« AMERICAN POOL ALREADY HAD THE SPECTACLE. IT WAS MISSING THE INTERACTIVITY. »
Coloured balls, pots, runs, attacking shots and games that can swing in a matter of seconds: American pool is made for playing.
With Ball in Mind Training US, the table gains an extra dimension. Connected to a video projector mounted above it, the software displays drills, playing positions, targets and challenges directly on the cloth.
There is no need to modify the table or to change the way you play: you pick up your cue, you set the balls… and you are in the game. Same table. New possibilities.
« SERIOUS PRACTICE WITHOUT FEELING LIKE HOMEWORK »
Playing a difficult ball twenty times in a row works. You still have to want to do it. Ball in Mind starts from a simple principle: fun is not the enemy of serious practice, quite the opposite.
A drill becomes a target to reach. A run becomes a score to beat. A difficulty cleared makes you want to try the next one. The player works on accuracy, position play, cue ball control, potting and shot selection, but with an extra motivation: to succeed.
This approach lets a beginner improve without drowning in theory, while giving more experienced players a genuine tool for American pool training.
« A SCORE, A FEW PLAYERS… AND THE CHALLENGE BEGINS »
It is probably when several players gather around the table that Ball in Mind shows its most spectacular side. Multiplayer challenges turn an ordinary session into an impromptu little competition.
Everyone attempts the same challenge, posts their score and immediately looks at everyone else’s. Very quickly the talking starts, the strategies change and someone inevitably asks: “Can I have another go?”. The table becomes a challenge ground.
Between friends, between club members or between customers in a commercial venue, the idea is instantly clear and addictive enough to make you want to go again.
« IN A POOL HALL, THE TABLE IS NO LONGER JUST FOR PLAYING A GAME »
For billiards clubs and commercial venues, this dimension changes a great deal. An equipped table can of course be used for practice, but it can also become a real focal point: challenge of the day, head-to-head between players, best score of the week, challenge night or a first taste for new customers.
Even someone who does not yet know the rules of 8-Ball perfectly can understand a simple target displayed in front of them and give it a try. Around the table, the others watch, comment and want their turn.
So Ball in Mind is not only about playing better: it also gives people a new reason to come to the table.
« FROM TRAINING TO 8-BALL: ONE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE AMERICAN POOL DIFFERENTLY »
American pool is obviously not only about potting. Position, precision, building a run and cue ball control make all the difference as the standard rises.
Ball in Mind lets you work on those fundamentals through its drills and learning content, then change the mood completely by moving on to the challenges or the various games on offer. 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 10-Ball, 14-1: the major American pool disciplines all find their natural place in this world.
You can come for an hour of practice, then start a challenge with a friend and finish with a game. Serious work and entertainment are no longer two different ways of using the table: they meet on the same one.
« MORE THAN TRAINING SOFTWARE: A NEW WAY TO PLAY AMERICAN POOL »
That is perhaps where the real difference lies. Ball in Mind Training US is not reserved for players who want to “do drills”. It also speaks to those who want to play more, vary their sessions, challenge their friends, bring their club to life or offer something new in their pool hall.
The technology stays discreet: it accompanies the game without taking the player’s place. The cue stays in your hand, real balls roll on real cloth and talent still makes the difference. But from now on, the table can train, challenge, count, surprise and bring people together.
American pool stays American pool. It simply becomes a lot harder to walk away from the table.