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Training program

Training Program

(based on PAT 1, officially recommended by the WPA!)

The Playing Ability Test (PAT 1-3) was developed in spring 2003 and since fall 2004, following its recognition by official billiard sport associations all over the world, has been officially recommended by the World Pool Billiards Association (WPA)!

The PAT 1 program and test serves as a sound basic guideline for learning to play a good game of pool billiards. If you like, you can now skip the next few sentences and go straight on to the first topic or exercise. Or you can read on and learn something about the PAT System.

The WPA awards official colored emblems on the basis of points individually attained in these 3 tests so that, like in the martial arts judo and karate, you can see what level a player is at! In billiards, though small emblems were considered more appropriate.

The emblems bear the inscription Sport & WPA in the color for your level.