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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...
Aug 7, 20142 min read
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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...
Aug 4, 20142 min read
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What Would a Sucker Do? ~ Jacqueline Karol {Part 2}
If you look around the room and don’t see any suckers….you are the sucker! You have stripes here. You are snookered and have only one...
Aug 2, 20141 min read
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Gripping Experiences. ~ Tom Simpson
On the first day of pool school, I point out that if you can’t deliver the cueball where you think it has to go, nothing else matters....
Jul 30, 20144 min read
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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 25, 20142 min read
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11 Tips to Keep You & Your Belongings Safe & Secure When Traveling to Tournaments. ~ Heath
I have been traveling to tournaments for almost ten years now. Sometimes I hit the road with my husband, sometimes with friends and...
Jul 22, 20145 min read
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Pool Tip of the Day. ~ Barbara Lee
Pool tip of the Day Breaks not brakes! Ha! Although I have posted the importance of the break here before, I thought I would highlight...
Jul 21, 20143 min read
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Keeping Your Composure. ~ Max Eberle
Webster’s Dictionary Defines composure as “calmness; self-possession.” (Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2nd Ed., Simon & Shuster, 1979,...
Jul 19, 20144 min read
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Don’t Get Sharked By Food Allergens. ~ Skippy “The Billiards Biohacker”
Playing pool in stressful situations can cause some anxiety and jitters. This is commonly referred to as nerves. Most pool players have...
Jul 18, 20143 min read
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One Pocket. ~ Mark Finklestein
One of the most rewarding things about playing pool is that pool is a great equalizer. It amazes me how I can still be competitive with...
Jul 15, 20143 min read
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Your Brain is a Lousy Pool Player. ~ David Sapolis
Let’s face it, some of us just think too much. We think about winning, we think about losing. We think about what can go right, and we...
Jul 12, 20146 min read
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From Little Acorns Do Mighty Oaks Grow. ~ Max Eberle
In pool, as In life, it is the little things you do over and over that create the reality you experience, and it is your thoughts which...
Jul 11, 20142 min read
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Hurricane’s Hot Seat. ~ “Hurricane” Wayne Jenkins {Video}
Consistency? We all want it, we all strive for it, all of the great players seem to have it. Why can’t we seem to achieve it and why...
Jul 8, 20143 min read
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What Would a Sucker Do? ~ Jacqueline Karol
Do you want to win, or are you content to just hit balls around at random? If you want to win, you must play the odds. Skilled players...
Jun 25, 20141 min read
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Bert’s Secret to Gambling & Winning. ~ Bert Kinister
There are no absolute rules for gambling that guarantee you will win. Advice can be given that allows you to limit your losses. If you...
Jun 24, 20142 min read
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