Pool stroke training tool and method of use

Abstract

A pool stroke training tool comprising: an elongated body, where said elongated body extends between a first end and a second end; a base along a bottom portion of said elongated body, where said base is wider than an upper portion of said elongated body; a spacer attached above said elongated body, where said spacer extends the length of said elongated body; and a slide bar attached at top of the spacer. In one particular embodiment, the pool stroke-training tool may include indentations along the length of the elongated body and along the base. Felt may be used as a cover for the slide bar. In another exemplary embodiment, the slide bar includes a first rise at a first height and a second rise at a second height.

1 . A pool stroke training tool comprising:
 a. an elongated body, where said elongated body extends between a first end and a second end;   b. a base along a bottom portion of said elongated body, where said base is wider than an upper portion of said elongated body;   c. a spacer attached above said elongated body, where said spacer extends the length of said elongated body; and   d. a slide bar attached at top of the spacer.   
     
     
         2 . The pool stroke-training tool according to  claim 1 , further comprising indentations along the length of the elongated body. 
     
     
         3 . The pool stroke-training tool according to  claim 1 , where felt provides a cover for the slide bar. 
     
     
         4 . The pool stroke-training tool according to  claim 1 , where the slide bar includes a first rise at a first height and a second rise at a second height. 
     
     
         5 . The pool stroke-training tool according to  claim 1 , where the base includes an indentation along the length thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A method of pool stroke training comprising the steps of:
 a. using a training tool, where said training tool includes
 i. an elongated body, where said elongated body extends between a first end and a second end; 
 ii. a base along a bottom portion of said elongated body, where said base is wider than an upper portion of said elongated body; 
 iii. a spacer attached above said elongated body, where said spacer extends the length of said elongated body; and 
 iv. a slide bar attached at top of the spacer. 
   b. gripping the training tool with a first hand;   c. gripping a cue stick with a second hand;   d. placing the training tool on a surface of a pool table behind a cue ball;   e. placing the cue stick on the slide bar;   f. pivoting the training the tool to adjust the height of the slide bar;   g. aligning a striking tip of the cue stick with the cue ball; and   h. striking the cue in play on the surface of the pool table.