Recent content by jbart65

I know a guy at my pool hall who has a Becue stick with a carbon shaft and butt. Why all carbon, I asked? He threw his stick onto the hard floor and laughed. Not a scratch on it. I think Seoa will be just fine :cool:🎱

I didn't give WNT any credit - it doesn't deserve any. Filler earned his spot on the team under the rules. Yet IMO he hasn't been entirely the same, and definitely not as consistent, since the spat. It had to weigh on him being criticized and ostracized by other players. Seemed to stay more to...

Tkach was so so close twice, in the fourth set with the score 3-3 and in the shootout. Painful loss, but her and Seoa are going to be battle each other for quite awhile.

Thought it was odd the Men's 10 ball event stayed two out of three. Too short. The women's 9 ball event went to three of five in the later stages. Filler looked terrific. I think getting back into the Mosconi put a pep in his step. Allowed him to overcome a seeming mental hurdle created by the...

He has lots of drills not associated with Kinister, too. Feijin has always given full credit and high praise to Bert.

OK. I assume he's going from the 4 to get on the 5, then to get on the 6 (not in the photo). The 6 should be on the left long rail across from the 4. Since I do the drill with the ball flush to the rail, this situation doesn't come up in the same way. When confronting a somewhat similar shot...

Isn't that the 4 and 5 ball?

There are really only two shots in the 6-pointed star that tend to trip me up. Either I don't pocket the ball, or I get a bit out of line for the next shot. The shot on the 2 to get back to the three in pattern 4 is where I usually err. The Knight's Move drill really keys in on that shot. All...

Lukas is sponsored by McDermott. He has been using a H-series cue with a i-2 shaft (wood shell, carbon core). The butt on his stick in the match vs Mario He looked different than what I have seen him use before. The only other top men's player sponsored by McDermott is Jonas Souto. He uses a...

The video(s) by Niels are great at showing the various shots that can be used to succeed in the drill. But there are always a few shots a player will come up with on his own, especially since we aren't as consistently good as he is.

Tough drill. I have never completed it without at least one miss. Niels also has other drills with the balls a bit off the rails. Before doing the six-pointed star, however, I practiced the five Feijin drills that lead up to it: Yo-Yo drill, Terrific Three, Skillful Square, Up & Down, and...

Every time I watch Lukas Fracasso-Verner, I see a constantly improving player. But I also see a player who just can't seem to break into the elite. Too many misses on shots that should be automatic. His last frame vs Mario He was good illustration. Safety execution was spotty and he had some...

The question of where all the talent has gone is huge, of course. As is how to develop what talent already exists. For now I just want the best U.S. players to simply get better and be more prepared. Improving the talent pool, even if achievable, will take time. There is no reason U.S...

Guess the good news is both Predator and WNT are trying to get their schedules out quicker. Trying to one-up each other? Perhaps. At some point, though, they need to communicate better.

Already can see we will have some big WPA/Predator and WNT clashes. The WNT Premier League of Pool runs Feb. 18 to 22, same as the Nevada Mens 10-ball open. Could be a weak PLP field unless prize money is bumped up. The Rome event is taking place the same week the Florida Open was played in...