Recent content by Phil Carr

I often muse on the saying "Pool is a simple game played by complicated people". I kinda like that. Simplifies the concept that we often 'overthink' the game and that's what lands us in trouble. Keep it all as simple as possible - let the CB do what it wants, commit to the stroke, don't use a...

There is much to be credited in your excellent article regarding 'hustling'. You mention referees, and 'bouncers', both great ideas but did you stop to consider that they might want to be...er....paid? A qualified referee (and I would consider no other) does cost quite a bit and would drain the...

Nothing personal, but it's all a question of how badly you want something. We can all find excuses for NOT doing something, but what makes the elite special is that they have that special drive and determination to succeed - NO MATTER WHAT (negative comments, injury, disability, etc). They are...

AND their major pastime! They play a form of rotation at all their recreational hang-outs. No wonder they are amazing players.

Yes - very true.

Oh, I don't know. Concert pianists practice for 6-10 hours, EVERY day, especially before a concert. 6-time World Snooker Champion, Steve Davis, said he would stroke the cue ball up and down over the spots on the table for at least an hour every day, to the point of wearing a groove in the cloth...

This is like trying to decide who was the greatest in snooker - Joe Davis, or his names' sake Steve Davis, or now Stephen Hendry or Ronnie. The simple fact is that BOTH games and the conditions under which it is played have changed dramatically over the years, and ever more rapidly with...

I'm so glad to see that referees in pool are starting to use ball makers. I can't understand why they didn't do this years ago like the snooker referees. I found the 'open hand' technique somewhat laughable, not to mention inaccurate, as one hand is always out of action! Anyway, great step...

Hi! I love playing pool (high 14/1 run=52 and snooker (high break = 82). I play in TAP leagues and have been to Vegas a few times with the APA (now no longer a member) I became a US citizen last year, but as I am originally a Brit, I love watching snooker on TV and am a huge fan of Ronnie...

I guess it depends on how hard you can (or wish) to break. I do not possess a strong break (I'm working on it!) but I still managed to shatter the ferrule on my playing cue, partly just because I was really too 'lazy' to use my break cue, and partly because I got better control with my regular...

"It's George" coudn't be easier to use. The small concave area (pit) is for actually shaping the tip, and for giving you a nice rounded shape. Check the diameter of the tip after shaping with the two cut outs as to what depth of curve you prefer. THEN use the larger roughed disc, if needed, to...