The Steady Shot

I began having a slight shake in my hands as a teenager. The tremor became more prominent with age. I began taking prescription medication for a condition known as Benign Essential Tremor at the age of 50. I never let this condition define me. Despite my condition I pursued my passion for playing organized pool when I was 54 and joined the APA and ACS pool leagues. About a year into league play, the tremor began to progress. Eventually, I was diagnosed with a second motion disorder, Parkinson’s. It was about that time I began to wonder if there was an instrument available on the market to assist with my inability to maintain a proper form for my bridge hand. I searched to no avail. One sleepless night, in 2016, I fused my hobby of woodworking and passion for playing quality pool to fashion the first of many prototypes for what is now known as The Steady Shot. After making the prototype, I verified the apparatus was legal to use in league play at the local, regional, and world levels. I then began the patent process and was awarded US Patent US D800,858 S for the tool that would go on to improve my gameplay exponentially.

Dominic (Nick) D'Ambrosio