Originally it was titled as a trick shot game or competition. Now known as Artistic pool and they hope to get it into the Olympics soon. When playing in an Artistic pool game you have 8 disciplines that should be played by, these 8 disciplines include either 4 or 5 shots.

The first discipline is a trick shot and or fancy, which means the shot will be a setup, or even have several balls, where the cue will basically make a “kick” pattern and head to the final balls. Or this may be a more extreme shot, or those shots that need special skills that are not mentioned in any other discipline.

The second discipline to artistic pool is the prop or novelty shot and the special arts. What this all means is that you will want to show off a new billiards shot you have developed or a unique shot that isn’t seen very much in competition.You can also use props with these shots, like a cue, bridge, maybe the rack or even a coin. Plus you will want to do some special art shots, which may include wing shots, times shots, push shots, or even roller coaster techniques. You can also include such things as the behind back shot, under leg shot, and the one-handed jack up shot. This category has also been named as the amusement category.

The third discipline of artistic pool is the draw, which is where the cue is at least ½” from the object ball and the shot is an advanced type of shot. Next is the fourth discipline which is the follow, same thing with the cue ball being at least 1/2” from the object ball. Another discipline is the fifth discipline which is the bank kick. This means that you will need to hit the object ball into the cushion, and the kick to the shot is where the cue will come in contact with“x” amount of cushions and then finally the object ball.

The sixth discipline of artistic pool is the stroke, the cue ball is not over ½” from the object ball this includes a draw shot, a follow shot, and also position shots, or even a speed controlled shot.
The seventh discipline that needs to be followed in artistic pool is the jump shot, you can accomplish this in anyway by using a prop or not.Finally the last and eighth discipline is the masse, cue must be elevated over 10 degrees and it can be either a full or half masse.

There is a lot to practice to become good at doing artistic pool, so keep practicing.