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Paper Practice
Here’s the scenario: You are stripes and have ball in hand. Question: How would you play this and why?
Drill of the Week: The Todd Jones Special…
What to do: Close out this pattern. Just like Todd Jones ( the retired Detroit Tigers closer) I have blown too many games to count ; when all that was needed was 3 outs(Or in this case 3 balls). Results: Shoot … Continue reading
Drill of the Week : Safety Town
What to do: The idea is to thinly bank the 4 ball towards the 5 and bring the cue ball around 3 rails behind the 9 and 7. Important: a little right can help. Try it 5 times and … Continue reading
Drill of the Week: Walk in the Park
For this drill the goal is to pocket the 4 and walk the cue ball through each of the 6 lanes you can add or subtract balls to make this easier or more difficult. Good Luck
Drill of the Week- Elevated 8 ball cut
For this week’s drill I thought I ‘d go with a situation that came up during a game. You are solids and the only ball left is the 8. There’s only 1 problem: your opponent played a tough safety and you have … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball game, Drill of the week, pool drill, Winning 8 ball
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Interview with a Pool Instructor – Denny Stewart the Ohio Pool School
A good instructor is the key to long term success in pool and so I wanted to incorporate it into Appetite for Pool. I know what you are thinking…I can do it all myself I don’t need a coach! Great more wins for … Continue reading
Tostada…. (synonym for me playing pool)
Last night I made my APA masters debut here in TN and I think I gave the Stay Puft Marshmallow man a run for his money… if I could only find a picture of a burnt marshmallow … oh here’s one… I … Continue reading
Quick Tip#16 Why you should always try to use center ball hits and natural angles
The reason for using center ball hit is actually a matter of keeping things simple : It introduces as few variables into the shot as possible. A cue ball and object ball without spin or English on them will almost always react in … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball, 9 ball, Center Ball, English, Error, Mr Bean, pool practice, practice
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Happy Thanksgiving Buzz
Thanksgiving is a great holiday and a good time to stop and be thankful for family and friends. It’s also a perfect time to be grateful for things related to pool. (who saw this coming) And since this is a semi-obsessed(ok more like … Continue reading
Posted in History, Practice
Tagged 8 ball, Buzz, Buzz lightyear, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Pool, Thanksgiving
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Paper Practice
Can I-PAT Level 2 and a bunch of paper practice help take your game to the next level? Here’s the problem that most of us run into: we end up spending a lot of time at the pool table where … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball, IPAT 2, patterns, practice
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The Stairway to Heav…ahhh Better Pool
Philip Capelle has a great visual concept that covers what it takes to increase your level of play. The secret: Skill, then Confidence, then Skill, then Confidence. I have painstakingly re-created this visual below: Thanks for reading Leave a comment … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball, 9 ball, Confidence building, Da Vinci, Philip Capelle
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Drill of the Week
The trick on this drill is to start with the cue ball 1 ball off the rail as shown starting with the 5; then try to run out the rest of the balls in any order: BUT you can not … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball, 9 ball, 9 foot table, drills, pool drills, position drill, row
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Start with Why…
The plan looked like everything was coming together perfectly… after our move to TN I would have one week before the tournament in Atlanta (and although I was originally signed up for Columbus) I would be able to transfer where I would … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 ball, 9 ball, Amateur Championship, APA, pool tournament, Tournaments, U.S
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Pool Tub Time Machine… you know I’m a Dreammmmerrr
Jacob you suck and you know it… you guys just ruined my weekend.. Ok not really, but Hot Tub Time Machine is a ten and if you haven’t seen it go watch it as soon as possible. It doesn’t get any better than … Continue reading
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Tagged Coach, Motley Lou, Pool, Pool Tournaments, Pool Tub Time Machine, The Violator
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Tip # 8 the Pre Shot Routine
The pre shot routine is very important in pool. If you don’t have one or aren’t in the habit of using one: STOP everything (which right now is nothing) and start something. 1. Look at the shot ( if necessary … Continue reading
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Tagged fundamentals, Pool, pre shot routine, stance, technique
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Working 9′ to 5′… ehh ok 4.5′
The debatably bad, inherently catchy, Dolly Parton would have certainly only played on 9′ x 5′ tables. But since no one makes them; she is out of luck and will have to settle for 9′s x 4.5′ like the rest of us. With the … Continue reading
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Tagged buddy holly, dolly parton, pocket protector, Pool Table Size, practice, shot selection
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Holly Fleetwood Walker Moses
When your life flashes before your eyes as you see a car obliterated in front of you on the highway and your first reaction is: hold me closer tiny dancer you may be having a rough day ok week… Besides being … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Determination, Faith, Goals, Moses, Moses Fleetwood Walker, Pool, practice
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Quick Tip #6 Alcohol, Pool, and Bobby Fisher
Tip # 6 Alcohol makes your game better? Ehhhhh Reality: (you just think you’re playing better) A fundamental concept to pool (and a parallel that I believe hit’s the mark) is that pool is a combination of Chess and Archery. … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, bobby fisher, Pool, pre shot routine, robin williams
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Quick Tip # 11
It is important to clean your equipment regularly to ensure what you are learning is the right way and not just a nuance of your table. Pool Table: The pool table should be brushed at least weekly. A shop-vac is also … Continue reading
