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Great to meet you Jim! Good work! Welcome to the team!

I agree with Neil. Your stroke thru the cue ball and the playing conditions drastically affect that type of shot. The best advice I ever gave to anyone on that shot was to take the time to walk down the table and look at the angle to help your mind work with your hand and eyes. Sounds to easy...

I am not aware of a rule prohibiting the pocket being marked for a player to remember which hole is his. I have shot with newbies and other individuals that have used small trinkets or little odd long haired gremlins that were possibly obtained from a cereal box to remind them which hole is...

Keep up the practice drills and let me know when you are ready for additional material. Great job sir!

SMS or Winning 1P I agree that the book Tom has published is a good place to start if you do not have a mentor to work with, After a beginner has a fairly good grasp of the concepts and basic shots, the other two published treasures would be more useful and valuable. I am in Michigan if...

I have enjoyed shooting with themarengokid on each occasion he has been able to budget away from family and work. Even though you were an above average shooter when we started shooting together, it is easy see the overall improvement of each aspect of your game. The evaluation and small...

Being an SPF instructor has many benefits for me and each student. The basic fundamentals apply to us all and allows for the adaptation to what feels natural for each shooter. I look forward to working with you again when you are ready to take your game to the next level.

time to get my stroke back I agree that the new fad seems to be all drills. I love to play. I think of pool like I approach golf. I can practice a lot on the range by myself to build the correct muscle memory. When I paid for a round of golf it cost me more and my score directly reflected how...

time to get my game back Practice is great. Developing a consistent, repeatable,reliable and productive stroke is the key to advancing your game to the next level. We all intend to improve our game. Time, dedication, location and opportunity directly affect our progress.

Thanks for sending the article. I appreciate it. Good stuff

I concur. Stroke diagnosis and repair is mandatory for elevating our games. Scott Lee is a great choice. His pool school is awesome.

Thanks for your suggestion and pointing me in that direction.

Time to get my game back(AND THEN SOME) I agree that finding a sporty player to spar with helps a lot and would be a one way to improve your game but if you want to be the best you can be the quickest possible way would to obtain playing lessons. Send me a pm if you are interested in gathering...

Does anyone remember Grover Lines on tour? I would like to gather some tournament information or stories to give to one of his nieces. Match or gambling footage would be appreciated.

Loved the pro street bike in my avatar. Great ride!!! Sold it along with my Black 2009 Challenger R/T to pay for my daughters wedding. Weddings sure are expensive!!!!

If you are missing consistently on the same side of the pocket, I would take a little more time looking at the cut angle to help your eyes tell your mind where the aiming point of contact is. Another poster mentioned the cling. If you are missing on the same side of the pocket repeatedly, it...

Fundamentals-Stance & Alignment For sure there are many ways to stand, aim and stroke. I know for me being wide shouldered and barrel chested, I have not got a choice but to move into the shot with an open stance. By doing so I am more stable and can attain a repeatable controlled stroke. The...

Remember not all people process information the same. We all have outside influences that mold how we think and affect how we see. In the end, success is measured by the number of people that have received, digested and adapted the playing tips that can be found on this site to improve their...

I have been using the Z shaft for 6 years. I fell the smaller tip allows me to be more precise controlling whitey. At the end of the day, I do not believe there is enough difference for the majority of us to make a difference to our level of play. I think that the tip shape has a bigger...

Hey.. I'm Back My son went thru that same phase also. Be patient and try to understand, he really thinks he has a good chance of making the ball. When maturity catches up with his pool game, it will be more obvious to him as to when is the right time to run them out. The time that you two...