What Makes Pool a Sport?

by Skippy on February 22, 2010

Here is a great video interview of Jeanette Lee. Jeanette does a great job of verbalizing what is so special about pocket billiards. Watch this video and you’ll see how intelligent Jeanette is and why she is such a great asset to the pool world.
I know this video is very short, but [...]

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Mike Sigel Exhebition here in MD

by Skippy on January 17, 2010

I might check out the legendary, Mike Sigel, when he comes to Frederick, MD. Hey…it’s free…so why not. I’m curious to see what he is like in person. Let me know if anyone reading this is going. Here is a quote from the article on AZBilliards.
Mike Sigel said, “I used [...]

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Live Streaming Pool Match: Music City Open 9 Ball

January 17, 2010

I’m watching the action on the “Big Truck” show, stream live pool action by www.poolactiontv.com.
Free video streaming by Ustream

You can watch the stream here, but make sure you check out his site, too.
Big Truck has a live stream from the Music City Open.  This is great tournament action on Diamond smart tables.  If you love [...]

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Cue ball squirt and swerve explained

April 28, 2008

Cue ball squirt and swerve play a big part in many shots that you shoot, whether you know it or not.
It is possible to play great pool without understanding these characteristics of cue ball science. Many players do it. The power of the human mind is amazing. It can, unconsciously, calculate these affects and make [...]

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Improve the Consistency of your Pool Game w/ Stroke Calibration: Part 2

January 18, 2008

Ok, so you completed Part 1 of the stroke calibration training and you’re hitting the balls straight. Now, you’re ready to improve your accuracy when using english. We’re going to do the same exercise that we did in Part 1, but first let’s revisit the shot from your last lesson.

In this example, we need to [...]

Tagged as: accuracy, calibration, drill, english, lesson, shot-making, stroke, training

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Improve the Consistency of your Pool Game w/ Stroke Calibration: Part 1

January 16, 2008

I am going to show you some techniques that I have used to improve my shot-making and consistency. A lot of players get frustrated, because they don’t execute shots the way their mind envisions it. I know I’ve had this happen many times. The typical reaction to that is “what the $$#@ just happened”. In [...]

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Do you want to improve your pool game?

November 5, 2007

There are many books available on the market today that teach fundamentals of pool. Those works focus on different parts of the game such as form, stance, grip, bridge, balance, aiming, etc, etc. Some of the information is better than others.
I’ve been playing this game for over 30 years and like many of [...]

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What you’ll find at 9Baller.com

August 5, 2007

Hello. Thanks for visiting 9baller.com. My name is Skippy. Find out more about me here. I started this site to help people advance their skills and achieve their goals. I wanted to give you an idea of what you can expect to find here. What you’ll find on my site: [...]

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