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There will be a trick shot tournament at VIP Billiards in Cantonsville, MD. The event will be on Saturday, February 11th. The players meeting will be at 10:30am, play will start at 11am, and it should last until about 7 or 8pm. The entry fee is $100 and there will be $500 added. The format...

The WPA Artistic Pool World Championship will be held at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, CA on January 12 - 15, 2005. Mike Massey will be the defending champion while other top players from around the world will compete. All of the players who you have seen on recent ESPN Trick Shot Magic...

Sorry, but I disagree with your 'hop' theory. If your cue ball is jumping in the air after you break, the only way this will prevent it from being kicked by an object ball is to have it jump at least 2 1/4 inches off the table. If it is jumping that high, two things are wrong here: 1: By the...

I have posted something on this topic previously, but I can't find the thread. Try breaking at 50% speed. It should be relatively easy to control the cue ball. If you can't, break softer. Keep this up until you can control the cue ball most of the time after the break. The goal is to have...

Laura, I am having trouble getting wei tables. Would you be able to save the shot picture as a JPG, or some other common graphic format and email it to me? My email address is andy@webtechosting.com I would be interested to see this shot since I will be competing in the Trick Shot Magic...

I agree with Bob Jewett's 'progressive rotation' method. In fact, this is the method that I teach to my students as well. Actually, I have one modification which I would like to mention. Instead of going up or down by one ball each time you try, I like to have my students try 10 times...

Frank, This artistic tournament has 40 pre-determined trick shots that everyone shoots. It's almost like a golf tournament, except there is no cut. Everyone shoots all 40 shots and the best score at the end wins. The APA told you Wednesday and Friday because Tuesday we are shooting the first...

I'll be out there playing in the pro-artistic pool event. Play begins on Tuesday and continues through Friday. If anyone gets a chance, stop by and check it out. Andy

The results and bracket are posted on the IAPA website at http://www.webtechosting.com/iapa. Here is a quick recap: There were 4 women invited. Jeanette Lee beat Loree Jon Jones and Ewa Lawrence beat Ming Ng. Jeanette then beat Ewa in the finals. It was held at Mohegan Sun. I was up there...

There is no 'magic' formula in adjusting for deflection when applying side spin to the cue ball. You all need to understand how to adjust and then adjust based on your own stroke. If I apply a certain amount of left spin on the cue ball, and I adjust my aim a certain amount to the left, by...

Concentration is another skill that you have to practice, like pocketing balls. When practicing, you need to put yourself into pressure situations and practice keeping your focus throughout the entire session. If you practice by just fooling around, talking to people, watching TV, etc, you are...

If you are interested in posting information about Artistic Pool, you can visit the IAPA website (International Artistic Poolplayers Association) at: http://www.webtechosting.com/iapa Thanks Andy Segal

I notice that some of you are inquiring about a 'pro' event at the Riviera this year. There will be no 9-ball or 8-ball pro event this year. This has been replaced with a pro artistic pool tournament. If you are interested in seeing the complete list of players, you may go to...

IAPA (International Artistic Poolplayers Association) is currently putting together our 2005 schedule. We are seeking venues willing to host Artistic Pool tournaments. For those of you who don't know, Artistic Pool is a collection of trick and skill shots set in a tournament format. We...

I do give lessons, but it is tough for me to commit to anything regular. I was teaching a couple from the Nassau County APA league on Mondays, but that started getting tough due to tournaments and exhibitions (and of course family which comes first). If you want lessons on bar tables, the best...

I think your first job should be leveling the table. It appears to have a slight lean to the right. Andy

Here is a good APA story. About 7 or 8 years ago, I played one session in the APA. We were in some kind of playoffs to go to Vegas and we were up 2-0. Our next player was up either 1-0 or 2-0 or something like that in the third set. She needed one game and the opponent hadn't even won a game...

Last year I was at the Suffolk Country Fair in Long Island. There was this same 4 ball runout game. I tried and won the animal. The guy said that I could try again if I did the balls in rotation. I almost laughed because that wouldn't be that much harder, especially if you don't have to make...

Raistlin: Good point. Thanks for the follow-up on my comments. They make sense, especially if they work for you. After all, that is the most important thing. Thanks Andy

No relation. I wrote the article because I was practicing in my basement a certain trick shot and I found out a certain relationship between your wrist and deflection. Andy