Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
Are there any such folks out there? Any "entry level" programs?
Billiards/Carom Instructors
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There are definitely pros who will give you lessons. Easiest person to contact I think would be Mazin shooni
I would also think @Bob Jewett would be able to help you or point you in the right direction.
Entry level should have Billiards As It Should Be Played, by Willie Hoppe. Available used on eBay for $10 or reprinted version for $35. A good starter for learning Billiards.
what did you learn about billiards from the book and how well do you play it now?
My study of Billiards was to improve my pool game. Only on the rarest of occasions would I hit Billiard balls.
Your question prompted me to review my book, as it's been a while. So flipping through the pages, the first significant thing I see is.
Funny thing, in Stephen Hendry's latest youtube offering. He closed with this.Willie said:
The most memorable thing I got from this book of extensive knowledge was finding the point of aim on the far side of the object ball.Stephen Hendry said:
I thank you for the questions as it is always rewarding when I review Willie's book and refresh my training.
Edit: Almost forgot, Willie Hoppe said, "cueball last." Stephen Hendry says the same.
I do give carom lessons.
He no longer does the printed version but he does still have a website. Here it is:
Professor Q Ball's National Pool & Billiard News
Five-time US Open Champion. Three-time World Champion. One of the greatest to ever pick up a cue—Earl
www.professorqball.com
I used to write an instructional column for him.
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For books, the best in English for the "small games" is Daly's Billiard Book. By far the best introduction to 3-C in English is the second half of Robert Byrne's Standard Book of Pool and Billiards. You can get either one delivered to your house for under $20. I think there is little info in Hoppe that is better than those two, but it has some amusing stories.
Biloxi Boy
Man With A Golden Arm
Books can only take you so far -- a basic fund of knowledge is what I need, The other problem is we have no billiard tables around here. By the time a billiards table showed up at my Student Union, I was focused on graduating. I really love playing the rails, and I can't help but feel that I have really missed something.
I suggest you look at the books. I find them to be a basic fund of knowledge.
Search out Vietnamese rooms in your area. Or Central/South American rooms. I'm guessing you don't have many Koreans in Biloxi, but if you do, find their rooms. Sometimes they are not exactly listed in the usual places. There are several Vietnamese carom rooms in New Orleans but that's a trip.
So nothing about the actual games of caromMy study of Billiards was to improve my pool game. Only on the rarest of occasions would I hit Billiard balls.
Your question prompted me to review my book, as it's been a while. So flipping through the pages, the first significant thing I see is.
Funny thing, in Stephen Hendry's latest youtube offering. He closed with this.
The most memorable thing I got from this book of extensive knowledge was finding the point of aim on the far side of the object ball.
I thank you for the questions as it is always rewarding when I review Willie's book and refresh my training.
Edit: Almost forgot, Willie Hoppe said, "cueball last." Stephen Hendry says the same.
That's for pocket billiards, Mon.My study of Billiards was to improve my pool game. Only on the rarest of occasions would I hit Billiard balls.
Your question prompted me to review my book, as it's been a while. So flipping through the pages, the first significant thing I see is.
Funny thing, in Stephen Hendry's latest youtube offering. He closed with this.
The most memorable thing I got from this book of extensive knowledge was finding the point of aim on the far side of the object ball.
I thank you for the questions as it is always rewarding when I review Willie's book and refresh my training.
Edit: Almost forgot, Willie Hoppe said, "cueball last." Stephen Hendry says the same.
more than he does lol
Funny thing! In 1985 when I watched Efren doing things that the rest of the field couldn't even approach. That was at the Sands in Reno.
I did my research and found Billiards well right after Rotation. With the knowledge that Billiards Digest had named Willie Hoppe player of the century, it seemed basic to read his book.
While my table had holes it was simple enough to practice and to a degree pick up what he was laying down.
As for how good do I play? Reminds me of the scene from The Hustler. Showing up to find the table has no pockets. If we can make a game, I will play for everything I have in my pockets. Harry used to make the team empty their pockets to establish the stakes in the one pocket.
Today I have 600 and change......you wanna play some?
If you are trying to play caroms to improve your pool game,
there is nothing wrong with playing it on a pool table.
In the past, I used to think, that playing caroms on the pool table was quite silly.
but carom tables play much differently than pool tables.
You'll hear good players say things like, "3 cushion helps your kicking game so much".
while this is true, it's only half true.
3c/carom helps you in your ideas, not in your execution.
Similar shots between both disciplines are shot completely different.
By all means, find yourself a carom table and play but don't hold your game back if you can't.
Yeah yeah yeah, and the balls are a different size and the cloth and rails and pockets are all different. A Road Warrior has to be able to adjust. I mean look how tiny the Snooker balls are. 