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When I'm way down in a match my strategy was to give up - there's nothing to lose, so I just give it up to my total subconscious, or a part of me that loves "nothing to lose scenarios". In this state of mind many times I came back and effectively snatched victory out of the jaws of certain...

There's two trains of thought when playing rotation games. One is to let the table dictate what shot you perform. This would mean you look at the shot and it tells you what speed, what spin, and what angle (is the best to get on your next shot). The other way is what I'm suggesting. Develop a...

I have an unusual grip, mostly because I played tennis, golf and pool at the same time when I was a much younger man. Like Shane Van B. I pre set my wrist forward, cocking it more than most players so I get more acceleration with less effort. I show how you can find your ideal grip no matter how...

I still remember the most pressure I'd ever felt when running the last rack in the Mosconi Cup with Earl Strickland as my partner facing snooker legends Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan in London. My hands were shaking so bad I tried to dig my fingers into the slate to keep them steady. After...

Cue ball control is important when developing your game to full potential. This video shows how to create a reference for your cut shots to give you a "check and balance," using the diamonds for targets and feedback. Once you have a feel for this drill you'll start seeing over and over...

This Adventure takes me from the Bicycle Club Casino to Dallas and then Hawaii. This showcases the Bicycle Club Casino where I played Efren in the finals of two tournaments in a row, me winning the first and Efren winning the other. LA was where the best tournaments were held, Jay Helfert did...

I usually traveled on the road with expert gamblers sometimes two which was even better. Some of the best trips I made was with beautiful women and in this case Zia was my partner, she looked like Cameron Diaz' younger, prettier sister. We traveled many states and won a ton*, but Zia had a...

When I was hustling pool on the road we always had to ready to do what was necessary to stay safe and win the cash. In this story I was at the Homestead Bar when the police raided the place, they had all kinds of "activities" going on, from a blackjack game in the back to high stakes pool...

There is a transition time with every player, it's just a matter of how abbreviated it is. We call this "The Gathering of the Shot"....and players like Buddy Hall do it beautifully - this is one of the reasons he was known to have the best cue ball control in history. It requires energy to take...

This is my latest "Adventures on the Road" for those of you that remember the days of the Road Player. Join me as I share my adventures with "Lil Richard", Dalton Leong and what it was like the first time I got stuck up at gunpoint on Lake Street in Minneapolis....and without a gun in Gentleman...

I have been touring the country meeting and coaching all kinds of interesting players and getting stellar results. After over 60 private lessons in the last 5 weeks I was getting burned out and wanted to match up a gambling game and have some fun "like old times". A friend said he knew a guy...

Pool is a game of adjustments, unless you are performing perfectly, which just happens a few times a game, or even a set. All things are in a constant state of change, in competition if you're not getting better, you're getting worse. That's why they say practice doesn't make perfect, perfect...

Sometimes, like a computer, it's good to "reboot" our game...playing rotation games it's not uncommon to get in a rut of missing the same ball . You make several great shots and hang the 7ball consistently (or 8ball, 9ball,etc) and pretty soon you feel really uncomfortable shooting this...

I believe the grip and bridge needs to be a personal connection to the cue, like holding a fork, spoon, or knife, we all use a slightly different technique and grip pressure, but it serves the same purpose. I'd recommend experimenting with your grip and pressure to see what really works well for...

In this video I explain how I developed the confidence to play and win against the greatest pocket billiard players in history. It's vital to have a system to "Go Into the Zone" and also I tell you how to raise your level of confidence for sure, and you can do it anytime you choose. If you have...

There was an elderly gentleman that "appeared" in my life over 25 years ago for a brief "parenthesis in my reality," and gifted me with a present that I'm now starting to realize was ironic, or was it the irony of "fate". Hmmm I was standing behind the bar talking to the day bartender in my...

Everyone that has played a lot of pool has been in the Zone on more than one occasion. This is when you don't have to think about anything, it's like the game is playing through you. There are several ways to achieve this consistently, although sometimes we're held back because of some type of...

Join me for an introduction to my new series "The Game is the Teacher" I run a rack of 9-Ball {or 8-Ball}, explaining and demonstrating what I'm thinking to navigate through the rack. In this video I focus on how to create Zones using the diamonds for better cue ball control and maximum...

When I was on the road playing high dollar matches there was a lot of pressure....at times if I didn't win I wouldn't have any money for food, gas and shelter. I had to come to terms with losing, it happens, and looking back it was the losses that improved me and my game the most, not the...

Have you ever heard you need better speed control and tempo? To master this element, and the speed control required to compete at the highest levels you want a way that guarantees improvement. I'm sharing the ultimate way to develop these skills so there's no excuse, when you commit to 3 hours...