Category: Fundamentals
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Develop a Lasting Pool Stroke
Sometimes a better pool game comes from education or an experience outside of the billiard parlor. The scene takes place in a physical therapy clinic during the summer of 2002. I had injured my knee from an aggressive training plan focused on running. My knee had been so touchy that I saw an orthopedic surgeon…
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PoolSynergy Volume III – Life Lessons Applied to Billiards
Billiard Life Lessons: Experiences away from the table that make a better player Mike Fieldhammer – January 2009 This article is the third of a series of posts written in coordination with other pool bloggers. This month’s theme is BILLIARD LIFE LESSONS. To see others, go to: January PoolSynergy Index Sometimes a better pool game…
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Three Strikes to Avoid For Better Billiards
© 2009 Mike Fieldhammer, BilliardCoach.com This month I have three simple reminders to help you look and play better at the table: 1. Be sure your grip hand is not too far back. 2. Do not elevate your cue unless you mean to. 3. Always place the chalk “blue side up.†Pool players shorter than…
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How to improve your pool game in 30 minutes
Very simple: watch a bit of snooker. You can do it from your desk/home by tuning into the terrific streaming coverage of live snooker from Sheffield, England. HOW THIS HELPS YOUR POOL GAME: – Observe the picture perfect strokes of these professionals Seeing these gentlemen pot (pocket) balls in tiny pockets with rounded jaws (pocket…