Posted in Product Reviews - Product Reviews on Dec 25th, 2005
pool Cues, pool Sticks and Cue Sticks
Ask any great player and they’ll tell you that the most import piece of equipment that a pool player can own would is a pool cue. The modern two-piece pool cue has been around for over a century. The pool cue actually started as a mace [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
pool Table Felt and Cloth
pool table cloth, or pool table felt, has been around for centuries. The basics of having a cloth surface on a pool table started because the table looked more appealing, the balls rolled true, the wear and tear on the table itself was reduced and the sounds were [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
Free pool Table Cloth Felt Installation Instructions
Free pool table cloth felt installation instructions for recovering your pool table felt. The download is a PDF file that is printable. Free pool Table Felt Installation Instructions - These free pool table felt and cloth installation instructions can be viewed online, downloaded and printed [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
Enjoy the SilenceAsk AllisonBy Allison FisherHi everyone, and thank you for reading my column. I hope it has been helping you improve and understand your game. When you play your big matches you have total silence, which must help with concentration. When I play in tournaments it is noisy, which is very frustrating. I [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
www.allisonfisher.com (http://www.allisonfisher.com/).I know that some tables play differently than others. Some might be faster and make the balls roll differently. Do you adjust your game according to the table, or do you still use the same techniques no matter what kind of table you are playing on?I think this is a very good question. If [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
www.wpba.com (http://www.wpba.com/). There are regional tours across the country and I recommend that you try to qualify to play in a professional event. With any sport it is important to work your way up the ladder. I started by playing people in a local club and then I joined a league when I was 13 [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
A Tale of the TipA 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 that matches your [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Dec 25th, 2005
A Change of Perspectiveby 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 change your [...]
