Defense playing is just as important in pool and billiards as making your shots. First you have to analyze yourself and if you are shooting well or if your off. Then you have to analyze your opponent. Whether you are shooting a strong or weak player and you are having an off night then go into defense mode. Defense mode means to try to leave your opponent a long hard shot. Try to hide the cue ball. Try tying up a pocket he can make his ball in. Try to leave your ball close to the pocket. If you opponent has a ball hanging near a pocket try to hit your ball into his ball and either make his ball or hit it away from the pocket it is hanging in and leave you ball near the pocket. You can also hit your ball into the rail near your opponents ball and knock his ball away and leave your ball near the pocket. Another good idea is to not shoot at your balls that are hanging in or near the pockets, this would be a good time to shoot at a cluster or shoot at one of your balls that are in a bad spot, but don’t break up your opponents. Try to get your balls out where they are easer for you to shoot at for your next turn. Let’s say you have a ball on the rail and your opponent’s ball is on the same rail behind yours, then shoot at other shots and let your opponent worry about getting his ball out.
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