The Hot Seat: Improper Stroke and Cue Ball English. ~ “Hurricane” Wayne Jenkins
Hello and welcome back to the Hot Seat. It has been a awhile since you started working on improving your ball pocketing skills. How did...
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- Aug 30, 2014
- 2 min
Chico Billiards Academy: Stop Shots ~ Kelly Linzy
For this blog post Jacqueline Karol is pleased to introduce Kelly Linzy, one of her top students, as a guest commentator. I’m obsessed...
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- Aug 30, 2014
- 1 min
The Open Hand Bridge. ~ Max Eberle {Video}
A lot of people do not make it very far in pool simply because they don’t have a good bridge. You can play world class pool with only an...
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- Aug 27, 2014
- 1 min
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...
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- Aug 24, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 24, 2014
- 1 min
Billiards Trick Shots: Avoiding a Miscue. ~Jacqueline Karol {Video}
The key to avoiding a miscue is to examine your cue tip. Here are ways you can be sure your tip is in tip top shape! Photo: Jackie...
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- Aug 12, 2014
- 1 min
Dominic Esposito Demonstrates the M1A1-XT Playing Cue. ~ Garret Troop {Video}
Dominic Esposito has done it again. He is introducing a new cue that will change the way you play. We all know and love the Drill...
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- Aug 11, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 10, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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- Aug 7, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 5, 2014
- 1 min
What Would a Sucker Do? ~ Jacqueline Karol. {Part 3}
If you look around the room and don’t see any suckers…you are the sucker! You have stripes here. You are now on the 8-ball. Your opponent...
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- Aug 5, 2014
- 5 min
Patience in One Pocket. ~ Mark Finkelstein
One of the key skills in playing one pocket is the ability to wait. Having the patience to wait long enough for your opponent to make a...
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- Aug 4, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 3, 2014
- 3 min
Getting Schooled by Toothpick. ~ Anthony Beeler
I was 17 years old and was just starting to get my feet wet with serious competition. J.R.’s weekly 8-ball tournament in Lancaster,...
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- Jul 30, 2014
- 4 min
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....
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- Jul 25, 2014
- 2 min
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,...
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- Jul 21, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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- Jul 18, 2014
- 2 min
Thinking About Pool Lessons? ~ Bert Kinister
There are several things you should consider when you decide to take pool lessons. Cost and convenience are secondary decisions. It takes...
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- Jul 15, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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- Jul 13, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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