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For a power draw, a little more follow-through helps, and some lengthen their back swing as well. The crucial this is to hit the cb precisely where you intend to; if you can do that, and hit through the ball, drawing is easy. I frequently see people whip their arms on a power draw and clearly...

Nope. Well, sometimes.

I remember the feeling of pool hijacking my mind when I first started playing and learning the game. I started playing in college when I saw some former road players who were now students shooting around. The draw shot in particular mesmerized me; I had to be able to do that! I'd end up...

Big Bad Bern, thanks for your reply, I think you understood my post. I also understand that this is not something easily described in writing, maybe I can get a diagram up at some point. The best description I could think of was changing the angle of the cue to your body while standing, then...

I guess this is a little bit hard to explain without demonstration but I'm not talking about the angle of elevation. The cue is always level to the table, what changes is the angle of your upper body. I dont suggest doing the whole routine every time, its simply a way of conveying the concept...

Here is one little concept thats helped me hone my stroke recently. Just as one adjusts the length of their bridge and stroke depending on the shot, you can also change the plane of your stroke relative to your body. Stand normally and hold the cue parallel to your body, facing straight up...

In a tourney a few months back, I saw Allen Hopkins pull off a shot that I'd never seen anyone else shoot. He was close to the object ball with a relatively thick hit, but the path of the tangent line took him directly into another ball that was blocking his desired cueball path. So, he jacked...

Before Accu-Stats was a video production company, their focus was on compiling statistics that would reflect how well a player was doing. However, with the innumerable hours of professional footage they have, it seems like someone can go back and compile statistics that could be turned into...

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In general I doubt you could closely control where the balls end up, but try breaking from closer to the center, and maybe use slight (very very very slight) elevation to pop the cue ball. If you hit it right you can get the one to pop up a bit and sit closer to the center of the table, barring...

I only hit two good balls yesterday, and that was when I stepped on a rake.

I think pool screws with your head in a way that other games don't. The principle behind any game is achieving some goal with effort; thats what drives us to play. If there wasn't any goal or degree of effort involved, it wouldn't be interesting. What makes pool different is two-fold. For...

Anyone notice a new generation of filipinos sneaking up to the top of the pool world? An article on the homepage says Alcano will be playing in the US, and Orcullo, Valle, Manalo etc. have lately also been making a name for themselves. There was talk a few years ago of the end of the era in...

Judds are amazing playing cues. They could looked like crap and I would still love them, and the fact that they look pretty sharp is just a bonus.

As far as pool, I like to play sober the most. I'll smoke some pot on occasion, which makes playing fun, but I believe people have a tendency to think they are playing better than they actually are. I agree that the current drug laws need to be reformed and are completely ineffective, but...

Me a few months ago.

Davenport had a high finish at the Reno open, looks like he is back to his old form following his eye injury. Was anyone there who saw him play, and can you comment on his game?

What isn't the purpose of this forum?

Hey JR, I heard some stories about you playing David Matlock, and beating the pants off of Joyner at 1-hole. Can you share some of your road stories? Also, just wanted to drop a note of thanks. Watching you play at Northfield helped my game immensely when I was learning to play. Is...

Sigel is in his early 50's.