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See "Chalk On A Stick" from Muellers for $9.00 among other places. http://www.muellers.com/SearchResult.aspx?searchPhrase=chalk%20holder I use about one cube every six months and have had this tool for many years. Table chalk is usually worn with a hole from grinding. this tends to get chalk...

Great Story and Oh so true :grin::sorry::smile:

Yeah, one of the first things I learned in the old men's softball league is that I could pretty much put the ball where I wanted it. Seems one of the weaker players is usually in right field so that is where I hit to. Playing pool helped me to learn to do that. Just have to shift your feet

To be emotionally involved in the outcome of a baseball swing is not the same thing as to use the subconscious ability to execute the shot and get position. The physical component refers to the use and control of fine motor coordination.

Much of the argumentation here revolves around the meaning of the word "difficult." In my thinking, as related to sports, "difficulty" includes the integration of mind and body. Obviously not everyone agrees.

I think it is one of the more difficult sports because it requires a mastery of physical, emotional, and mental aspects of being human. The interplay of fine motor control and the subconscious mind to execute a shot and get position without allowing the consciousness to interfere is sublime...

Life is not about making money. In my life the challenge, ethical, physical and mental are much more important. If you love what you do and are willing to spend the time mastering whatever it is, you will make money. Those who truly love what they do are better at it than others because they...

And you can teach any kid to ride a bike, hit a baseball, or shoot a pool shot in about ten minutes. None of that says anything about what it takes to master the sport. I think pro players have fewer coaches because of the required mental components that must be learned through trial and error...

I rode motorcycles for over 30 years, including off track stuff. Again we are talking about coordination, muscle memory, and mastering fear. Not much more. To be among the most difficult sports there needs to be a mental component that is constantly engaged with the physical. Mastery of one's...

Sports like football and baseball have been commercialized. They have mass appeal because they have sponsors making money. A one hour football game requires four hours of television time (three hours of commercials). Someone told me that baseball is one of the few games without a clock...

I was a competition diver as a kid, even won a few titles. I have played tennis and golf reasonably well. Of all the sports I have played, pool is by far the most difficult and the most enjoyable. Pool requires exquisite control of mind and body that other sports do not require. Diving (my...

From Black boar cues, "A good stroke, not a poke, is a stroke that accelerates through the cue ball allowing for a greater contact time at the moment of impact. This is accomplished much like a golf swing by bending two places simultaneously during the stroke. For example, bending at the...

I use the break as a strategy shot. The second ball break tends to cluster the balls on the long rail and is good to use with stronger players who often get out with one turn at the table. I usually (60 - 70% estimated) make a ball on the break but often have a difficult time getting out. I...

I agree with Colin, make a brochure. Be sure to have your photo on it. Never leave one business card or brochure, always leave at least two (one for the person and one to give to someone else). The brochure should refer to your website and a video of you at work. Talk with league presidents...

After the chocolate stain is dry I would try "Spot Shots" and a brush. I have used Spot Shots on other stains without damaging the pool table cloth. http://www.spotshot.com/ If you can get WD40 in New Zealand you can probably get Spot Shots at the same place. Other carpet cleaner / stain...

At the end of the session ask him what are the three most important things (in order) that you should work on.

I think the problem with rotation from the spectator's point of view lies in an inability to distinguish between the balls. Stripes and solids is a good idea but the colors for the four, five, six and seven need to be easily identified. When this is done the stripes will fall in line as any...

In 1992 I paid $600 for a Paul Mottey with four points, two shafts and a jump butt. A major dealer at Allen Hopkin's Event told me it was worth about $2,100.00 in 2005. So I guess I got a deal from a fellow who gambled a little too much and had to pay his debts. [/URL][/IMG]

Seems all of the major popular sports have highly visible referees. Now that is something to think about.

I wonder how much the consistent and highly visible presence of a referee has on adding to the authenticity and appeal of Snooker. The visible presence of the referee seems to add integrity. When this is coupled with no gambling by the players, and a dress code I think Snooker elevated its own...