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After I address the cueball, figure out my plan, etc. ( preshot routine), I begin my warm-up strokes. Instead of using half strokes, I am actually now even full stroking practice strokes, and when I am ready to pull the trigger, I come through the cueball with a longer, very straight/clean...

I wanna make this a quick post. I have found out, more recently, that my game has shot up a ball better due to the fact that I have focused on letting my stroke go. In other words, I have been using the full lenght of my stroke on most shots, and it seems to straighten the whole process out...

Had the same thing happen to me. Bought the OB Break shaft, and the tip actually popped off after about 25 break shots. Sent it back to OB, and Royce took care of me real fast :) However, after getting the shaft back I started to notice the tip chipping away after maybe a months time. More and...

Hello everyone. Lately, I have been watching a lot of videos of Bustamante and SVB, paying particular attention to each of their strokes. As I watch them more closely, it seems to be that Shane's stroke has alot of the same nuances as Francisco's does, only his set is longer, and his backstroke...

Hello everyone. Maybe someone can help me. I clicked on the link, however it just takes me to a page with a blank ( black) media player with no option to click any farther to watch the stream. Can someone please post a direct link so that I may view the Stream? Thank you in advance! -Dave

I watched the Poison Dp tourney via Bigtruck this weekend, and Ray did yet another fantastic job bringing us all the coverage! One thing that I never thought I would say, but did it seem as though Shane's break shot seemed too big for the table? On a Diamond, or at all the other tourneys I have...

I bought a Sly cue from Leon back in early March, and I must say that the cue he made for me has a superior hit to it along with exceptional playability. Mine is a wrapless player, with a cocobolo forearm and buttsleeve, and a Rosewood handle. On mine, there is no visible logo ( I have seen some...

I had the same problem back in early March. I bought a break shaft for my break cue butt, and hit normal speed, center table break shots, and the tip popped off after about 20-22 break shots. When I checked the tip/ferrule out, the ferrule seemed to have a soft spot in the center. I called Royce...

Hello everyone. I am just looking to start taking lessons to help improve my game, and I was wondering if anyone knew a qualified/known instructor from the Hartford, CT area. Thanks! Dave

The list you put together from all the different advice from the forum members is very good. Just be sure that the people who are watching/analyzing your game are qualified to tell you what is right and wrong. There are alot of people out there who are good, and there are twice as many hackers...

Hello everyone. Lately, I have been watching alot of 10 ball and have been paying close attention to Shane Van Boening's break. It seems as though he is "popping" the break shot. Kinda like a quick wrist pop, and dropping his elbow/arm into the shot. I tried this style of break, and was able to...

I totally agree. I have been watching live streaming pool now for just over a year, and I have to say, that Bigtrucks quality is outstanding! Makes me want to watch even more. Keep it up, Ray!

I was just wondering if anyone out there had a TAR Delta-13 rack from any of the prior challenge matches that they had done that they are willing to sell. Thank you in advance -Dave

I am usually in Aruba this time of the year, every year, but the 1 time I decide to switch it up, a great tournament in an awesome venue on a great island turns up. My luck! I hope at least it is streamed on the internet. Does it start tonight or tommorrow?

I used to be able to pick up a cue, jump into a match, and hit a high gear from the start. This was when I was about 21. Now, 10 years later, I find that my play, like yours, does improve as time goes on. The problem is, the league I'm in features shorts races ( APA 9 ball), and alot of the...

I was recently experiencing a lot more difficulty in pocketing balls, and after going through a checklist of fundamentals ( grip, stance, etc.), I came to realize that I was rushing the final forward stroke through the cueball. At first, I thought it may be that I wasn't following through, but...

I am just wondering what the correct amount of grip pressure is the most conducive to producing a fluid, accurate, and repeatable stroke. I watch alot of the Filipino players strokes, and they all seem to be gripping the cue very lightly. They seem to make the cue and the cueball "dance" with...

A Little background......OK, so I play DJ APA on Friday nights, and have done so for about 9 years. After all this time, I would say that the last 1.5-2 yrs I have become much less interested in the whole league play, mainly just going and playing to see my friends rather than being competitive...

Sometimes, usually at the very beginning of the match, I will get up and shoot without thinking; kind of a visual/instinctual thing. Problem is, I get going so fast, and in the rotation games, my runs will be somewhat limited. When I first started shooting about 15 years ago, it was all 8 ball...

I ordered an OB Break Shaft a little over a month ago, and I absolutely love the feel it transfers on the break. I break center table, a few inches from the spot, from the box. Breaking around 60% power, and adding a wrist pop every time, gets the balls dropping and the rock squatting. Anyways...