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Howdy Scott, good to hear from you - I was responding to the person I quoted who talked about advertising as an instructor on Craigs List. ;-)

If you do advertise on Craigs List as an instructor - here is a single trick that will prevent you from getting scammed. Respond and ask what city they are (or will be) living in - nothing else. If they do come back (rarely), repeat the question. Eventually, they will take you off their...

Consider the consequences of failure - and the consequences of success.

Maybe ask him - why is he even showing up?

In the book "Safety Toolbox", there is a trick that only advanced "thinking" players use - "allow" the opponent to knock in several easy shots, and then be forced to face a blocking or cluster problem. His advancement is stopped. With fewer balls on the table, it is easier for you to run out...

Kiss Slow roll the cue ball straight at the 9. Cue ball stays on the rail with a tough shot.

The whole stance is the same - with the bridge hand slightly to the side (1/2 inch or so) so as to not interfere with your stroke. You will find that the results reveal many hidden sins. ;-)

All of this bridging stuff actually hides the real critical movement of the stroke - the back (stick) hand. If you can't make that go straight, the bridge does not help. Bob Jewett has the "No Hands Drill" in his "Basics" clinic. But it is far more than just another drill. Riding the stick on...

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That's because your spouse will be using it to sort clothes. :D

And don't forget the benefits of the kitchen table. Here's a trick to get a true straight through stroke: 1. On the kitchen table, place a tomato paste can. 2. Slowly push your cue tip into the can for a full-stroke. Benefits: you quickly figure out if you really are hitting center. Allows...

BU is designed to be an objective evaluation system to rate the skills of players. Knowing you are good enough to reach a level (degree) is very helpful in also knowing who far you still have to go. You don't have any skin in the game. You didn't complete the course material and paid for the...

FYI - the diagrams in 99 Critical Shots are NOT true to form. You won't get an accurate representation of the table layout. The ball size to the table is 2X so you aren't going to use the diagrams for real world. Use the book to understand the concepts he is presenting - sort of a poorly...

Is there any reason you can't warm up at home on the kitchen table? Throw a blanket across the table, set up some barriers of boxes, and grab a couple of old pool balls. All you need to "feel" the stroke.

FYI - when/if the sandpaper segment comes out or loose on the Ultimate tool, use "Gorilla" glue to put it in and the segment will last forever.

When I was young - "Willie Mosconi's On Pocket Billiards" to basic fundamentals. After too many years of bar banging - "99 Critical Shots" woke me up to actually considering physics in my game. Bob Byrnes' books were also early study tools. Lately, the concept of progressive exercises as...

I would be willing to put good money on a bet that the vast majority of sandbagging complaints are from "bad" losers. They don't seem to complain about it when they win ;-)

On every shot, simply train yourself to make three calculations based on any selected speed: - where will the CB end up if you make the shot? - where will the CB & OB end up if you miss to the right of the pocket? - where will the CB & OB end up if you miss to the left of the pocket? Make...

Instructors are generally available through local resources. Any decent pool hall will have someone who can come out to give lessons, either private or a hall-sponsored event.

Go ahead and play. At the very least, watching all of these players attempting to bend/break the rules gives you some important life lessons in both identification and classification. Besides - you play your way. When you get down to it, it doesn't matter what others try to do as long as you...