (November, 2005).
  38. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part IV: maximum cue tip offset" (October, 2005).
  39. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part III: cue ball paths are like satellite dishes" (September, 2005).
  40. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part II: high-speed video" (August, 2005).
  41. "Coriolis was brilliant ... but he didn't have a high-speed camera - Part I: introduction" (July, 2005).
  42. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part V: the final chapter " (June, 2005).
  43. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part IV: English effects" (May, 2005).
  44. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part III: inelasticity and friction effects" (April, 2005).
  45. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part II: speed effects"  (March, 2005).
  46. "90º and 30º Rule Follow-up - Part I"  (February, 2005).
  47. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part III"  (January, 2005).
  48. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part II"  (December, 2004).
  49. "Just How Big are the Pockets, Anyway - Part I"  (November, 2004).
  50. "Billiards on the Big Screen - Pool Hall Junkies"  (October, 2004).
  51. "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Color of Money"  (September, 2004).
  52. "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Hustler"  (August, 2004).
  53. "90º and 30º rule review"  (July, 2004).
  54. "The 30º rule: Part III - carom vs. cut"  (June, 2004).
  55. "The 30° rule: Part II - examples"  (May, 2004).
  56. "The 30° rule: Part I - the basics"  (April, 2004).
  57. "The 90° rule: Part III - carom and billiard shots"  (March, 2004).
  58. "The 90° rule: Part II - breakup and avoidance shots"  (February, 2004).
  59. "The 90° rule: Part I - the basics"  (January, 2004).

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