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For clarification, are you first looking behind the object ball at its path straight to the pocket to determine the edge to hit, and then moving to the shot line? Or are you skipping that first look behind the object ball and going directly to the shot line? I think you and I are similar--I'm...

You're welcome. There are a number of places in DC itself of course, but I've never played at any of them. (Most I gather are more restaurants/sports bars that happen to have a few tables). There are two, however, that I've heard about the most and have met players who play/played there and...

Pup--I live in N. Virginia so I'm mostly familiar with the places on the VA side of the river. There are three places I know well, have played APA in them: Continental in Rosslyn (closest to DC); Fast Eddies (Revolution) in Fairfax; and the Cue Club in Annandale. All are the bar and restaurant...

Ok thanks. I knew the concept, but never heard it referred to as "corrected" ghost ball.

What's the corrected ghost ball system?

Enjoyed the article and the embedded video on his "hesitation stroke"--which looks like the SPF stroke championed by Scott Lee, et al.

Randy--what do you think of Bert Kinnister's one handed drill? (I've also seen variations of it with IPAT and Jerry Breisath's video.) Thanks.

HiCue and surrounding shopping center have been torn down. The Cue Club, in Annandale, is a good place--around 5-6 miles up the road (Columbia Pike) from where Hi Cue was.

OK here's my situation: no table at home which would make possible the short practices interspersed throughout the day. The best place with tables is seven miles away through some of the worst traffic in the country (DC area), only opens at 3:30 and a couple of hours later is filling up with...

I'd also advise joining the Play Great Pool Facebook site. Mark chimes in frequently with pointers, tips and fun practice drills. Well worth it, as is the book, even at $80.

Hello: What would you recommend for someone like me who has much less time for practice--one day a week for a couple of hours? (I do play twice a week in league; I'm a 5 in APA 8 and 9B.) Thanks in advance.

My 8 ball division plays on 8 footers at Continental in Rosslyn (Arlington), just across the river from DC. We used to play on 8 fts at Baileys and Carpool in Arlington. Both places have closed and been torn down for a new mall and high rise condos.

It's my right.

So all you do is sight down your left eye for a left cut, and the right eye for a right cut?

I've got one. Like it a lot. I get better draw and better movement on the cue ball when I try to curve it around an obstructing ball. Those are the two things I've noticed the most with my Vikore.

Try manningcues.com, which I recently learned about on this site. I like Tor's Zero-X, but I find Manning's videos and printouts easier to follow and understand.

You may ask indeed. It has definitely helped with stroke mechanics, set up and aiming process, including eye movements along the shot line. It has also increased my confidence as I get ready to pull the trigger. The book is expensive--it was 70.00 when I got it a couple of years ago, but it...

Get Mark Wilson's book Play Great Pool (www.playgreatpool.com). It's helped me a lot.

I agree wholeheartedly. I got the book about a month ago and my aiming has really improved. I just visualize the shot lines as explained and diagrammed in the book, pull the trigger, and balls go in. I've also found the system somehow relaxes me more at the table and I keep a more consistent...

Sent you PM.