Search results

RT, Errr.......YES! Seventy bucks?? Are you saying that is expensive??? Compared to what? A tank of gas? A meal in a nice restaurant? A pair of shoes? Your playing cue? Your case? Your car? Your table time for a week? If you are comparing it to other pool books; don't. There is...

Too funny...I had never heard that quote, and he is my favorite poet. You "get it." There is NO way to describe accurately Mark's ideas on stance without reading the book as a whole. Its just not that easy, without considering the rest of the stroke as well (thus the admonition that chapters...

CD, You bring up an important point...but one that needs clarification. The "same ole road" was quite distressing this year. Since this is a Matchroom production, it is TOTALLY THEIR call as to how or IF this thing continues. It would be shocking to me if they did not cancel it or change it...

JK, My opinion is a RESOUNDING yes. Intense competition for a place would be great; and would provide the coach with the necessary authority to enforce behavior and sportsmanship codes. Most of the players would thrive under this, and it would provide valuable experience under pressure right...

Well Joe...great minds think alike :-). Yes, I'll be at Derby Monday through Friday. Last year I watched 10 foot action exclusively - spellbinding; but this year it ends Monday AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH. Not sure what I will do with myself; might have to play :-).

P.S. - Joe Tucker's guaranteed improvement drills are also GREAT....damn, did he just post that??....what are the chances of that, weird world we live in.

P.S. - it would be GREAT to have, say, 8 players in training, then choose the best 5 from that pool AFTER a couple of weeks of preparation. Gives them incentive to cooperate, train, play hard, and behave. Just my opinion.

Too true. I can think of a couple of Mosconi Cup participants from this year that would have been summarily dismissed from the Lindenwood team....not kidding....they would be OUT! Hard to imagine Mark being a part of such a scene. Also hard to imagine him not gathering the players (no matter...

No doubt in my mind. POWER STROKE DRILLS from "Play Great Pool." (Chapter 36 explains the drill, and the origin of its development...interesting story...but of course I am completely biased...not "hawking" anything, but its the very best single way to improve a stroke for any player no matter...

DK, Those damn dogs were SLOW!!! I love that photo of the cue ball with the distribution patterns of impact points. In 150 years of literature, I've never seen it. Books imply that you hit a lot of balls and you'll get good - but THAT photo gives a powerful demonstration of what you really...

Vic, Many thanks for the kind remarks. Our desperate hope was that players would pick up on these important points. In the past 150 years, instructional books tell you the basics of grip, bridge, stance, and stroke WITHOUT telling you why. As a result, many books propose a shooting system with...

I've been fortunate to participate on an occasional basis with the Lindenwood team since its inception in 2012; and see their progress. When the program started, most of the players had no clue about sportsmanship, etiquette, proper training, proper behavior, or proper (for Mark, read that as...

Hmmm....doubtful eventuality.....I'm almost positive there will still be discussion of aiming systems.....and hot pool chicks.....and Earl's latest meltdown....and DCC events.....and Mosconi Cup re-hash....and low deflection shafts.....and JB cases. Hell...if things get really boring, they can...

P.S. - My main point was that people SHOULD be allowed to "hawk their wares" on AZB. We don't have to buy them if we don't want to; and it is often the only way we hear about new things (though I won't be doing any hawking :-)).

Neil, Number 1. Have never seen anything impolite from C.J....but haven't read very many :-) (I believe everything in the book...except for what Mark wrote about me :-)).

Nothing against Wedge, but surely he is in the very small minority. The SHEER BEAUTY of AZB is that it brings together those that truly love the game...from ALL OVER THE WORLD. It is a forum that even the pros will frequent on occasion. They should feel free to promote their products, relate...

WHAT KEN SAID!!!!! I respect your opinion...but its totally wrong. You do NOT have a sport if everyone behaves like Earl...you have a sideshow. You do NOT have a sport if it is mostly scoundrels. You DO have a sport if most everyone is like LANDON (then mix in a scoundrel or clown or...

ncp, The primary premise of the book is to convince people of the last part of your sentence, "...you can be just about as good as you want to be." No excuses anymore. As Mark often states, "don't say you can't be good, just admit you don't want to do the work." I do believe there are...

sjm, Yes, you are correct, any self-respecting prison library will have a good selection of Billy Shakespeare.....you can tell by all the bi$chin' King Lear tattoos you see in the yard!

Fred, Too funny!!! Thanks for the feedback, I will mention the packaging issue to Mark. Though we've had a lot of generally good feedback so far, this is the BEST recommendation I can think of (though hoping you don't have to choose those 3 books for real :-)).