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I pose this question, respectfully, solely to experienced instructors who have had a wealth of time with students (like 10 years or more). For the past couple of years I have wanted to just set aside a month for deliberate practice and I've finally decided to go through with it beginning...

Bigtruck is streaming this event, tonight through Sunday. Does anybody know who will be playing in it? I can't find this info anywhere. I'm wondering what big name pros or top-notch barbox players will be in it. Thanks!

I received a set of pool balls in the mail today...Aramith TV Super Pro Cup. It had no 8-ball and two 9-balls in it. I was super excited about getting them, so I was thoroughly disappointed when I noticed the error. I just hope the supply store I ordered from online can rectify it...already...

The Taiwanese population is less than a quarter the population of the pool-crazy Philippines, yet Taiwan seems to have a stronger group of elite players than any other region, country, or continent. My gut feeling is that they practice (and by this I don't mean practice play) far more than the...

I was rewatching one of Bigtruck's videos on youtube that included Eric Durbin and James Davis Jr. Durbin played pretty amazing. But in one game he got hooked on the five ball and he was using his cue to make angle calculations on the kick. However, you can see him twisting the cue to make a...

I'm looking to buy one of these, but can't seem to find any reviews on them anywhere. Does anybody have experience playing with one? Not looking for an LD shaft...thanks.

Google doesn't help much, so was hoping someone could give me the lowdown. I'm not just looking for a place with one table, but multiple. I'm going to be commuting to Cruces for the next few months for work (over 4 hrs round trip, yay!). Heck, shoot me places with bigger tables too. My...

I just recently moved back to NM and I am playing on barboxes at a bowling alley. The sets of balls they have all have chipping and need to be cleaned. This is no different from the sets of balls I was using at a bar in NC. But I am wondering if it would behoove me to buy my own set of balls...

By less sleep I mean less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night. When I get anywhere from 3 to 6 hours of sleep, rudely and miserably awoken by my alarm, I know I will have a great day of shooting. Oversleeping definitely tends to put me out of stroke for the rest of the day...

This question is posed to experienced instructors only. Is practicing tired counterproductive? I want to go to the pool hall to do drills tonight, but I feel physically and mentally exhausted. I simply didn't get a lot of sleep last night and have had a long day. It might sound like I'm...

About 2 days ago, the font on the azbilliards forum became incredibly small for me. I have my comp hooked up to a large tv and have to get up close to the screen to read the posts. This only occured to the azbilliards forums and didn't effect any other internet sites or even the azbilliard...

I'm going to pull the trigger on a new cue today. Would it be unwise to not choose 1 or maybe 2 day shipping? I'm just worried about warping from potentially baking in a hot delivery truck or something of that nature.

By younger I mean under 30. I've been having trouble finding one who doesn't use a low deflection shaft. I'm not sure what Justin Hall, Compton, Joey Gray, John Morra, etc. play with. Can anybody fill me in? I'm about to buy a new cue and I'm sitting on a fence as to buy a Schon or Mezz...

He is often the emcee and sometimes director of major tournaments. How did he wind up in this position? I know Jay Helfert's story from reading his book. Is Shuman a former pro?

I took off the last 3 months from pool for conservative treatment of a shoulder that's giving me issues (no pool, no heavy duty activities, and lots of healthy food and vitamins). There was moderate pain and weakness. Though the pain and weakness improved, I can tell this is a problem that...

Many pros of the past (or older pros of today) were/are excellent at shooting opposite-handed. Are any of the younger pros fairly adept at this? It's something I haven't noticed watching many of them. And for those who haven't seen it, here is a video of Ronnie O'Sullivan shooting an almost...

with decent equipment? I'm looking for one of those buy a drink or meal and get free pool deals. Just trying to save some cash. Thanks to any and all responses.

I watched a PPV accustats video of him from the '94 US Open 9ball. He was only 23 years old and this was 2 years prior to him pulling off the big win in the same event against Efren. The two commentators, and I believe Grady was one of them, were talking about how he had been on the road and...

I'm looking to watch another PPV Accustats match. I'm primarily interested in the matches from the late 80s and 90s. Does anybody have any recommendations? I, for one, really enjoyed the 1994 US Open match between Robles and and a 23 year old Rodney Morris.

I saw the "who are the best players in Alabama" thread and it got me wondering who the best players living in the Charlotte area are. I'm guessing Jeff Abernathy is right up there if you could consider Hickory in the Charlotte area.