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Oct 18, 20142 min read

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,...

PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}

Oct 17, 20142 min read

Technique

PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}

The arm with which we hold the upper part of the cue (shaft), is the arm which controls the spot where cue hits the ball. We call it the...

Oct 7, 20143 min read

Technique

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...

What is the Purpose of Defensive Shots? ~ Allan Sand

Oct 3, 20142 min read

Tips

What is the Purpose of Defensive Shots? ~ Allan Sand

How many times has this happened to you? You come to the table with a difficult shot. You are two balls away from winning—if you can make...

Cue Ball Control like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 3}

Oct 1, 20141 min read

Tips

Cue Ball Control like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 3}

If you have followed my Cue Ball Control articles 1 and 2 you should have practiced playing position with stop shots, draw and follow....

PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 4}

Sep 26, 20145 min read

Technique

PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 4}

See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this series. In the last three articles I have covered the fundamentals and types of stance, how it...

What Would a Sucker Do? ~ Jacqueline Karol {Part 4}

Sep 23, 20142 min read

Technique

What Would a Sucker Do? ~ Jacqueline Karol {Part 4}

If you look around the room and don’t see any suckers….you are the sucker! You have stripes here. You each only have one ball left and...

Cue Ball Control like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 2}

Sep 22, 20141 min read

Technique

Cue Ball Control like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 2}

If you read my first article Cue Ball Control like the Pros {Part 1} and you practiced the concepts you should have seen improvement...

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

Sep 18, 20142 min read

Technique

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...

Cue Ball Control Like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 1}

Sep 17, 20142 min read

Tips

Cue Ball Control Like the Pros. ~ Richard Wojnarowski {Part 1}

Have you ever wondered how the professional players have such pinpoint control of where the cue ball goes? They make it look effortless....

My Game with David Rice: Mr. Roboto. ~ Anthony Beeler

Sep 16, 20143 min read

SPM Stories

My Game with David Rice: Mr. Roboto. ~ Anthony Beeler

A cold breeze and the drizzle of rain marked a cold November afternoon back in 1997. Shadowman’s Billiard Parlor in Campbellsville,...

PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 2}

Sep 9, 20142 min read

Tips

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...

Seeing the Drill Relieves Nervous Competitive Pressure. ~ Dominic Esposito {Video}

Sep 6, 20143 min read

Tips

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...

PoolSchool: Stance. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 1}

Sep 5, 20143 min read

Technique

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....

The Pro Side of the Pocket. ~ Max Eberle {Video}

Aug 27, 20141 min read

Technique

The Pro Side of the Pocket. ~ Max Eberle {Video}

The lesson for today is The Pro Side of the Pocket. Anytime you have a ball close to the rail you want to go for the pocket based on...

Aug 26, 20141 min read

8-Ball Run Out Lesson 1. ~ Max Eberle {Video}

In this video I show you how to play 8-Ball. I also cover position play, strategy, shot selection, stripes or solids and making a ball on...

Pre-Shot Routine: The Beginning of Consistency in Playing Pool. ~ Max Eberle

Aug 24, 20142 min read

Tips

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...

Billiards Trick Shots. ~ Jacqueline Karol {Video}

Aug 20, 20141 min read

Equipment

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...

Kicking Out: From The Drill Instructor. ~ Dominic Esposito {Part 2}

Aug 11, 20142 min read

Technique

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...

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

Aug 10, 20143 min read

Technique

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...