Posted in Billiard Tour News - Jacoby Cues Carolina Tour on Aug 15th, 2007
Steven Page Defeats Hometown Rival for Jacoby Tour Win
Hosting the 14th stop on the 2006-2007 Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour was Sharks-N-Shooters in Rocky Mount , NC . In addition to the players who traveled from near and far, several locals took part, including room owner James Gray. Two local favorites, Steven Page [...]
Posted in Billiards Industry News - Information on Aug 15th, 2007
AZBilliards Launches Online Radio Show
AZBilliards.com has launched RunOut Radio , an audio show hosted by AZBilliards founder Mike Howerton and billiard journalist and television commentator Jerry Forsyth. Five shows are posted currently on the site, Runoutradio.com (there is a link on the AZBilliards.com front page) in which Howerton and Forsyth interview Johnny Archer, Allison [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Joss Northeast 9 Ball Tour on Aug 15th, 2007
Turning Stone Classic IX Set to Kick Off Thursday
by InsidePOOL Staff
A full field of 128 of the best pool players in the game is arriving at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY, for the Turning Stone Classic IX, which begins Thursday, August 16. This event is galvanized by Mike Zuglan [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
One-Rail Kicking
When I begin teaching students about one-rail kicking, I take the cue ball and put it in the jaws of the side pocket and then place an object ball in the jaws of the corner pocket on the same side of the table. I then ask the group, “Who knows how to make [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
Different cues have different amounts of deflection. Some say it is the type of wood, some say it is the taper on the shaft, and so on. Once you get a cue, the amount of deflection should be consistent. This, however, is not the case.
I am a trick shot shooter. I [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
This is my third column exploring the impact of the cue stick on performance. When I first started this series, I thought it would be a simple subject, maybe worthy of two columns at best. Mostly I wanted to see if switching to a 60-inch cue after playing with a 58-inch Joss for [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
The term “psychology” is often included in conversations about pool, probably because the sport is considered to have such a significant mental component. I’m using the term in this column, however, somewhat differently than usual. I’m not referring to the understanding of psychology that will help you psych out your opponent or take advantage of [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
In the last issue, I told you how I switched to a longer cue in hopes of improving my game. I gave you all the reasons why a 6-foot-plus guy like me, with long arms and legs, should benefit from such a move. I related all the pros and cons I had collected [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
pool is an addictive sport, and many people who get involved in it end up pursuing dreams of mastery and conquest. Sometimes they lead to fame and fortune, and sometimes they lead to frustration and pain.
Most often, for players who get bitten by the bug, these dreams lead to an ongoing sequence of [...]
Posted in Billiards Player and Pool Lessons on Aug 15th, 2007
In the last issue, I wrote about taking a break from the game and shared some measures you could use to decide whether or not a vacation from pool would be helpful. This month, I want to take a look at an excellent way to spend some of that vacation time. Actually, I [...]
