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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...

PoolSchool: Stance “Comfort.” ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 3}

Sep 18, 20142 min read

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 14, 20141 min read

Slowing Down a Little. ~ Greg Hogue

If you arrive at a point in the game and find yourself losing your edge, just slow down. Take two steps back. Attempt to slow the stroke...

The Evolution of Billiards. ~ Alvin Nelson

Sep 14, 20147 min read

The Evolution of Billiards. ~ Alvin Nelson

Pro and amateur billiards is on a swing in the right direction. That is the mindset that I want to program into the mass collective and...

Mark Wilson: Man of Honor & Ambassador of Billiards. ~ Patrick Sampey

Sep 13, 20146 min read

Mark Wilson: Man of Honor & Ambassador of Billiards. ~ Patrick Sampey

Wilson: Changing the Game Mark Wilson—the current 2014 team USA Mosconi Cup captain—is a class act in the game of pocket billiards. He is...

The One-Handed Game Is What Got Him. ~ Greg Hogue

Sep 9, 20143 min read

The One-Handed Game Is What Got Him. ~ Greg Hogue

My trip to Oklahoma last month to play a challenge match with Oklahoma City super star Chip Compton was fun and entertaining, to say the...

PoolSchool: Aspects in Pool. ~ Boris Vidakovic

Sep 1, 20142 min read

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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...

Aug 16, 20141 min read

Inspector Clouseau & I Play Billiards. ~ Marcee Murray King {Video.}

Truth be told, I feel like a bumbling idiot next to a pool table. There is magic in pool. Genius. Genius I don’t have, but greatly...

Aug 13, 20145 min read

Ivan Novkovic: Wheelchair Champion of Serbia. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Interview.}

On February 16, 1978, Ivan Novkovic entered the world with Spina Bifida and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Born in Paracin, Serbia,...

It’s All in the Wrist: Jumping. ~ Jacqueline Karol

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...

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...

Aug 3, 20147 min read

Florian Kohler Wanted to be a Pilot. ~ Suzanne Smith {Interview.}

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Where did you grow up? Tell me about your home life. FK: When I was a...

Jul 30, 20142 min read

Black Belt Billiards. ~ “Hurricane” Wayne Jenkins {Video}

Hello Class! Are you ready to get on your way to earning your black belt in billiards? I will guarantee you, if you complete all of the...

Jul 26, 20142 min read

An Interview with Tyler Styer. ~ Suzanne Smith

How old were you when you started playing pool? Tyler: I started playing when I was 14. SS: What do you like about pocket billiards?...

Jul 25, 20142 min read

Pool Tip of the Day. ~ Barbara Lee

To pause or not to pause? And that can be debated every which way—some do as part of their shooting pattern and some don’t. Early on,...

Jul 24, 20143 min read

Stroke of Luck, Fatal English. ~ Tino Talamantes

“Hey man, how did you miss that shot?” asked my slightly perturbed teammate as I stepped away from the eight-foot pool table after taking...

Jul 16, 20143 min read

Buffalo Unleashed: Attitude is Everything. ~ Jason “Buffalo” Hunt

Well it’s time again for another issue and I was trying to figure out from everything that I feel is needed to be said in and about this...

Jul 13, 20143 min read