Billiard Coach – Mike Fieldhammer

Tag: stroke

  • How to snap out of a slump in 5 minutes.

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    Tip # 3/31: Jump Start Your Brain and Your Stroke This tip can be filed under the “Strange but True” or the “Your Mileage May Vary” category. Credit to the legendary local all-around player “Fast” Freddy Lamers for this unusual tip. If you’ve just shot a dozen balls straight into the rail in the middle…

  • PoolSynergy: Practice What You Preach

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    I think it was comedian Stephen Wright who said, “Somebody told me ‘Practice Makes Perfect.’ Then my Mother told me ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ so I quit practicing.” John Biddle (The Godfather) this month’s host and founder of PoolSynergy chose the topic of Practice: What works for me? Read his introduction and summary article here along with…

  • Effective 8-Ball Break Shots, Part II

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    Part II © 2008 Mike Fieldhammer, BilliardCoach.com Part I of the break shot details the most common approach to breaking by hitting the ball at the apex of the stack. This article will detail a highly effective alternative—the second ball break. As summarized in part I, a successful break shot can be defined as follows:…