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Sep 11, 20143 min read
Find Out Why You Missed. ~ David Sapolis
It is one thing to miss a shot, but you need to find out why. There is a big difference between a reason and an excuse for missing shots....
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Sep 11, 20142 min read
Consistency & Pre-Shot Routine in Pool: Multi-tasking. ~ Max Eberle
Going through the elements of your pre-shot routine in pool does not have to look like Step One then Step Two then Step Three then Step...
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Sep 9, 20142 min read
PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 2}
See Part one here. Stance part 2. In this article we will cover more about stance and how it relates to your shooting technique. In order...
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Sep 7, 20141 min read
Magic Spot on the Wall: 3-Rail Kicking System. ~ Jacqueline Karol
Kicking System to Make the Pocket When you have an object ball in the jaws and need to go three rails to pocket it (Diagram 1), use this...
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Sep 6, 20143 min read
Seeing the Drill Relieves Nervous Competitive Pressure. ~ Dominic Esposito {Video}
Every player who has played an important match knows that feeling of having nervous butterflies. Your breathing becomes short and...
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Sep 5, 20143 min read
PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}
Alpha and Omega The beginning of our conversation starts with four fundamentals of billiards which are: stance, grip, bridge and stroke....
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Sep 3, 20142 min read
Sharking, Gamesmanship, & Other Mind Games. ~ Allan Sand {Part 2 of 2}
The first thing a gamesman does is to start testing and probing his opponent’s attitudes and mental stability. This is done by seemingly...
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Sep 1, 20142 min read
PoolSchool: Aspects in Pool. ~ Boris Vidakovic
Aspects in pool: As you can see on the scheme, aspects of pool are a man, surroundings and goals. The Man On the top of the story is the...
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Aug 31, 20142 min read
Sharking, Gamesmanship, & Other Mind Games. ~ Allan Sand {Part 1}
First of all, let’s properly describe the term sharking. To people who lose, their first complaint (and justification for losing) was...
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Aug 30, 20142 min read
Chico Billiards Academy: Stop Shots ~ Kelly Linzy
For this blog post Jacqueline Karol is pleased to introduce Kelly Linzy, one of her top students, as a guest commentator. I’m obsessed...
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Aug 30, 20141 min read
The Open Hand Bridge. ~ Max Eberle {Video}
A lot of people do not make it very far in pool simply because they don’t have a good bridge. You can play world class pool with only an...
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Aug 24, 20142 min read
Pre-Shot Routine: The Beginning of Consistency in Playing Pool. ~ Max Eberle
The pre-shot routine is a much talked and written about phenomenon in the game of golf, and as important as it is in golf, it is also...
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Aug 24, 20141 min read
Billiards Trick Shots: Avoiding a Miscue. ~Jacqueline Karol {Video}
The key to avoiding a miscue is to examine your cue tip. Here are ways you can be sure your tip is in tip top shape! Photo: Jackie...
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Aug 20, 20141 min read
Billiards Trick Shots. ~ Jacqueline Karol {Video}
In this video I walk you through a trick shot and explain how to find a good playing cue. It’s important to find a good cue to make good...
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Aug 12, 20141 min read
Dominic Esposito Demonstrates the M1A1-XT Playing Cue. ~ Garret Troop {Video}
Dominic Esposito has done it again. He is introducing a new cue that will change the way you play. We all know and love the Drill...
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Aug 11, 20142 min read
Kicking Out: From The Drill Instructor. ~ Dominic Esposito {Part 2}
Last time I described the situation where your opponent has executed a safety, placing the cue ball behind a cluster and you have to kick...
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Aug 10, 20143 min read
It’s All in the Wrist: Jumping. ~ Jacqueline Karol
As a pool instructor the topic of jumping almost always comes up. For some students it’s the appeal of the trick shot while others simply...
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Aug 8, 20141 min read
The Long Draw Dilemma! ~ Barbara Lee
Making Your Shot. The Long Draw Dilemma! This was taken from Famous pool Coach Jerry Briesath—who I have personally worked with. Be sure...
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Aug 7, 20142 min read
Kicking Out: From the Drill Instructor. ~ Dominic Esposito {Part 1}
Your opponent has executed a safety, placing the cue ball behind a cluster and you have to kick out and make a good hit. Do you walk up...
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Aug 4, 20142 min read
Pool Tip of the Day. ~ Barbara Lee
Have you lost the match before hitting the ball? I sure have! Tourney director calls your name, your head spins around. Who is your...
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