Make bridge by raising knuckles whilst keeping tips of fingers and root of thumb on the table and bringing the ball of the thumb against the forefinger between its knuckle and middle joint. This is more graceful and natural than raising the thumb higher.
Place the bridge hand thus formed near the back of the D, the cue ball on the centre spot of the D, and the tip of the cue against the cue ball, with the cue itself resting on the rail of the table.
Get the proper length of cue hold by lowering the body and lifting the elbow until the upper part of the arm is horizontal and the forearm vertical. This shows where the cue should be held.
Turn the right foot a little outwards with the ball of the foot in a line with the centre spots of the table, the left foot pointing towards the cue ball, and the two feet about fifteen inches apart.
Lean the body over the cue and turn the face to the left until you find that you are looking up the centre of the table with the full face.
Mold the cue lightly between the thumb and forefinger and take dead aim for the centre spot of the table with the cue working on the bottom cushion over the spot in the rail.
Bring the cue tip back almost to the bridge and swing it near to the ball, allowing it to "quiver" there a little, to acquire sensitiveness. Then bring it nicely back and send it against the dead centre of the cue ball and the same distance beyond that it has been drawn back with just sufficient strength to bring the cue ball back to the spot from which it started after striking both top and bottom cushion.
Attempt nothing else on the billiard table until you are able to preserve the central line of travel, and bring it at will (1) to the centre baulk spot after striking top and bottom cushions, (2) to the pyramid spot after striking top cushion twice, and (3) to the centre baulk spot after striking both top and bottom cushions twice. Until you can do this you have no notion of aim, cue delivery, or strength, and pocket or cannon play would be only a delusive snare.