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Carom Billiards: Around the World Patterns Patterns~ Allan Sands
Three-cushion Carom Billiards From the book “Carom Billiards: Around the World Patterns Patterns” Group A: Short Leg into Long Rail,...
Oct 20, 20182 min read
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A Pool Instructor’s Journey – Build the Foundation ~ Tanner Pruess
Fellow pool enthusiast – let me take the time to share my background as we begin this journey to continually improve your skills. My...
Oct 9, 20183 min read
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The Secret of the Half-Ball ~ Bill Smith “Mr3Cushion”
Bill Smith “Mr3Cushion” has been one of the top players in the country for all of his 40 year career as a professional 3 Cushion player....
Aug 28, 20184 min read
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Popular Billiard University Summer Boot Camps Concluded for 2018~ Dr Dave Alciatore
Contact: Dr. Dave Alciatore Email: info@BilliardUniversity.org Phone: (970) 482-8229 PRESS RELEASE The Popular Billiard University...
Jul 22, 20182 min read
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Raise your skill level ~ The Monk (Tim Miller)
Here is a safety you will know right away. Can you do it five times in a row? Do you have the speed skills to put the cue ball where you...
Jul 21, 20182 min read
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Threes. ~ Jacqueline Karol {Instructional}
Here’s an exercise you can do with someone you want to teach or learn from to increase run out percentages. It will help you be specific...
Dec 28, 20153 min read
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Searching For My Game. ~ Rosanna Ramirez
I have been playing the game for about eight and a half years now. I guess I could say that I am a decent player. Graphic Designer by...
Oct 4, 20152 min read
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Practice and Preparation. ~ Darren Appleton {Part 2 of 2}
This is part two of Darren Appleton’s article on practice and tournament preparation. Part one covers practice in general, and part two...
Jul 24, 20152 min read
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Practice and Preparation. ~ Darren Appleton [Part 1 of 2]
My first article covered mainly fundamentals and basics, which are key. We will now cover how to practice and prepare for competition....
Jul 11, 20154 min read
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Stroke Drill. ~ Tim “The Monk” Miller
This is a drill from The Monk, designed to hone your stroke with the purpose of running as many balls as possible. Look for 100% success...
Jun 22, 20152 min read
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The Banshee. ~ Hurricane Wayne Jenkins
I am one who believes that the harder the practice routine is during practice time, the more likely one is to show extreme results and...
Apr 23, 20154 min read
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Your Philosophy Is Vital. ~ Max Eberle
One of the things I’m most known for in teaching pool is fundamentals. I’ve been blessed to receive many compliments from many top...
Apr 16, 20152 min read
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The Pool Matrix. ~ Patrick Sampey
Do you practice playing pool by yourself in that infinite quest for personal perfection in the game—or at least as much perfection as you...
Apr 6, 20152 min read
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PoolSchool: The Stroke. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}
The Stroke After we have discussed three out of four basic fundamentals, we come to the most important thing of all, The Stroke! If you...
Jan 7, 20155 min read
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PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 3}
Closed rail bridge Very often the cue ball comes close to the rail so we can not make any bridge from the playing surface, so we have to...
Nov 24, 20141 min read
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How To Improve Your Break Shot. ~ Allan Sand
If you are getting inconsistent results in your break, you have an inconsistent stroke. The key to developing a good break shot is to...
Oct 21, 20142 min read
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Trust Your Setup, Trust Your Stroke, and Stay Relaxed. ~ Richard Wojnarowski
The three practice techniques I’m going to describe have helped everyone that has tried them. The first is a way to practice your setup,...
Oct 18, 20142 min read
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PoolSchool: The Grip. ~ Boris Vidakovic
The arm with which we hold the back part of the cue is the arm that forms the catch or the grip of the cue. We should answer some...
Oct 7, 20143 min read
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PoolSchool: Stance “Comfort.” ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 3}
*See Part 1 and Part 2 Comfort: You have finally placed your legs beside the cue in a balanced position. It is the time to bend towards...
Sep 18, 20142 min read
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Minimizing Chaos. ~ Max Eberle
A chaotic system is one that shows sensitivity to initial conditions. Any uncertainty in the initial state of the given system, no matter...
Sep 15, 20143 min read
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