Team China Snares World Cup of Pool

The November 2010 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen of Team China as they win the World Cup of Pool on the front cover, has been released at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features more banking secrets from new instruction writer Freddy “The Beard” Bentivegna, Matt Sherman, Jason Lynch, Tom Simpson along with tons of great new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, Bonus Content, loads of full-screen videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Team China is featured on the cover of the November issue.

Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen of Team China blast off our front cover as they win the World Cup of Pool. Get pool lessons from our staff of professional billiard instructors. Get a banking lesson from Freddy “The Beard” Bentivegna, a trick shot lesson from Jason “The Michigan Kid” Lynch, or learn how to “Stay in the Moment” from Bob Henning. Catch up with Ernesto and Oscar Dominguez as they tour Japan with Kenichi Uchigaki of Tokyo, Japan. Check out what to get the pool player in your life with our Holiday Buying Guide. Catch up on the latest news from the sports of pool and billiards with our international and regional news. Readers can also relax with our latest search and find billiards puzzle.

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Taylor Reynolds – Growing up in the Sport
The July/August 2010 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine, featuring teen pool player Taylor Reynolds as she grows up in the sport of billiards, has been made available for free viewing at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features more banking secrets from new instruction writer Freddy “The Beard” Bentivenga along with tons of great new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, Bonus Content, loads of videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Taylor Reynolds grows up in the sport of billiards.

Taylor Reynolds graces our front cover for July/August 2010. Lee Van Corteza claims the Mezz Hard Times event and the U.S. Open 10-Ball. Dennis Orcollo wins the World Pool Masters in Las Vegas. “Rocket” Rodney Morris snaps off the Seminole Pro Tour event in Hollywood. See coverage of the APA National Singles Championships. Want to know what’s hot for Summer? Check out our Summer Buying Guide for Billiards. Get pool lessons from the top instructors in the world. Tom Simpson teaches us how to own the line. Jason Lynch shows us how to get a kick out of pool. Bob Henning gives us a lesson on knowing your limits. Freddy Bentivegna romances the stone while Matt Sherman teaches us that pacing beats chasing. Check out the APA Player of the Month and get to know the BilliardCommunity.com featured member. Get the latest regional billiard news from around the U.S. and internationally.

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Inside POOL Magazine launched in 2001 and, with pool player-based content and high impact photography, quickly became the largest magazine in the world for the sport of billiards. The official web site, InsidePOOLmag.com, followed shortly after and became one of the largest web sites in billiards. The web site features videos, image galleries, pool lessons, custom Pool Cue makers, online games, player profiles, tournament brackets, live streaming video, rules, product reviews, and the latest billiard news from around the world.

Shane Van Boening Captures Diamond Players Championship
The May/June 2010 online issue of Inside POOL Magazine features Shane Van Boening as he punishes the field at the Super Billiards Expo has been made available for free viewing at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features more banking secrets from new instruction writer Freddy “The Beard” Bentivenga along with tons of great new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, Bonus Content, 40 full-screen full length videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

The May/June 2010 issue of Inside POOL Magazine features Van Boening crushes the competition at the Super Billiards Expo.

The May/June 2010 issue of Inside POOL Magazine features Shane Van Boening crushes the competition at the Super Billiards Expo. Get 40 full length, full screen videos from the Super Billiards Expo. Receive coverage of Karl Boyes winning the World 8-Ball Championship. Get pool lessons from top billiards instructors like Tom Simpson, Bob Henning and Freddy Bentivegna. Check out Steve Moore’s Seminole Pro Tour victory at Bank Shot Billiards. Get the latest regional billiard news from around the world and of course, get the latest regional tour news from around the US.

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About Inside POOL Magazine
Inside POOL Magazine launched in 2001 and, with pool player-based content and high impact photography, quickly became the largest magazine in the world for the sport of billiards. The official web site, InsidePOOLmag.com, followed shortly after and became one of the largest web sites in billiards. The web site features videos, image galleries, pool lessons, custom Pool Cue makers, online games, player profiles, tournament brackets, live streaming video, rules, product reviews, and the latest billiard news from around the world.

Dennis Hatch Powers USA Team to Mosconi Cup Glory

The February issue of Inside POOL Magazine, which again features Dennis Hatch on the cover as Team USA wins the Mosconi Cup at the MGM Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, has been made available for free download at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, full-screen full length videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Mosconi Cup MVP Dennis Hatch celebrates on our front cover as he and the American team dominate the Mosconi Cup. Efren Reyes and Rubilen Amit bag the Mixed Doubles Classic event in Quezon City, Manilla, Philippines. Mika Immonen and Jasmin Ouschan are named as the winners of the Inside POOL Magazine Player of the Year titles. Johnny Archer wins the Turning Stone Classic XIV. Visit custom cue maker Mike Bender and see some of his creations. Learn Some random pool shots from Grady Mathews. Get a spin lesson from Tom Simpson. Bob Henning gives pool players a lesson on muscle memory. Learn ten head and eye secrets from Matt Sherman. The Billiard Education Foundation announces scholarship opportunities for high school students. Get the latest billiard news from pool tournaments around the U.S. and internationally.

Hatch was named the MVP of the Mosconi Cup.

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Inside POOL Magazine launched in 2001 and, with pool player-based content and high impact photography, quickly became the largest magazine in the world for the sport of billiards. The official web site, InsidePOOLmag.com, followed shortly after and became one of the largest web sites in billiards. The web site features videos, image galleries, pool lessons, custom Pool Cue makers, online games, player profiles, tournament brackets, live streaming video, rules, product reviews, and the latest billiard news from around the world.

Jasmin Ouschan Wins WPBA Tour Championships

The January issue of Inside POOL Magazine, which again features Jasmin Ouschan on the cover, has been made available for free download at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, full-screen videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Ouschan on the cover of Inside POOL Magazine for January 2010 after winning the WPBA Tour Championship at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.

Jasmin Ouschan graces the cover as she hoists her hardware from the WPBA Tour Championship at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL. Johnny Archer aces the Seminole Pro Tour Steve Mizerak event. Ruslan Chinakhov and Keng-Chun Lin snare the Junior World titles in Managua, Nicaragua. 16-year-old Sasha Lin claims the Women’s World Pool Championship in Shengyeng, China. Mika Immonen caps off his legendary year by claiming the World 10-Ball title in Manila, Philippines. Get pool lessons from Tom Simpson, Bob Henning and Matt Sherman. Learn trick shots from Jason Lynch. Receive the latest regional and world tour news.

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Inside POOL Magazine launched in 2001 and, with pool player-based content and high impact photography, quickly became the largest magazine in the world for the sport of billiards. The official web site, InsidePOOLmag.com, followed shortly after and became one of the largest web sites in billiards. The web site features videos, image galleries, pool lessons, custom Pool Cue makers, online games, player profiles, tournament brackets, live streaming video, rules, product reviews, and the latest billiard news from around the world.

Mika Immonen Continues World Domination

The November 2009 issue of Inside POOL Magazine, which features Mika Immonen on the cover, has been made available for free download at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features new technology in online billiards magazine viewing such as enhanced clarity, videos, links to favorite web sites, flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Immonen hits the front cover again as he continues his domination of the sport of billiards.

Mika Immonen Dominates the Galveston World Classic 10-Ball division. David Alcaide snares the Predator International Tour stop in Anadia, Portugal. Watch full length match videos, video pool lessons, and video trick shots. Dennis Hatch hammers the Empire State Field. Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante down Team Germany to capture the World Cup of Pool in the Philippines. Ga Young Kim scores her second win of the WPBA 2009 season. Andy Segal takes the Trick Shot Magic title at the ESPN Zone at New York, New York Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Get the results from the Shooting Star Classic. Check out the products that are on the “must-have” list holiday season in Inside POOL’s Holiday Buying Guide. Get a pool lesson on 20/20 Hindsight from Tom Simpson. Check out some billiard instruction from some of Inside POOL Magazines’s professional instructors. Get a masse lesson from Jason Lynch. Bob Henning gives us all a lesson about Kicking Maps. Find out why OzoneBilliards.com is a forward thinking and foward moving company. Get all of the latest regional tour news from around the U.S. and internationally.
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About Inside POOL Magazine
Inside POOL Magazine launched in 2001 and, with pool player-based content and high impact photography, quickly became the largest magazine in the world for the sport of billiards. The official web site, InsidePOOLmag.com, followed shortly after and became one of the largest web sites in billiards. The web site features videos, image galleries, pool lessons, custom pool Cue makers, online games, player profiles, tournament brackets, live streaming video, rules, product reviews, and the latest billiard news from around the world.

Immonen is featured on the February 2009 cover. The free magazine can be downloaded for free.

This month features Mika Immonen on the front cover. Mika Immonen and Kelly Fisher earn Player of the Year nods. Mike Davis wins the Reno Open. Mika Immonen leads Team Europe to a Mosconi Cup Victory in Malta.  Get pool lessons and billiard instruction from Grady Mathews, Tom Simpson, Bob Henning, John Loftus, Donny Lutz and Matt Sherman.  You might as well jump!  Learn how to do trick shots from Jason Lynch. Restore a pool table with Doug Jiles. Get the ruling from pool referee Ken Schuman on ear buds. Visit cue maker Ernie Guiterrez of Gina Cues. Rob Johnson gives us the scoop from the BCA. Get the latest news from pool tournaments around the US and internationally in the regional reports.

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Shannon "The Cannon" Daulton is featured on the cover of the new free download of Inside POOL Magazine.

This month, Inside POOL Magazine features Shannon Daulton as he shoots his way onto the front cover by winning the Great Southern Billiards Players Championship. See the U.S. Amateur Billiard Champions. Steve Moore claims the Seminole Tour finale and Monica Webb snares the Women’s Professional Billiard Association title in Florida for her first WPBA title. Get the latest pool lessons and billiards instruction from Tom Simpson, Bob Henning, Grady Mathews and others.  Jason Lynch will pull another trick shot out of his bag and show us how it’s done.  Of course, get the latest regional pool tours from around the world. See the amazing cue maker Wes Hunter with some of his fantastic pol cues.  Ken Schuman gives us a lesson about the rules of pool and billiards and Doug Jiles shows another trick to restoring your pool table to its former glory.

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The December issue of Inside POOL Magazine has been made available for free download at InsidePOOLmag.com. The download features new technology in online magazine viewing such as flipping pages, zooming, emailing, sharing, and printing.

Mika Immonen shows his power by winning the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship.  Kelly Fisher sangs another Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) title.  Need any holiday buying ideas?  Check out the latest billiard supplies and gift ideas for your pool player.  Billiards instruction from Grady Mathews, Shannon Daulton, Tom Simpson, Bob Henning and more.  Get a pool trick shot lesson from Jason Lynch.  Catch up on the latest regional tour action?  Darren Appleton wins the World 10-Ball in Manila.  Shane Van Boening and Rodney Morris win the World Cup of Pool title.   Bobby McGrath and Tom Rossman win the Speed Pool Challenge and Trick Shot Magic titles in Vegas.

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by Bob Henning

In pool there are many factors to take into account in order to contact an object ball with enough accuracy to send it to a distant pocket.  There is the discrepancy between where the cue ball is aimed and where it actually contacts the object ball.  There is the deflection involved when the cue ball is pushed off line by being struck either left or right of the vertical axis.  There is the curve of the cue ball as the friction of the cloth wears away the rotational axis of english and resolves it into a natural roll.  All of these adjustments, however, are referenced from a single straight line—the line of aim.

In this respect, a pool player is similar to a marksman aiming a rifle.  The stock and barrel of the rifle form the straight line that he aims at the target.  He makes all the adjustments that are needed to account for the effect of wind, trajectory, and barrel imperfections in reference to that straight line.  If the wind is blowing strong from the right, for instance, he doesn’t imagine a curved path to the target.  He factors in the effect of the wind and adjusts by aiming—a straight line of aim—a bit to the right.  It’s the same with pool.  When you prepare a shot you decide where the cue tip will contact the cue ball, you envision the expected path of the cue ball, and then you adjust your line of aim to accommodate the effects of deflection and curve.  You don’t aim a curved line at the object ball, you aim a straight line that has been corrected for accuracy.  And the straighter the line, the better the shooter. 

So how do you find that straight line?  It’s been said that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points, but that’s not enough data to consistently establish a super-straight line of aim.  In fact, having only two points is how people get lost in the woods and end up walking in circles even when they know that a straight line will eventually lead to a road.  They have two points—where they are and some landmark in the distance, such as a rock or a tree.  So they head for that and when they get there, they pick another target and continue.  It sounds like a good plan, but it’s not enough to get out of the woods.

In the Boy Scouts they teach kids that walking a straight line requires three points of reference.  When you get to the first one, you find a replacement point lined up with the remaining two.  When you get to the next one, you add another.  You keep adding a point of reference to the other two like a good 9-ball player keeps adding a third ball to his position plan every time he pockets one.  Working with three points gets you out of the woods and out of the rack.

Let’s look at our marksman and his rifle again.  When he aims at a target he lines up three distinct points: the target, the front sight, and the back sight.  He sets the stem of the front sight in the slot of the back sight and that gives the first two points that sets the rifle true.  Then he aims that unit at a third point—the adjusted target.  

If he only used the target and the front sight, his accuracy would fall dramatically, and that’s what many pool players do.  They focus on only two points: the contact point on the cue ball and the contact point on the object ball.  The front part of the cue stick might be in their peripheral vision, but their attention is on the front of the cue stick and the target.  They’re not using a rear site!

Shooting is a visual sport, so the sights are placed in front of the eye.  Pool, on the other hand, is an eye-hand discipline so the third point can actually be behind you and out of sight.  It’s the back end of your cue, of course, and it’s aimed not with your eyes, but with your hand.  All you have to do is learn to “put” your back hand on the line (the rear sight), keep it there as you come down to place the cue tip on the cue ball (the front sight), and line these two points up with your target.  You’ll have three points of reference and a guaranteed straight line.  Even if you miss, at least you’ll never get lost in the woods again!

Good luck & good shootin’!