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Learning Resources Specific to Exam Drills: Work on areas of your game that need improvement, as identified by the BU Exam assessments.  The BU-DVD Instructional series, the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (VEPS) (external web-link) and the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Practice (VEPP) (external web-link) provide focused and specific learning resources to help you develop skills in each of the exam areas.  These DVD series (by founding BU professors David Alciatore, Bob Jewett, and Randy Russell, also with Tom Ross) include detailed and well-illustrated instruction, countless game-situation examples, and collections of drills to help you improve your game.

The following tables identify the skills important to each BU Exam drill. They also list BU-DVD, VEPS, and VEPP disc and section numbers to help you locate relevant learning resources.  You should spend time studying and practicing the techniques, shots, and drills in all of the sections, especially those corresponding to the Exam drills in which you received low scores.

Exam I - Fundamentals

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Exam II - Skills

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For more information about BU instructional products, see the product information page (Download). They are all available for purchase on the BU ordering page (external web-link).

The following instructional DVD series are also recommended:

• “A POOL LESSON with Jerry Briesath” (external web-link) (also with Mark Wilson, both founding BU Professors)
  
• “Play Better Pool: Mastering the Basics” (external web-link) by founding BU Professor Randy Goettlicher and BU Senior Instructor Scott Lee
  

These series provide excellent coverage of pool fundamentals.

Additional Resources: The following links offer a wealth of free online information, instructional articles, and video demonstrations dealing with various important fundamental areas of pool:

• grip technique advice
  
• bridge technique advice
  
• stance technique advice
  
• stroke technique advice
  
• pre-shot routine advice
  
• "vision center" resource page
  

And here are some additional useful online resources:

• billiards.colostate.edu - extensive collection of videos, instructional articles, and additional resources (external web-link)
  
• online pool tutorial (external web-link)
  
• pool "tips" and "secrets" resource page
  
• online pool glossary of pool and billiards terms and phrases (Download)
  
• answers to FAQs dealing with a wide range of categorized pool and billiards topics
  

Where to Go for More Help: If you need help with specific areas of your game, or if you have trouble with consistency, you might consider visiting a BU instructor or attending our annual BU Summer School Boot Camp (external web-link).

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More from Author/Instructor "Dr. Dave" Alciatore's Billiard University

• About Billiard University 
• Exams (Drills format)
• Demo videos (Drills format)
• Rating system
• DVD's (external web-link)
• Diplomas
• Graduates (external web-link)
• Instructors
  
• School (external web-link)

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