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The game is 8 ball. I have ended up on both ends of this situation in the past. So far it has been a contest where someone has ball in hand. Let's say it is the 14 ball player. That often is the result of either the 14 ball player shooting everything else in or the 8 ball player...

He offers a 2 day class in Las Vegas and Arizona. I live in AZ so would be interested. I am looking for anyone who may know of him or has taken lessons from him.

I am looking for frameable pool memorabilia to decorate my pool room. I find new things but very little authentic stuff. I am looking for a signed poster or event calendar or photo or old art, etc. I thought it would be easy to find but haven't found much so far.

Based on videos by Dr. Dave and many others I have always tried to use as little side spin as needed to get position off a rail. If the cue ball was not going to contact a rail the only time I have used any left or right was to make very minor aiming adjustments. I shoot a tiny bit off center...

I have watched a lot of professional tournament videos lately, looking for a professional player who uses a pendulum stroke with no elbow drop. Some drop the elbow less than others but they all seem to drop the elbow. Is there a professional player who uses the pendulum stroke as it is...

Has anyone taken lessons from him or do you know much about him? I am looking for a pool coach in the Phoenix area and he seems to be well rated.

I struggle with Force follow shots. Even from a pretty close distance, if I increase the speed and hit very high on the cue ball my accuracy drops way off. I feel like I am either trying to help the cue ball go in the direction I intend or I lose focus on the shot thinking about the ball...

I recently had my Beach 8 ft pool table Leveled, new Simonis cloth, new bumpers and new pockets installed. I was told the installer had many years experience and was one of the best. The center section of slate was slightly higher than the two end pieces. About the thickness of a playing...

Do any of you instructors teach the concept of maintaining a constant stroke speed wherever possible? Have any of you long time players been trained in this, and if so, do you use it? I was first introduced to this concept on a cd by CJ. He talks about trying to "make the table conform to his...

I have watched a LOT of CTE videos and I am no closer to understanding it than before I watched the first one. Just when I think I am beginning to get it someone else explains it differently. At least it seems different to me. I would really like to give it a fair try but don't even see...

In all the training on stroke I have had and watched on video I don't see much mention of the upper arm. It is all about the forearm hanging straight down and not dropping the elbow. But looking at my stroke in a mirror I realized there could be a lot of variance in where my elbow is...

I have often thought about the role the wrist plays in the stroke. It seems to be the primary difference in a pendulum stroke and a piston stroke. The wrist seems to be what takes the dip out and drives the stick level to be a piston stroke. Watching hours of pros play has not really answered...

There are two distinct approaches to pool training I have been exposed to. 1. Drills to develop perfect position coupled with concepts about picking the most forgiving areas of position. Some of these methods involve pre selecting a series of specific pockets to shoot specific ball in before...

I would like to start a general discussion about bridge stroke length. I am convinced there are a lot of differing opinions and there is no perfect answer so would like to get opinions and insight. 1. What I observe watching professionals is a very long bridge length in most situations. 2...

I re-discovered a technique (modified slightly for myself) I learned from Watching CJ Wiley's aiming system video. I am not talking about TOI. It is the one where he talks about only having two points of aim on the object ball, center ball and the edges. A lot of people teach a version of...

I posted this as part of a post in the Mechanics section and I know there is an equipment section as well but I am looking for very general opinions. There are 124 players viewing this section and 4 on each of the others. I am not looking just for professional opinions or technical analysis...

Of course it does draw but not like so many others I play on. It has always been hard to draw on my 88" Beach table. Not just for me, hard for everyone who plays on it. I had Simonis 860 cloth and switched to Simonis 760 thinking the extra nylon would cause it to be more "slippery". The...

Almost everyone has experienced "choking" of some type whether they admit it or not. I have learned it is a huge part of my game. Not choking so much as just talking to myself or being nervous over a shot, second guessing. I know it is my sub conscious that makes the shot but I can't always...

I am considering opening a bar with 8 coin op diamond tables. 40 years ago I had a bar with 5 tables. Play was 25 cents. It surprises me it is still only 50 cents in my small local community. Still, I could reliably count on $600 per month per table with average use at 25 cents. The front...

To all: Please see my post under Pool Room Owners. I would like all the input I can get, it just seemed to be the correct forum to post to. Thanks, Skip