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Oct 15, 20193 min read
A BALANCING ACT ~ by Anthony Beeler
Very few pool players understand that their performance will reach a stalemate after they master many of the mental and physical aspects...
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Oct 15, 20192 min read
ARE YOU ON THE REBOUND? ~ by Anthony Beeler
Recently one of my students asked, “How can I erase the memory of As a coach, I usually tell my students that thoughts are just thoughts...
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Sep 16, 20193 min read
The System of Having No System ~ by Jeff Trent
The System of Having No System When considering Aiming Systems, let us look to the master Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee may someday be surpassed...
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Jul 31, 20193 min read
How to Be Best Prepared For Your Next Tournament or Big Match ~ by David Donvan
Lets assume that you have been practicing your favorite drills and working on your weakest areas, now what? Here are 10 Keys Points that...
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Jul 14, 20193 min read
General FAQs and Laws of Pool ~ by Allan P. Sand
These apply to just about everyone. It is nearly impossible to avoid these laws and their consequence. They don’t apply every time, but...
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Jul 14, 20194 min read
It’s Time To Start Winning: Beliefs ~ by Simon Capon
Sam first played pool five years ago at the age of twelve. She fell in love with the game for many reasons but her natural ability...
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Apr 5, 20192 min read
EASY FOUETTE By Tim Chin – www.trickshottim.com
A fouette is a “whip shot” used when the cue ball and object ball are close together which makes it easy to keep spin on the cue ball. It...
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Apr 5, 20193 min read
It’s Time To Start Winning: The Definitive Mind Programming System for Sport
Our emotions are created by a small part of the brain that for simplicity we will call the emotional brain. There are of course many...
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Apr 5, 20192 min read
See the Shots the Right Way ~ by Tim “The Monk” Miller
Standing up I see the shot with my eye. There are no thoughts going through my mind. Just see the shot. With my brain, I know the stroke...
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Apr 5, 20193 min read
Awareness and Composure at the Table ~ by Tim”the Monk” Miller
AWARENESS IS A SKILL Awareness of a shot is not something to try to achieve. You don’t actively create awareness. It is a skill you...
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Oct 20, 20182 min read
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,...
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Oct 9, 20183 min read
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...
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Aug 28, 20184 min read
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....
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Jul 21, 20182 min read
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...
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Jan 7, 20155 min read
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...
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Dec 23, 20143 min read
PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 4}
Open Rail Bridge When you are in the situation that the cue ball is too close to the rail or on the rail, it is very hard to use a closed...
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Nov 29, 20143 min read
Do You Care Enough? ~Tom Simpson
I don’t know many players who are happy with their game. We’re inconsistent, we make stupid mistakes, we lose focus, we take low...
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Nov 24, 20141 min read
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...
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Nov 8, 20142 min read
PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 2}
Closed bridge After learning how to make an open bridge, it is easy to change and form a closed bridge using the idea that a closed...
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Oct 21, 20142 min read
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...
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