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Winning Ugly. ~ Max Eberle
Many times if you missed the end of a pool match but saw the players walking away, you can tell who won or lost from their body language...
Oct 14, 20142 min read


Memorable Beginnings. ~ Mike Johnson
I remember it like it was yesterday, but it was actually 39 years ago. I was five and we lived in Seattle, Washington. My dad had a pool...
Oct 11, 20142 min read


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


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


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...
Sep 14, 20141 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...
Sep 14, 20147 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...
Sep 13, 20146 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...
Sep 9, 20143 min read


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...
Sep 1, 20142 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 16, 20141 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,...
Aug 13, 20145 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 10, 20143 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 8, 20141 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...
Aug 3, 20147 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 30, 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 26, 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 25, 20142 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 24, 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 16, 20143 min read


Money Pool. ~ Anthony Beeler
In November of 2007, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, Kentucky, played host to the $20,000 added CSI Qlympics. A...
Jul 13, 20143 min read
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