How can you learn to see the angle at pool? I have a few ways that I teach this. a) Use the ghost ball method. You imagine a ball behind the object ball in line with the intended pocket and aim your cue ball at the contact point. b) Imagine a line going from the cue...
A Tale of the Tip A good quality tip will hold its shape for many weeks. You don’t need to reshape it very often, but when it needs shaping, you need to know how to do it properly. The first thing you need to know is that the tip will take a shape...
A Change of Perspective by Tom Simpson It’s gonna sound corny, but too bad. It’s a serious suggestion. You’ve heard it from everyone from coaches and sports psychologists to Chevy Chase in “Caddyshack.” “Be the ball.” There. I said it. Be the ball. When you stop snickering, read on. The suggestion here is to...
San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour a Hit in Jakarta Reyes Escapes Upset; Valle, Wu Advance to Quarterfinals Number-one seed Efren “Bata” Reyes proved that he wasn’t just a magician—he also showed that he was an escape artist as well after surviving two close calls during the historic first day of the San Miguel Asian...
Top Field Narrowed to 4 at International Challenge of Champions By InsidePOOL Staff With eight of the world’s top players present to vie for the $50,000 first place prize at the International Challenge of Champions, which kicked off today, August 11, 2004, only four remain for Thursday’s matches. Presented by Billiards International, Ltd., the...