Archer/Stricland & the Legends & Champions Tour coming to Texas

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T-Wheels
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So our West Coast swing turned out better than we thought. Awesome crowds for the exhibitions, awesome students for the pool schools and great towns where everyone made us feel at home and welcome. We have also had great feedback from students, fans and pool room owners alike and it has confirmed tha twe are doing something good for the sport however small it may be.
We have already been in touch with people in Dallas, TX, Austin and El Paso who want to help us. However before I make this leg of the tour public and set dates I need to find out who else and where else would be interested in something like this happening in their area. I need to hear from anyone in Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio or surrounding areas that think they can help find our next spots that would benefit and or be interested in holding pool schools and exhibitions. I need to keep this thread alive for a while so even if you have no interest please give me a bump evey now and then. If you have an interest in attending a pool school for 4 hours with johnny Archer and Earl Strickland at a low cost of $200.00 per person or you would like to hold an exhibition please email me at cantrillmark@yahoo.com. We are looking right now to begin the 3rd leg of the tour around the 10th of September and will go through to the 20th. th. I woulds also like to thank everyone who have supported us so far in out endevor to bring top pro attention to places that don't usually get the attention they would like to see.
Mark Cantrill
 
I have said this on another thread before, but I want to reiterate that this was a great experience, well worth the $200, if not worth more. I was at the Shoreline Billiards school, and I think the consensus was that we all enjoyed ourselves and got what we were looking to get out of it. Here's a picture from our school.
 

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Earl Strickland adjusted my hand!

I was at the school in Portland, Oregon last Wednesday and I still can't believe how much fun I had. I keep going over the whole day in my head, I bet I think about it every 10 minutes.

In the first part of the class: I was with Johnny Archer and as soon as he came up the stairs he started shaking hands and being so friendly. I didn't know what to expect from a world champion, but he was so cool and made you feel like you should be there, even if you had no business being at the same table as him. It started out with Johnny setting up a ball and he would look over our stance, stroke, rail bridge and look for movement when we shot, then he played each of us a game of eight ball. It was AWESOME! When he was shooting, he talked us through his process of shot selection and when it was our turn he walked us through our own shot selection. Every time Johnny would make a crazy cut and have perfect position on the next ball, it would remind me of who I was standing in front of. Johnny is awesome and I'll kiss his ass more, read on.

One of the coolest parts: while Earl was showing all of us the different bridges and how to use them properly, he was right down there, grabbing our hands and holding them in the right positions while we shot; to make sure we could see and feel the difference between our old bridges and his. He even let me use his finger sleeve to show how much friction effects your finger against the cue. As he was talking and demonstrating technique, I started to understand why he won all those titles. Earl is so intense and focussed that a bomb could have gone off down stairs and he would have kept showing us his technique without even knowing. His eyes focussed on each student when he was talking, then the table, student, table. He is a smart ass, but in a very disarming way. He made you feel like he wanted to help you and when you did something right, he was very encouraging. Earl talked a little about his life and how everybody thinks he's dead and washed up, but he's making a comeback. He is running 5 miles a day and feels great. As we were getting pictures taken, I told him he was the man and he said "Thanks, I hope I helped you today." I have some video of Earl doing jump/draw, it's cool.

That night they had an exhibition. Earl started first by doing some of his trick shots and the craziest stroke shots I have ever seen, then Johnny challenged the best local player in the room. It started out 2-0 Johnny, then the local guy caught up 2-2 and that's when the place started getting crazy, yelling and screaming after the local guy would make a good shot or run out. It was all in fun and Johnny was laughing at the crowd giving him a hard time for letting this local get close. The first four games Johnny was walking the crowd through his shot selection by talking through a mic clipped on his shirt broadcast over speakers placed in the hall, then Johnny got serious.:smile: He stopped talking when they got into a safety battle and Johnny made the most devastating safety I have ever seen. He didn't have a pocket for the 5 ball, so he hit the 5 ball up the table about 8 feet dead straight and on it's way back another 8 feet, it split 2 balls with what looked like a 1/2 inch to spare on each side then came to rest behind another group of balls. That was it, game over! I think Johnny won 5-2. That local guy was pretty funny and a good shot too. Oh yeah, I think Johnny drank about 15 Root Beers that I counted.

I'm sorry to drone on and on, but this was a great day and these are some cool cats! I could keep going, but I know people have work to do. I hope to meet them again sometime. If you have the money and the time, I recommend going. Ask as many questions as you can without slowing the whole thing to a crawl.
 
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suckershot said:
I have said this on another thread before, but I want to reiterate that this was a great experience, well worth the $200, if not worth more. I was at the Shoreline Billiards school, and I think the consensus was that we all enjoyed ourselves and got what we were looking to get out of it. Here's a picture from our school.
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Who's the tall goofy looking guy in the back-middle?

You are doing an awesome thing Mark! Keep it up!

BVal
 
randyg said:
Sign me up in Dallas.....Randy Goettlicher
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I know people that have spent alot of money to go your school,are saying maybe your teaching methods are not up to par.
 
There are a few thousand players in Austin, I'm sure it'd be a great tour stop. My coach has been on the scene for over 20yrs and knows a lot of players and room owners. Keep us informed! I think I can save $200 for it too!!
 
BVal said:
Who's the tall goofy looking guy in the back-middle?

You are doing an awesome thing Mark! Keep it up!

BVal
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His name is Tony, just an avid APA player. I don't mean "just" like I'm turning my nose up at him, more that it sounded like you might be expecting someone important. Nice guy, not a bad shot at all.
 
DRINKDUFF said:
One of the coolest parts: while Earl was showing all of us the different bridges and how to use them properly, he was right down there, grabbing our hands and holding them in the right positions while we shot; to make sure we could see and feel the difference between our old bridges and his.
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Here's a few pictures I took at the Portland School that illustrate their "hands on" approach. When Earl was working with me I think he was trying to bend my fingers into the shape of a pretzel. :D I highly recommend this school to anyone interested in improving their game.

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Rubyron said:
Here's a few pictures I took at the Portland School that illustrate their "hands on" approach. When Earl was working with me I think he was trying to bend my fingers into the shape of a pretzel. :D I highly recommend this school to anyone interested in improving their game.

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Great pics! I have three 2 minute videos, one of earl talking to a couple of us, one video of him making the sweetest jump shot draw shot while practicing after the school was over and one of the exhibition when he makes the 14 ball shot. I was holding the camera so it's kinda shaky in some parts, but it looks good. If you want me to send them to ya, give me a pm with your email. That was a great day! Thanks for sharing those pics.
 
9Ball_JJ said:
Hey T-wheels, Dallas has a lot of interest. :D
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T-Wheels is starting to stick to me. Its amazing howmany people come on here and read the posts. After I told that story it semed that every pool room we went in someone was saying Hey T-Wheels. Kinda funny.
 
my pool school day in Seattle will be a memory that I will cherish all my life. My friend Dave Huett beat Johnny Archer in his game of 8 ball and he will have those bragging rights forever.

I played 2 money sets after the lesson and I incorporated the new techniques and got the cash. That and the money Johnny won me by beating Larry Nevell and it was the deal of a lifetime. I need to get to a computer so I can post all my pics.
 
suckershot said:
His name is Tony, just an avid APA player. I don't mean "just" like I'm turning my nose up at him, more that it sounded like you might be expecting someone important. Nice guy, not a bad shot at all.
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I'm Sorry - I thought that was Mark! LOL

I didn't mean any offense to Tony - please accept my apology.
 
Rubyron said:
Here's a few pictures I took at the Portland School that illustrate their "hands on" approach. When Earl was working with me I think he was trying to bend my fingers into the shape of a pretzel. :D I highly recommend this school to anyone interested in improving their game.

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PoolSchool3.jpg

PoolSchool1.jpg

PoolSchool6.jpg

PoolSchool5.jpg
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Looks like Johnny is giving him a massage LOL

BVal
 
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