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Rattling The Object Ball Shoot softer!!

Corporate Outings I do these events all the time at Slate. Here is a synopsis of my experience running these events. The tournament starts 30 minutes after the start of the party. This gives people a chance to get a drink, grab a snack, call the baby sitter. I do the beginner lesson 15...

Tips For Beginners To make sure you get off to a good start, take instruction! You can't efficiently learn how to play pool by yourself. It really is that simple. You will develop all sorts of bad habits trying to pocket balls that will take years to unlearn. The PBIA and the ACS have...

I'd like to thank every veteran for their service and dedication to their country. It is easy to forget that Freedom isn't free. Well Done!

US Open Showing Congratulations Bob for a great showing and setting a strong example. Well Done.

Instructors Tournament I agree with Fran! I'm in.

Thanks Bob!

Does anyone have contact info for Randy? Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have contact information for Randy Givens? Thanks in advance.

Congratulations John Thank you for a great effort. Congratulations on a job well done.

Instructors I think you are all arguing over apples and oranges? Humans learn skills in a very predictable way. First you need some sort of "instruction". Now that can come from a book, or an instructor, or from the short end of a cheap set. But humans need to see something they don't know...

Placing the CB with Ball-in-hand I think the overarching principle is to do what ever is easiest. In most cases that is just rolling the ball, which is what everyone is saying. Where I see this come up is when the object ball is near a pocket, and a lot of players play the object ball to the...

What Should I Teach The ACS and the PBIA have programs for instructors that teaches how to teach. You might find the answer to your question there.

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Picture of different ball sizes

Are the results posted anywhere?

Cue ball forces Tom Simpson explains this the best. The cue ball has two forces, one a forward force and the other a spin (rotational) force. With a center ball, only the forward force is acting and as Bob says, some of the energy is eaten up by the rail. With spin, the forces are the...

Control Pretty soon we will just be imagining the shot and it will go in!! Of course staying on the vertical axis........:smile:

Bad Habits Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in. First is to get your eyes checked and then have some pool glasses made if you are serious. I know first hand that you can't really play well with regular glasses. Contacts might be an option to look in to. Next is get some lessons where you are...

Reply Thanks Scott! Point well taken and you are so correct.