Welome!
After many years playing pool or Billiards if you will,
I Have decided to share my Wealth of information to
the public. Why? well after alot of reaserch and
spending thousands of dollars on instruction, I
learned all your really going to get is BASICS.....
Thats fine for most people but What about a Player
who want to take thier game to the next level? Well
you CAN hire a professional pool Player for help,
but likely all your going to get is BASICS. People
who teach advanced Lessons are really hard to
find, and most who teach can only take your game
so far.. They either dont know or will not teach you
more than BASICS. What is important? Im going to
go over certain aspects of the game, whitch I feel
are important. I may address some basic material,
but the majority of information you will recieve is
ADVANCED and very hard to find. I will cover what
most instructors RUN from, The MENTAL GAME,
EYE Patterns, Grip, and Stroke. I will also describe
how it all works together to enter what I call DEAD
STROKE. This is a state of mind a serious player
enters to perform like a MACHINE!
How many players do you know that are bound to
percentages? What I mean is that you see players
playing flawlessly and all of a sudden they miss a
shot that should have been duck soup or they end
up playing position so badly they cannot get out.
They are falling victim to percentages. It's a mental
block that pressures players into missing. I can
teach any player to overcome this block by helping
them develop the mental and physical toughness to
overcome this unnecessary feeling we all have as
players Any player can do this but it takes discipline
and hard work to develop all the tools necessary to
become a champion. You must teach yourself
muscle memory to help control the adrenaline when
it comes to you. You must teach your mind to
control the nervousness through controlled
breathing so that you are able to be still. Recognize
the eerie feeling as a positive boost and amplify its
effects by letting it flow. This is the fine line
between a champion and a good player, a good
player can run out just about whenever there is an
opportunity and the game is going their way, but
when pressure rears its ugly head, most players
give in to the idea they have reached their limits
and fall short of becoming a champion or it may be
a novice trying to run their first rack, no matter what
the skill level of a player all can achieve the power
of a champion where you take it is up to you. This is
just a small part of what a champion can do and
how they are set apart from the rest.
breaking news! Shaq plays pool?
NEW ORLEANS - Shaquille O’Neal and Reggie Bush have teamed up to host a party on the weekend of the NBA All-Star game to raise money for various charities in New Orleans.
“This whole weekend is about people being in New Orleans for New Orleans,” O’Neal said in a statement Tuesday. “We wanted to show people coming together, celebrating what has been done and remembering that there’s still a lot to do.”
A perennial NBA All-Star with the Miami Heat, O’Neal graduated from LSU and returns regularly to southern Louisiana.
Bush recently completed his second season with the New Orleans Saints after being their top draft choice when the NFL team returned to the city after being displaced one season following Hurricane Katrina.
The fundraiser, called the Big Easy Billiards Bash, will be held in a downtown hotel ballroom on Feb. 15, two days before the All-Star game. It includes a pool tournament and an auction. Charities slated to benefit include A Child’s Wish, the Father T Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.
“This is a great city with great people,” Bush said in the statement. “With the corporate and media attention that New Orleans will get during the NBA All-Star game, I wanted to make sure that there was a focus on helping the people that will be here when the parties and games are over.”
TID BITS
Game in a Slump? Eating Right, and pleanty Of exercise is Key to play your best.
What do I eat Right before a big match? Nothing I eat 2-3 hours before. I also drink nothing but water before and during a match, Soda or Alcohol will not help your nerves.
Stay Alert! and Make sure you enter the building your going to play at least 45minutes to a hour before you play, your eyes need time to adjust to the lighting.
Some People ask me Why I carry an Extra Shaft? you never know, your tip might Mushroom, fall off or worse. Id hate to think Id have to do a tip repair in the middle of a tournament..
Joint Protecor's? Always use Joint protectors, they are inexpensive and will keep your joint pin from causing you problems...WOBBLE?
Glove? I dont use one, but I see nothing wroing with using a cue glove, espeacialy in humid climates...
Banks? If your in a wet weather climate your banks will come up short, and also slow the speed.. If you own a table at home keep the temperature and humidity in check for the best consistancy of table play.
THE MOST POWERFUL PART OF THE CUE BALL? Dead Center.......Thats right Center ball is something amazing, depending on the speed a center ball hit will achieve more things on the table than any side, (English)
Carry a Tip Tool a Bridge Head, Powder for your hands (if you need it) and plenty of chalk where your out and about..
Break Cue? Should you buy a break cue? Absolutely, a consistant break need's a dedicated break cue.
Join A Leauge! Play Tournaments only do not Gamble....
Keep your cool, remember its only a game..Learn from your mistakes and come back prepared if you loose.
Did you Know Green Tea Contains natural antibiotics?
Pool is one of the safest sports in the world.
Some Great Pool Players also Play Chess, Efren Reyes Loves to play? CHESS....
Pool is 75% Mental, and only 25% physical......
My Favorite Player? Efren Reyes
Current List Of BCA Hall Of Fame Members
| Member | Year |
|---|---|
| George Balabushka | 2004 |
| Joseph Balsis | 1982 |
| Jean Balukas | 1984 |
| John Brunswick | 1990 |
| Lou Butera | 1986 |
| Robert Byrne | 2001 |
| Jimmy Caras | 1976 |
| Raymond Ceulemans | 2001 |
| Welker Cochran | 1967 |
| Irving Crane | 1978 |
| Arthur Cranfield | 1996 |
| Alfredo DeOreo | 1967 |
| Ralph Greenleaf | 1966 |
| Cecil "Buddy" Hall | 2000 |
| Willie Hoppe | 1966 |
| John Wesley Hyatt | 1971 |
| Larry Johnson | 1999 |
| Loree Jon Jones | 2002 |
| Edwin Kelly | 2003 |
| Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter | 1983 |
| Ewa Mataya Laurance | 2004 |
| Johnny Layton | 1976 |
| Ray Martin | 1994 |
| Ruth McGinnis | 1997 |
| Steve Mizerak | 1980 |
| Jimmy Moore | 1994 |
| Willie Mosconi | 1968 |
| Cisero Murphy | 1995 |
| Ben Nartzik | 1967 |
| Charlie Peterson | 1966 |
| Michael Phelan | 1993 |
| Andrew Ponzi | 1988 |
| Jim Rempe | 2002 |
| Efren Reyes | 2003 |
| Erwin Rudolph | 1987 |
| Jake Schaefer Jr. | 1968 |
| Jake Schaefer Sr. | 1968 |
| Mike Sigel | 1989 |
| Frank Taberski | 1975 |
| Eddie Taylor | 1993 |
| Walter Tevis | 1991 |
| Nick Varner | 1991 |
| Rudolph [Minnesota Fats] Wanderone | 1984 |
| Dallas West | 1996 |
| Dorothy Wise | 1981 |
| Harold Worst | 1970 |
If I were to travel, to learn to play the game Where would I go? The philippines The Majority Of the best players in the World come from this small Country
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Billiards was the first sport to have a world championship (1873).
In 1765 A.D., the first billiard room was built in England. Played there was One-Pocket, which was a table with one pocket and four balls.
At times, including during the Civil War, billiard results received wider coverage than war news. Players were so renowned that cigarette cards were issued featuring them.
Tables originally had flat vertical walls for rails and their only function was to keep the balls from falling off. They resembled riverbanks and even used to be called "banks". Players discovered that ballscould bounce off the rails
and began deliberately aiming at them. Thus a "bank shot" is one in which a ball is made to rebound from a cushion as part of the shot
NEW!!! ARTICLES AND VIDEOS FROM DR. DAVE!!
THIS WEEK: SQUIRT & DEFLECTION
Video#1 Squirt due to High Speed English
Video#2 Close Up Of Squirt with High Speed English
Video#3 Deflection, hard shot using English
Video#4 Wooden Cue, Firm Stroke with English (Deflection)
Video#5 Composite Cue Deflection, Firm Stroke with English
Video's are used with permission of DR. DAVE http://billiards.colostate.edu/
What DR. Dave says about deflection
ARTICLE HERE
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